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Custom silicon microparticles dynamically reconfigure on demand

05/03/2018  First demonstration of self-assembling and self-disassembling silicon microparticles could form the basis for designing artificial muscles and reconfigurable computer systems.

EV Group begins construction of new Manufacturing III building

05/02/2018  EV Group today announced that it has started construction work for the next expansion phase of its corporate headquarters.

TowerJazz announces release of advanced 300mm 65nm BCD power management platform

05/02/2018  TowerJazz today announced the release of its 300mm 65nm BCD (Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS) process, the most advanced power management platform for up to 16V operation and 24V maximum voltage.

TI expands lead among top analog suppliers in 2017

05/02/2018  Top 10 suppliers held 59% of analog market last year with ON Semi showing strongest growth.

Global semiconductor sales up 20% year-to-year in Q1

05/01/2018  The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $111.1 billion during the first quarter of 2018, an increase of 20 percent compared to the first quarter of 2017.

Annual Washington forum brings top industry priorities to policymakers

05/01/2018  Just as the annual Cherry Blossom festival wraps up, international trade has flowered as a top concern for SEMI members, requiring immediate action as 20 SEMI member executives carried the torch for the industry in recent meetings with lawmakers at the annual SEMI Washington Forum.

Speeding up material discovery

04/30/2018  Algorithm take months, not years, to find material for improved energy conversion.

Jim Keller joins Intel to lead silicon engineering

04/27/2018  Intel today announced that Jim Keller will join Intel as a senior vice president. He will lead the company's silicon engineering, which encompasses system-on-chip (SoC) development and integration.

A powerful laser breakthrough

04/27/2018  Lehigh research team demonstrates terahertz semiconductor laser with record-high output power.

Barbara Humpton named Siemens U.S. CEO

04/26/2018  Siemens Corporation today announced that Barbara Humpton has been appointed CEO for the United States, effective June 1, 2018.

Cell membrane inspires new ultrathin electronic film

04/26/2018  Japanese researchers have developed a new method to build large areas of semiconductive material that is just two molecules thick and a total of 4.4 nanometers tall.

Cheaper and easier way found to make plastic semiconductors

04/25/2018  Cheap, flexible and sustainable plastic semiconductors will soon be a reality thanks to a breakthrough by chemists at the University of Waterloo.

TSMC continues to dominate the worldwide foundry market

04/25/2018  Top eight companies held 88% of global foundry market last year.

North American semiconductor equipment industry posts March 2018 billings

04/25/2018  "March 2018 monthly billings for North American equipment manufacturers remain at robust levels," said Ajit Manocha, president and CEO of SEMI.

Worldwide semiconductor revenue grew 21.6% in 2017 as Samsung takes over No. 1 position

04/24/2018  Booming memory market overshadows high growth in other segments.

Getting electrons to move in a semiconductor

04/24/2018  Gallium oxide shows high electron mobility, making it promising for better and cheaper devices.

SEMI reports 2017 global semiconductor materials sales of $46.9B

04/24/2018  SEMI, the global industry association representing the electronics manufacturing supply chain, today announced that in 2017 the global semiconductor materials market grew 9.6 percent while worldwide semiconductor revenues increased 21.6 percent from the prior year.

Under construction: Intel’s largest water recycling plant

04/23/2018  Intel’s huge water recycling plant, now under construction in Hillsboro, Oregon, is a key step toward meeting the company’s long-term water reduction and recycling goals.

Semiconductor Industry Association recognizes Senator Mike Crapo, Congressman Peter Roskam with Congressional Leadership Awards

04/20/2018  The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) this week presented its Congressional Leadership Awards to Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Congressman Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) for their leadership in enacting tax reform legislation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

Kulicke & Soffa receives the 2017 Texas Instruments Supplier Excellence Award

04/20/2018  Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. announced today that it has received the highest level of recognition, the prestigious 2017 Supplier Excellence Award, from Texas Instruments.




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