Toshiba implementing chip plant closures, rolling shutdowns
November 30, 2011
Sluggish demand in Western markets and a persistently-strong yen are cited as reasons to adjust output and institute shutdowns across the company's Japanese manufacturing footprint. |
Nvidia's ConFab keynote will portray "the virtual IDM"
November 29, 2011
Dr. John Chen, VP of technology and foundry operations at Nvidia, and Thomas Jefferson, ISMI's 450mm project manager, are among the updated speaking roster of ConFab 2012, which will address the ec...
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IEDM 2011 slideshow: Sneak-peek at 10 conference papers
November 28, 2011
Ahead of next week's 57th IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM, Dec. 5-7), we've scanned the entire program to present a quick slideshow sampling of some of the more intriguing papers.
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Elpida, Nanya lob patent accusations amid DRAM quagmire
November 28, 2011
With losses and oversupplies mounting, DRAM rivals are taking increasingly drastic steps to stay competitive, including courtroom battles and even more production cutbacks. |
DAC seeks speakers bureau experts
November 23, 2011
The Design Automation Conference (DAC) is soliciting semiconductor industry experts for participation in invited sessions, panels, and other events at the 49th DAC, June 3-7, 2012 in San Francisco,...
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Surface Cleaning and Preparation
This introduction requires the development of new critical and selective cleans tackling galvanic corrosion, pattern collapse both in FEOL and BEOL...
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450mm Status Report
Hear from the G450C General Manager, Paul Farrar Jr., on the current status of activities, key milestones and schedules, and imec’s senior business...
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Innovation in Semiconductor Manufacturing Instrumentation
As the semiconductor industry moves toward smaller geometries, manufacturing processes are becoming more complex. In particular, they’re more deman...
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