05/06/2014  New research in phonon scattering sheds more light on graphene as a replacement for silicon.

05/06/2014  SEMATECH announced today that researchers have reached a significant milestone in reducing tool-generated defects from the multi-layer deposition of mask blanks used for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, pushing the technology another significant step toward readiness for high-volume manufacturing (HVM).

05/06/2014  Microchip Technology Inc., a provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today introduced a new parallel Flash memory device.

05/05/2014  Finding by Berkeley Lab Researchers at the Molecular Foundry opens the door to better doping of semiconductor nanocrystals.

05/05/2014  The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $78.47 billion during the first quarter of 2014, marking the industry's highest-ever first quarter sales.

05/01/2014  Berkeley Lab researchers observe 1D edge states critical to nanoelectronic and photonic applications.

05/01/2014  Researchers at University of California, Santa Barbara, in collaboration with Rice University, have recently demonstrated a rapid synthesis technique for large-area Bernal (or AB) stacked bilayer graphene films that can open up new pathways for digital electronics and transparent conductor applications.

04/30/2014  Entegris, Inc. today announced that it has completed its acquisition of ATMI, Inc., creating a supplier of products and materials for semiconductor and other advanced manufacturing.

04/29/2014  There is no disputing graphene is strong. But new research by Rice University and the Georgia Institute of Technology should prompt manufacturers to look a little deeper as they consider the miracle material for applications.

04/29/2014  In a first-of-its-kind study of how a material some think could transform the electronics industry moves in water, researchers at the University of California, Riverside Bourns College of Engineering found graphene oxide nanoparticles are very mobile in lakes or streams and therefore likely to cause negative environmental impacts if released.

04/28/2014  Dr. Barth will join SEMATECH’s executive management team and will be responsible for cultivating effective alliance relationships and driving key strategic partnerships that align with the company’s core business objectives and long-term value creation and growth.

04/25/2014  Freescale Semiconductor today announced that it has selected Dan Durn as senior vice president and chief financial officer, replacing current CFO, Alan Campbell, who announced his decision to retire in January of this year.

04/25/2014  The recent years have seen considerable contention in the semiconductor industry on whether Moore’s Law is alive and well.

04/24/2014  Revenue for 2013 totaled 332 million euro, a four percent growth from the previous year.

04/22/2014  The new program addressing the most important and critical issues facing the future of semiconductor manufacturing in a new and more technical conference format.

04/21/2014  Researchers from Cornell University and Brookhaven National Laboratory have shown how to switch a particular transition metal oxide, a lanthanum nickelate (LaNiO3), from a metal to an insulator by making the material less than a nanometer thick.

04/18/2014  The findings open up the possibility in the future to develop highly efficient filters to treat air and water.

04/15/2014  Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, China's largest and most advanced semiconductor foundry, announced today that Hiroshi Ogawa was appointed as General Manager of SMIC Japan Corporation.

04/15/2014  Mentor Graphics Corp. today announced that its IC design to silicon solution has achieved certification for TSMC's Design Rule Manual (DRM) and SPICE model version 1.0 for its 16nm FinFET process.

04/14/2014  SEMI reports that the worldwide semiconductor photomask market was $3.1 billion in 2013 and is forecasted to reach $3.3 billion in 2015.