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Veeco to Deliver MOCVD System to South Korean Wafer Manufacturer

LG Siltron, an epi wafer manufacturer based in South Korea, has chosen Veeco Instruments’ gallium nitride metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) system called TurboDisc K465i for manufacturing gallium nitride on silicon (GaN-on-Si) wafers for use in LED devices and power electronics.

From Veeco 8 Feb 2012

Cadence, Samsung Foundry Collaborate to Develop DFM Infrastructure for Advanced Nanometer Chip Designs

Cadence, a global innovator of electronic design products and Samsung Foundry, the foundry business of Samsung Electronics have collaborated to develop design-for-manufacturing (DFM) infrastructure for production of advanced chips.

8 Feb 2012

Qcept Technologies to Educate Semiconductor Industry on Impact of Non-Visual Defects

Qcept Technologies, a company specializing in wafer inspection solutions, has declared its participation in several major key nanotechnology conferences to be conducted during Q1 of 2012.

4 Feb 2012

Tanaka, Professor Seiji Ogo Jointly Develop Ruthenium Material for Semiconductor Miniaturization

Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo, a Tanaka Precious Metals’ company, had succeeded in developing a ruthenium material that can be utilized to form a film with the normal depth up to six times for capacitor electrodes utilized in DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), a semiconductor memory.

24 Jan 2012

UCSB Professor Recognized for Work on Semiconductors

Chris Van de Walle, professor of Materials, has been promoted to IEEE Fellow for contributions to the theory of interfaces, doping and defects in semiconductors.

20 Jan 2012

Quantum Dot Product Company Felicitated with SEMI Award for North America

QD Vision, a company developing optical products for solid state lighting and displays using nanotechnology, has been felicitated with the 2011 SEMI Award for North America for its efforts in the integration and production processes towards the commercialization of quantum dot technology.

20 Jan 2012

World's First Fully Automated 12 Inch Wafer Bonding Machine

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) has developed the world's first fully automated 12-inch (300 millimeters) wafer bonding machine, dubbed the "Bond Meister MWB-12-ST," capable of producing 3-dimensional...

16 Jan 2012

Semiconductor Packaging Solutions Provider Breaks Ground for New Factory

STATS ChipPAC, a provider of semiconductor advanced packaging and test solutions, has conducted the groundbreaking ceremony for its new plant to be built close to its existing facility in Yishun, Singapore, to expand its production capabilities for sophisticated wafer level technologies such as through silicon via (TSV), integrated passive devices (IPD), wafer level chip scale packaging (WLCSP) and embedded wafer level ball grid array (eWLB).

6 Jan 2012

NEXX Sells Stratus System to PTI for Advanced Semiconductor Packaging Applications

Powertech Technology (PTI), a Taiwan-based firm specializing in packaging and testing ICs, has purchased a 300 mm Stratus electrochemical deposition (ECD) system from NEXX Systems, a chief supplier of advanced packaging equipment.

3 Jan 2012

Bourque Industries Receives Two New Patents for Kryron Materials

The Kryron materials from Bourque Industries, which is an advanced materials science company, received two new patents. United States 8,057,709 and 8,075,806 are the two new patents, with the title “Solid Composition Having Enhanced Physical and Electrical Properties.”

30 Dec 2011

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

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In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

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Veeco to Deliver MOCVD System to South Korean Wafer Manufacturer

Cadence, Samsung Foundry Collaborate to Develop DFM Infrastructure for Advanced Nanometer Chip Designs

Qcept Technologies to Educate Semiconductor Industry on Impact of Non-Visual Defects

Tanaka, Professor Seiji Ogo Jointly Develop Ruthenium Material for Semiconductor Miniaturization

UCSB Professor Recognized for Work on Semiconductors

Quantum Dot Product Company Felicitated with SEMI Award for North America

World's First Fully Automated 12 Inch Wafer Bonding Machine

Semiconductor Packaging Solutions Provider Breaks Ground for New Factory

NEXX Sells Stratus System to PTI for Advanced Semiconductor Packaging Applications

Bourque Industries Receives Two New Patents for Kryron Materials

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Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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