SEMICONDUCTOR NEWS

TowerJazz to service infrared markets Wed, Jun 19, 2013 Markets predicted by Maxtech International to reach >$5B by 2015.
Researchers report quantum networking milestone Wed, Jun 19, 2013 Using clouds of ultra-cold atoms and a pair of lasers operating at optical wavelengths, researchers have reached a quantum network milestone: entangling light with an optical atomic coherence composed of interacting atoms in two different states. The development could help pave the way for functi...
	DRAM market grows up Wed, Jun 19, 2013 Industry’s newfound maturity yields growth amid adversity.
SoC design cost analysis: Costs for higher complexity continue to rise Wed, Jun 19, 2013 Everywhere we turn we hear speakers give presentations at conferences and industry events despairing how the rise in silicon design costs is hampering the semiconductor industries growth path.
Rockchip launches new tablet SoCs on GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ 28nm HKMG process technology Tue, Jun 18, 2013 The combination of Rockchip’s design and GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ 28nm HKMG process technology resulted in a mainstream tablet System-on-Chip (SoC) capable of operating at up to 1.8 GHz performance, while still maintaining the power efficiency expected by mobile device users.
Market for hard drives in video surveillance to hit billion-dollar mark by 2017 Tue, Jun 18, 2013 Revenue for both internal and external HDDs in video-surveillance applications will rise from $638.7 million this year to $1.0 billion by 2017, a remarkable 57 percent increase.
Multitest VP to discuss quality in 3D assembly at SEMICON West Tue, Jun 18, 2013 Multitest’s James Quinn will present during the 2013 SEMICON West exhibition and conference, scheduled to take place July 9-11, 2013 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA.
Imec presents 4K2K CMOS image sensor together with Panasonic Tue, Jun 18, 2013 The co-developed imager sensor chip targets high speed, high resolution imaging applications such as next generation HDTV.
	Tablet IC sales to rise 37% in 2013 Tue, Jun 18, 2013 New market update shows integrated circuit revenues for tablets hitting $27 billion in 2016.
Shipments of NFC-enabled handsets grew 300 percent in 2012 Mon, Jun 17, 2013 Global sales of handsets featuring Near Field Communication (NFC) grew 300 percent in 2012 to reach 140 million units, according to a new research report by Berg Insight.
SEMATECH names William R. Rozich chairman of the board Mon, Jun 17, 2013 Rozich, who previously was a member of the company’s board, succeeds Michael R. Polcari, who served as chairman since November 2009.
Samsung now mass producing industry’s first PCI-Express solid state drive Mon, Jun 17, 2013 Samsung announced today that it has begun mass producing the industry’s first PCI-Express (PCIe) solid state drive (SSD) for next-generation ultra-slim notebook PCs.
SEMATECH to address critical supply chain challenges and more at SEMICON West 2013 Mon, Jun 17, 2013 Through a series of lectures and workshops, SEMATECH will address R&D challenges and closing key infrastructure technology gaps from July 8–12 at SEMICON West in San Francisco, CA.
	EVG and Dynaloy develop single-wafer cleaning solution Mon, Jun 17, 2013 Single-wafer cleaning solution is suitable for 3D-IC/TSV, advanced packaging, MEMS and compound semiconductor applications.
Imec and Renesas pioneer high-performance RF solutions in 28nm CMOS technology Fri, Jun 14, 2013 The companies released this new development at this week’s VLSI circuits Symposium in Kyoto, Japan.
	Imec shows multiple enhancement options for next-generation finFETs Thu, Jun 13, 2013 Nano-electronics R&D center addresses key challenges of Germanium finFET technology at VLSI 2013.
Multitest to host annual Open House Week Thu, Jun 13, 2013 Multitest today announced that it will hold its annual Open House Week July 9-11, 2013.
US Army validates SiOnyx XQE sensor performance Thu, Jun 13, 2013 SiOnyx Inc. announced independent validation of its image sensor technology.
	UMC joins IBM chip alliance for 10nm process development Thu, Jun 13, 2013 IBM and United Microelectronics Corporation, a global semiconductor foundry, today announced that UMC will join the IBM Technology Development Alliances as a participant in the group's development of 10nm CMOS process technology.
Imec and Holst Centre unveil fully-organic imager Wed, Jun 12, 2013 At this week’s International Image Sensor Workshop, imec and Holst Centre presented a large-area fully-organic photodetector array fabricated on a flexible substrate.