SEMICONDUCTOR NEWS

University of Manchester researchers cultivate first graphene-based transistor Tue, Apr 30, 2013 University of Manchester researchers reported to Nature Communications that they have developed the first graphene-based transistor with bistable characteristics.
	Axcelis launches Purion XE high energy implanter Tue, Apr 30, 2013 Axcelis Technologies, Inc. today announced the introduction of the Purion XE next generation single wafer high energy implanter, the second tool in its expanding family of Purion ion implanters.
Spansion to acquire microcontroller and analog business from Fujitsu Tue, Apr 30, 2013 Spansion Inc. and Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited today announced they have executed a definitive agreement for Spansion to acquire the Microcontroller and Analog Business of Fujitsu Semiconductor for approximately $110 million, plus approximately $65 million for inventory.
Samsung now producing 4Gb LPDDR3 mobile DRAM at 20nm Tue, Apr 30, 2013 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced the industry’s first production of ultra-high-speed four gigabit (Gb) low power double data rate 3 (LPDDR3) mobile DRAM, which is being produced at a 20nm-class process node.
	China becomes world’s leading PC market in 2012 Mon, Apr 29, 2013 China rose to the top of the PC market for the first time ever on an annual basis last year, relegating the United States to second place with a lead of more than 3 million units, according to an IHS iSuppli PC Dynamics Market Brief from information and analytics provider IHS.
Semiconductor industry to recognize Philip Yeo and Lee Kok Choy at SEMICON Singapore 2013 Mon, Apr 29, 2013 SEMI today announced that Philip Yeo, chairman of SPRING Singapore, and Lee Kok Choy, country manager of Micron Technology Inc. Singapore, have been voted by the SEMI Singapore Regional Advisory Board as recipients of two prestigious awards recognizing their contributions to the development and s...
Rudolph purchases assets from Tamar Technology Mon, Apr 29, 2013 Rudolph Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has purchased selected assets, including a patent portfolio, relating to metrology capability from Tamar Technology, Newbury Park, Calif.
Cadence and GLOBALFOUNDRIES to improve DFM signoff for 20 and 14nm nodes Mon, Apr 29, 2013 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced today that GLOBALFOUNDRIES has collaborated with Cadence to provide pattern classification data for manufacturing processes of 20 and 14 nanometers.
Morgan Advanced Materials joins SEMATECH to develop process solutions Mon, Apr 29, 2013 Morgan Advanced Materials has joined SEMATECH’s International SEMATECH Manufacturing Initiative (ISMI), a program designed to improve semiconductor equipment manufacturing productivity, yield, and cost.
Infineon and GLOBALFOUNDRIES announce collaboration for 40nm embedded flash process Mon, Apr 29, 2013 Infineon Technologies and GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. today announced a joint technology development and production agreement for 40nm embedded flash (eFlash) process technology.
Renesas Electronics to release intelligent power device for IGBT drive with micro-isolator Fri, Apr 26, 2013 Renesas Electronics Corporation this week announced the development of the R2A25110KSP intelligent power device of isolated IGBT driver for use in electric and hybrid vehicle power inverters.
Global semiconductor industry to witness a CAGR of 4.3% over next five years Fri, Apr 26, 2013 Global macroeconomic developments and technological advances, personal computers, and memory markets are expected to drive demand over the forecast period, Research and Markets predicts in their report, “Global Semiconductor Industry 2012-2017: Trend, Profit and Forecast Analysis.”
	Digital power market booms as technology spreads to consumer and lighting areas Fri, Apr 26, 2013 The global markets for digital power supplies and digital power integrated circuits (ICs) are projected to boom from 2013 to 2017, as their use in IT infrastructure increases and as the technology expands into lighting and consumer-oriented applications including PCs, appliances and cellphones.
Handset market grows in Q1, despite Samsung and Apple’s different approaches Fri, Apr 26, 2013 An estimated 405 million handsets, including 197 million smartphones, were shipped in the first quarter of 2013, according to market intelligence firm ABI Research.
Hitachi launches brand-new GaN-template product Fri, Apr 26, 2013 Hitachi Cable, Ltd. announced today that it has developed a new mass-production technology for GaN-templates, in which a high-quality gallium nitride (GaN) single-crystal thin film is grown on a sapphire substrate.
Dongbu HiTek starts volume production of ALPS chips for Clairpixel Thu, Apr 25, 2013 Dongbu HiTek today announced that it has begun volume production of Ambient Light Proximity Sensor (ALPS) chips for Clairpixel Co., Ltd., a Korean company specializing in single-chip image and motion sensor solutions for mobile, automotive, medical and security applications.
Breakthroughs in transistors and more to be discussed at VLSI Symposia 2013 Thu, Apr 25, 2013 About 1,000 of the world’s leading experts in the field of microelectronics will gather here for the 2013 Symposia on VLSI Technology and Circuits, from June 11-13, 2013 (Technology) and from June 12-14, 2013 (Circuits).
	Nanowires grown on graphene have surprising structure Wed, Apr 24, 2013 When a team of University of Illinois engineers set out to grow nanowires of a compound semiconductor on top of a sheet of graphene, they did not expect to discover a new paradigm of epitaxy.
EPIC publishes European photonics database Wed, Apr 24, 2013 EPIC, the European Photonics Industry Consortium, has published a public database of more than 5000 company entries, an interactive map, and a report on the photonics ecosystem in Europe.
	SiC and GaN semiconductors: What to expect in the next decade Wed, Apr 24, 2013 The market for GaN and SiC power semiconductors is set to rise by factor of 18 from 2012 to 2022.