04/20/2018  A current area of intense interest in nanotechnology is van der Waals heterostructures, which are assemblies of atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) crystalline materials that display attractive conduction properties for use in advanced electronic devices.

04/20/2018  Physicists at the University of Warwick have published new research in the journal Science April 19, 2018, (via the Journal's First Release pages) that could literally squeeze more power out of solar cells by physically deforming each of the crystals in the semiconductors used by photovoltaic cells.

04/19/2018  A chemical reactor that operates at extremely high temperatures is being developed by KAUST and could improve the efficiency and economy of a commonly used process in the semiconductor industry, with flow-on benefits for Saudi Arabia's chemical industry.

04/19/2018  Boston Semi Equipment today announced it is a recipient of the 2017 Texas Instruments Supplier Excellence Award (SEA).

04/18/2018  With the IC industry now worth over $400 billion in annual revenue, developing a single new chip can cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

04/16/2018  New center is strategically located close to key semiconductor customer sites for enhanced technology collaboration & development.

04/13/2018  Trapping light with an optical version of a whispering gallery, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a nanoscale coating for solar cells that enables them to absorb about 20 percent more sunlight than uncoated devices.

04/13/2018  SEMI today announced postponement of SEMICON Southeast Asia from 8-10 May 2018 to 22-24 May 2018.

04/11/2018  With its leading research and development hubs, materials and equipment companies and chipmakers, the EU is in a strategic position in the global electronics value chain to support the growth of emerging applications such as autonomous driving, internet of things, artificial intelligence and deep learning.

04/11/2018  Top 25 companies held more than three-fourths of worldwide semiconductor market.

04/10/2018  Indium Corporation, one of more than 3,000 ON Semiconductor production suppliers, was selected for its commitment to ensuring high quality and supply continuity in an evolving semiconductor market.

04/09/2018  The 2018 Symposia on VLSI Technology & Circuits will deliver a unique perspective into the technological ecosystem of converging industry trends – machine learning, IoT, artificial intelligence, wearable/implantable biomedical applications, big data, and cloud computing – the emerging technologies needed for 'smart living.'

04/09/2018  GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. and Toppan Photomasks, Inc. today announced a multi-year extension to their Advanced Mask Technology Center joint venture in Dresden, Germany.

04/09/2018  The mask market is expected to grow 5 percent and 4 percent in 2018 and 2019, respectively, according to the SEMI report.

04/06/2018  Although many months past due, Congress on March 23 finalized the federal spending for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2018, only hours before a what would have been the third government shutdown of the year.

04/06/2018  Achievement paves the way to GaN power technology at high voltages above 650V.

04/05/2018  Plasma-Therm today announced that it has acquired KOBUS, a plasma deposition company, which enables F.A.S.T, a valuable alternative to ALD where thick and conformal films are required.

04/05/2018  Leti, a research institute of CEA Tech, today announced Leti's silicon photonics process design kit (PDK) for photonic circuits is available in the Synopsys PhoeniX OptoDesigner suite.

04/05/2018  SEMI today reported that worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment totaled $56.6 billion in 2017, a year-over-year increase of 37 percent from 2016 sales of $41.24 billion.

04/03/2018  Americas market grows by nearly 40 percent compared to last year; global sales decrease slightly month-to-month.