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Silicon Labs offers bare die from 1 wafer and up
… BUSINESS WIRE -- Mixed-signal IC maker Silicon Laboratories Inc. ( NASDAQ:SLAB ) introduced ..... applications, said Mike Salas, VP and GM of Silicon Labs’ microcontroller products. Also ..... packaging options For more details about Silicon Labs’ MCU die sales program including …
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Silicon wafer shipments up sequentially, down 11% Y/Y in Q1 2012
May 8, 2012 -- Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased slightly ..... 2011 area shipments, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its quarterly analysis of the silicon wafer industry. Total silicon wafer area …
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III-V Lab shares silicon and compound semiconductor work 1 year in
… lab combines compound semiconductor and silicon semiconductor technologies for applications ..... active and passive functions of III-V and silicon for high-speed telecommunications and ..... tunable laser source has been integrated on silicon , which represents a key milestone towards …
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CEA-Leti unveils wide-reaching silicon research scope
… CEA-Leti has introduced the “LETI-3S” concept, for “ Silicon Specialty Solutions.” The research is oriented to start ..... that do not want low-volume activities, and high-value silicon wafer suppliers. 3S addresses deposition ; front side/back …
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Silicon Genesis wafering tool designed for solar, LED, packaging sectors
… BUSINESS WIRE -- Wafering tool supplier Silicon Genesis (SiGen) developed its second ..... production system for fabricating thin- silicon solar wafers, as well as high-brightness ..... packaging wafers. The system tailored for silicon , GaAs, germanium, SiC, GaN and sapphire …
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Silicon germanium grown monolithically to avoid crystal defects
… structures of different semiconductors on silicon wafers, using semiconductor manufacturing ..... structures are grown monolithically, with silicon wafers pattered via photolithography and ..... array showing germanium crystals grown on silicon pillars. SOURCE: ETH Zurich. The researchers …
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Silicon wafer revenues increased, shipments tapered in 2011
February 7, 2012 -- Worldwide silicon wafer revenues improved 2% year-over-year in 2011 ($9.9 billion), shows the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG). Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments, however, decreased 3 …
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Silicon wafers sliced to 10% conventional bulk with Hyperion 3
… conventional wafers. This eliminates excess silicon material below the active substrate ..... with PIE eliminates the kerf, or wasted silicon from mechanical slicing. Hyperion is ..... gallium nitride (GaN), sapphire and silicon carbide (SiC) for power electronics …
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Natcore licenses NREL black silicon tech
… NTCXF.PK) will develop a black silicon line, including equipment, chemicals ..... Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Black silicon does not reflect light, thanks to nano-scale pores etched in the silicon surface. Natcore has an exclusive license …
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3M expands silicon battery-anode manufacturing in US, bolsters research
… in research and manufacturing of novel silicon (Si) based battery anode materials ..... recently completed the first phase of silicon anode manufacturing capacity expansion ..... U.S. patent, 8,071,238 for its Silicon anode compositions that can increase cell …
