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ISSCC round-up: 2.5D packaging for IVRs, smallest NAND flash chip, more 02/22/2012 International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) is going on now, gathering semiconductor design and device architecture presentations from research firms like imec to chip companies like IBM. Here are some highlighted presentations.
MIT's nanowire growth control method could optimize LEDs, other semiconductors 02/22/2012 MIT researchers used gases to precisely control nanowires' width and composition as they grow, which could yield complex structures optimally designed for particular applications, like LED substrates or solar panels.
Chip substrate factory begins producing thermal-control substrates in Russia 02/22/2012 MCLR's factory in Vladimir, Russia, will manufacture substrates and panels for LEDs requiring thermal management, as well as other electronic devices such as 3D ICs and MEMS. It began operation at 10,000 panels/month.
	Semiconductor inventory correction occurred, shows Gartner lead time analysis 02/21/2012 Semiconductor vendors had slow Q3 and Q4 revenues, indicating that the anticipated correction to chip inventory levels occurred, Gartner reports. The correction process will be largely completed by Q1 2012, evidenced by rising trends in the lead-time index.
	The ultimate limit of Moore’s Law: The one-atom transistor 02/21/2012 A team of researchers at the University of New South Wales, Purdue University and the University of Melbourne have built the smallest transistor ever using a single phosphorous atom.
IRPS set for April in Anaheim 02/21/2012 The IEEE International Reliability Physics Symposium (IRPS) is set for April 15, 2012 – April 19, 2012, in Anaheim, CA.
	Combo chipsets to suffer against new embedded WiFi chipsets 02/21/2012 Processors like Qualcomm’s Snapdragon will make an impact on future chip revenues, reports analyst firm In-Stat, an NPD Group company.

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