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<title><![CDATA[Meeting the challenge of film frame handling automation]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 01 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Semiconductor and LED manufacturers are interested in automating the film frame handling process as a means to increase throughput and yield in their BEOL processes. BOB FUNG and JACK YAO, Owens Design, Fremont, CA]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Current and future defectivity issues for equipment components and materials]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 01 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Nanodefect Center is tackling the big challenges in particle detection, characterization and mitigation for critical supply chain components and materials. VIBHU JINDAL, SEMATECH, Albany, NY]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Morgan Advanced Materials joins SEMATECH to develop process solutions]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:50:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Morgan Advanced Materials has joined SEMATECH’s International SEMATECH Manufacturing Initiative (ISMI), a program designed to improve semiconductor equipment manufacturing productivity, yield, and cost.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SEMI reports March book-to-bill ratio of 1.14]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:29:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.14 billion in orders worldwide in March 2013 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.14, according to the March Book-to-Bill Report published today by SEMI.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Semiconductor R&D: A state of transition]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:09:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Several years ago when the challenges to 450mm wafer processing, EUV development and novel transistor designs were first being discussed, SEMI commissioned a study that predicted the industry could face an R&D funding gap that could exceed $9 billion if current technology and economic trends ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AMEC develops process technology for dry etching at 20nm]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:04:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. (AMEC) said today that it has developed a Single-Station Chamber Advanced Dielectric Etcher (SSC AD-RIE) capable of processing the most rigorous semiconductor applications.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[memsstar appoints Tony McKie CEO]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:06:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[memsstar Limited, a provider of etch and deposition equipment and technology solutions to manufacturers of semiconductors and MEMS, today announced the appointment of Tony McKie as its new chief executive officer (CEO). McKie is tasked with capitalising on the company's experience and reputation in ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[North American semiconductor equipment industry posts February 2013 book-to-bill ratio of 1.10]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:19:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.07 billion in orders worldwide in February 2013 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.10, according to the February Book-to-Bill Report published today by SEMI.  A book-to-bill of 1.10 means that $110 worth ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fab Spending Forecast: Equipment spending is expected to remain flat in 2013]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:52:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fab equipment spending for Front End facilities is expected to be flat in 2013, remaining around $31.7 billion, increasing to $39.3 billion in 2014 — a 24% increase.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[China's top 10 packaging and assembling facilities]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Packaging and assembly are key segments of the growing semiconductor supply chain in China.]]></description>
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