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Tokyo Electron (TEL) establishes organic EL and FPD departments, eliminates MEMS dev 02/03/2012 Tokyo Electron Ltd. (TEL) restructured its organization, with a new "Organic EL Division" established under GM Takeshi Okubo, as well as other new and consolidating subsidiaries in the semiconductor and liquid crystal production segments.
AMD outlines SoC-centric strategy 02/03/2012 AMD's (NYSE:AMD) new president and CEO Rory P. Read detailed what he called an "ambidextrous" strategy for the company, building on its x86 and graphics IP while incorporating other technologies and IP for differentiation in the electronics marketplace.
Smart mobile consumer electronics head for 25%+ growth 02/02/2012 Consumer electronics devices are shifting from specific functions to multiple functions and Internet connectivity, creating an overlap of features and functions between product categories not only in the mobile segment, but also in other CE devices like digital TVs and set top boxes. This entire ...
	Wireless leads semiconductor-related OEM spending in 2011 02/02/2012 Propelled by the appeal of Apple Inc.’s iPhone and iPad, the wireless communications sphere surpassed computers to lead all segments in semiconductor-related spending among top OEMs in 2011.
	Tackling EUV lithography shadow distortions with OPC 02/02/2012 James Word and Christian Zunia, Mentor Graphics, explore the current capabilities of model-based OPC software to model and correct for the shadowing distortions unique to extreme ultra-violet lithography (EUVL).
Soitec advances LED strategy with Altatech Semiconductor buy 02/01/2012 Soitec (Euronext Paris) completed its acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Altatech Semiconductor S.A. The final purchase price was EUR15 million.
	Gore debuts high-purity 20nm PTFE filter for semiconductor, FPD fab 02/01/2012 Gore introduced a 20nm-rated PTFE filter, available in a HDPE cartridge. The filter is optimized for bulk processing high-purity chemicals used in semiconductor and flat panel display manufacturing.

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Sematech: Soitec Joins Front End Processes and Advanced Metrology Programs

Sematech announced that Soitec, a manufacturer of semiconductor substrates for the electronics and energy industries, has joined Sematech's Front E...

Innovative Micro Technology Names Craig Ensley as CEO

Innovative Micro Technology, Inc. (IMT) announced that Craig Ensley has joined IMT as President and Chief Executive Officer. In a release on Jan. 2...

Financial year 2011-2012: Soitec provides full year guidance on its results

January 31, 2012 Bernin, France -- Soitec (Euronext Paris), a world leader in generating and manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor materials fo...

VOLTERRA SEMICONDUCTOR REPORTS ACQUISITION BY SENIOR VP FINANCE BURNS (California)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Volterra Semiconductor Corp. (VLTR), Fremont, Calif., has filed a Form 4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission noting ...

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