SUSS brings GenISys lithography simulation software onto mask aligners
02/21/2012
SUSS MicroTec will work with GenISys, provider of high-performance software solutions for nano scale fabrication, to combine the SUSS MicroTec mask...
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SPIE 2012: The Spring of EUVL
02/20/2012
Dr. Vivek Bakshi, President of EUV Litho, Inc., reports on the SPIE Advanced Lithography conference. He says that this year even the loudest critic...
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Semiconductor industry expectations for 2012: Take the WWK survey
02/17/2012
Wright Williams & Kelly, Inc. (WWK) opened its 2012 semiconductor industry survey on equipment and process timing. Only participants will recei...
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49 semiconductor wafer fabs close 2009-2011
02/15/2012
IC manufacturers closed 49 wafer fabs between 2009 and 2011, according to IC Insights. Smaller wafer fabs (≤200mm) suffered the most closures, and ...
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ISSCC round-up: 2.5D packaging for IVRs, smallest NAND flash chip, more
Feb 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....
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MIT's nanowire growth control method could optimize LEDs, other semiconductors
Feb 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 substrat...
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Chip substrate factory begins producing thermal-control substrates in Russia
Feb 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 ...
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Semiconductor inventory correction occurred, shows Gartner lead time analysis
Feb 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...
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Preventing the Destructive Potential of Partial Discharge on HV Optic Devices
The Partial Discharge phenomenon has been plaguing the electrical and electronic industries for many years, by damaging equipment and increasing production c...
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Cooling Thin Consumer Electronic Devices
Today’s modern electronic devices are more dense and capable than ever before. Cooling these devices is important not only for the reliability and stab...
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FREE WEBCAST: Lens Tilt in Small Auto-Focus CamerasThis webinar will provide an introduction to miniature auto-focus camera technology and voice coil motors. Sponsored by
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