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We've scanned the entire conference program for next week's 58th annual IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), to present a quick sampling of some of the more intriguing papers.

11/30/2012 

Researchers have demonstrated a technique for growing virtually pure samples of single-wall carbon nanotubes (CNT) with identical structures, a process likened to "cloning" them -- and possibly an important step toward controlling their manufacture for future electronic devices.

11/30/2012 

Applied Materials is combining its Display and Energy and Environmental Solutions (EES) under one roof led by former KLA-Tencor exec Ali Salehpour, which also means the departure of those two units' current leaders, Mark Pinto and Tom Edman.

11/28/2012 

EV Group has completed its expanded cleanroom IV facility at its corporate headquarters in Austria, which doubled its cleanroom space for process development and pilot production services.

11/21/2012 

A reference book from the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) and IC Insights puts foundry information at the fingertips of those who need it the most.

11/21/2012 

Sales of electronic gases are seen growing a modest 3.2% growth overall in 2012, following a 15% increase in 2011 to $3.1B, according to an updated report from Techcet Group.

11/20/2012 

Dr. Phil Garrou reports from the 2^nd annual Georgia Tech 2.5D Interposer Conference: what's the market projection for silicon and glass interposers, what's preventing high-volume manufacturing, and is there a crossover with flat-panel display glass manufacturing?

11/19/2012 

Researchers from Rice U. say they have developed a micron-scale spatial light modulator (SLM) built on SOI that runs orders-of-magnitude faster than its siblings used in sensing and imaging devices.

11/16/2012 

The latest monthly numbers for semiconductor manufacturing equipment demand aren't pretty: lows in both orders and sales not seen since the last major downcycle three years ago, and the short-term comparisons continue to widen.

11/15/2012 

TELEFUNKEN Semiconductors is expanding its manufacturing capacity at the Roseville, California facility, to 220,000+ 8 inch wafers.

11/15/2012 

Rolla, MO-based Brewer Science introduced a line of conductive CNT ink materials that are surfactant free, require no additional rinse steps, and are compatible with a broad range of printed electronic substrates.

11/14/2012 

After a nice spurt in 2Q12, worldwide silicon wafer area shipments fell back to a -slight decline in 3Q12, according to updated data from SEMI, and remain on track for cautious projections of flat growth for the full year.

11/13/2012 

Updating its "top 20" semiconductor supplier rankings from earlier this year, IC Insights finds most of the same trends holding true: a tough year overall for chipmakers, but fabless and foundry firms still showing very good growth.