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Process Watch: Monitoring for excursions in automotive fabs
11/29/2018The Process Watch series explores key concepts about process control — defect inspection, metrology and data analytics — for the semiconduc…
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11/26/2018SEMI, the global industry association serving the global electronics manufacturing supply chain, today announced the industry’s first worldw…
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11/29/2018Samsung’s two-year capex spending of $46.8 billion nearly matches the combined two-year capex spending of $48.4 set by Intel and TSMC….
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Qualcomm launches $100M AI investment fund

11/30/2018  Qualcomm Incorporated today announced the launch of the Qualcomm Ventures AI Fund to invest up to an aggregate of $100 million in startups transforming artificial intelligence.

Covalent Metrology to partner with Rigaku to deliver new semiconductor lab resources in Silicon Valley

11/30/2018  A new collaboration between Covalent Metrology and Rigaku will deliver metrology capabilities to the semiconductor and electronics markets.

Micron President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra elected chair of Semiconductor Industry Association

11/30/2018  Keith Jackson, President, CEO, and Director of ON Semiconductor, elected SIA Vice Chair.

How microscopic machines can fail in the blink of an eye

11/30/2018  Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a method for more quickly tracking microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) as they work and, just as importantly, as they stop working.

Thermal Test Chip wafers to be available In 8" wafer form

11/29/2018   Thermal Engineering Associates, Inc. (TEA) announces that its Thermal Test Chip (TTC) will soon be available in 8" (200mm) diameter wafers.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES announces industry's first 300mm SiGe foundry technology to meet growing data center and high-speed wireless demands

11/29/2018  Industry's most advanced high-speed SiGe technology now available on 300mm manufacturing line for terabit communications and automotive radar applications.

SMiT makes further investment in a US advanced touch solution company

11/28/2018  Upon completion of the Stock Purchase, SMiT HK held approximately 9.22% interest in Sensel on fully diluted basis.

STMicroelectronics adds high-quality user-interface design software to free development ecosystem for STM32 microcontrollers

11/28/2018  STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) is making its STM32 microcontrollers (MCUs) even more attractive to developers of IoT products and other smart devices by providing free software for creating rich, smooth, and colorful graphical interfaces that deliver a great user experience.

Flexible electronic skin aids human-machine interactions

11/28/2018  Researchers report a new method in ACS Applied Materials & Interfacesthat creates an ultrathin, stretchable electronic skin, which could be used for a variety of human-machine interactions.

TU Wien and Silvaco collaborate on new MRAM device technology development

11/27/2018  Opening of new Christian Doppler Laboratory expands existing relationship with Silvaco for analysis and development of next generation computer memory.

Seoul Semiconductor expands patent infringement litigation against LED TV distributor

11/27/2018  Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., a global innovator of LED products and technology, announced that it has expanded its patent infringement litigation against Fry's Electronics, Inc.

Draw-your-own electrodes set to speed up development of micro detection devices

11/27/2018  Miniature devices for sensing biological molecules could be developed quicker thanks to a rapid prototyping method. Devices that sense and measure biological molecules important for healthcare, such as detecting diseases in blood samples, rely on electrodes to carry out their tasks.

MiniLED technologies: An adoption, first driven by high-end LCD displays

11/27/2018  The excitement about microLEDs has grown exponentially since Apple acquired technology startup Luxvue in 2014.

Quantum computing at scale: Australian scientists achieve compact, sensitive qubit readout

11/26/2018  Professor Michelle Simmons' team at UNSW Sydney has demonstrated a compact sensor for accessing information stored in the electrons of individual atoms - a breakthrough that brings us one step closer to scalable quantum computing in silicon.

MagnaChip to commence volume production of high-voltage IGBT products for power module

11/26/2018  MagnaChip Semiconductor announced that volume production has commenced for an IGBT product for power module targeted to high-voltage industrial applications.

Three CEA projects awarded European Research Council Synergy Grants

11/26/2018  The European Research Council (ERC) has just published the list of 27 projects it selected out of the 299 submitted to the ERC Synergy 2018 call for projects.

Altair Semiconductor and JIG-SAW partner on LTE-enabled sensors for industrial IoT

11/21/2018  Altair Semiconductor announced today it has partnered with JIG-SAW Inc. to develop LTE-enabled sensors for a wide variety of global industrial IoT applications.

North American semiconductor equipment industry posts October 2018 billings

11/21/2018  October billings of North American equipment suppliers reflect near-term weakening of demand for PC, mobile phones and servers.

SEMI Global Trade Seminar in China focuses on shifting U.S.-Sino relations

11/21/2018  With China now a prominent player in the industry, it has become critically important for semiconductor companies to effectively engage with China.

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