Metal organic precursors for LED manufacturing: Supply and demand talk with Kanjolia, SAFC Hitech
02/25/2011
Demand is exceeding supply for metal organic precursors, a trend starting in 2010. Capacity is ramping, so that supply will only be constrained thr...
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LED manufacturing challenges and market opps: Desroches, ATMI reflects on Strategies in Light
02/25/2011
Jeff Desroches, ATMI, reflects on the materials challenges and business opportunities afforded materials suppliers in the LED space in a podcast in...
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Reducing HB-LED manufacturing costs by managing yield, says Plisinski, Rudolph
02/25/2011
In a podcast interview with Debra Vogler, Mike Plisinski, Rudolph Technologies observed that what’s missing from LED process control is the ability...
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HB-LED manufacturing needs SEMI standards, says Chris Moore, Semilab
02/25/2011
Chris Moore, Semilab AMS and a co-chair of the SEMI North America HB-LED Standards Committee, explained that the group is basing its work in p...
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Improving LED efficiency: Discussion with Uhrmann, EV Group
02/25/2011
Thomas Uhrmann, business development manager of EV Group, discusses LED (particularly white LED) efficiency, and the fab processes to improve it, i...
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High-volume fine-pitch Cu wire bonding: Interview with Bob Chylak, K&S
02/23/2011
Bob Chylak, Kulicke & Soffa, covers the topic of converting from gold to copper for wire bonding. Laying out his company’s copper R&D roadm...
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AMAT improves c-Si manufacturing technologies
02/22/2011
Applied Materials' (AMAT) Applied Solar made announcements relative to improvements in its c-Si manufacturing technologies (a high-strength structu...
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TSV replacement: Shaped membrane transmission lines, says Jamal Izadian
02/18/2011
Jamal Izadian, co-founder & president of RFCONNEXT, made the case for shaped membrane transmission lines (SMTL) for use in high-speed 3D packag...
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Veeco takes advantage of LED TV penetration drive with MaxBright
02/17/2011
LED TVs are eroding the LCD flat panel market, capturing about 80% by 2013. LED manufacturers, also targeting lighting applications, require flexib...
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FD-SOI study review with Horacio Mendez: Performance, power consumption
02/14/2011
Horacio Mendez, executive director of the SOI Industry Consortium, discusses how planar FD-SOI technology enables substantial improvements in perfo...
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