A team of researchers led by Sufei Shi, an assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has uncovered new information about the mass of individual components that make up a promising quasiparticle, known as an exciton, that could play a critical role in future applications for quantum computing, improved memory storage, and more efficient energy conversion.
North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts May 2020 Billings
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.35 billion in billings worldwide in May 2020 (three-month average basis), according to the May Equipment Market Data Subscription (EMDS) Billings Report published by SEMI.
Taking Some Heat: Thermal Imaging for Fever Detection in 2020
As government and business leaders start to talk about “returning to normal,” and looking to thermal cameras to help, questions remain about how and whether the latest technology can help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Call for SEMICON West 2020 “Best of West” Award Applications
SEMI today began accepting SEMICON West 2020 exhibitor applications for the Best of West award recognizing innovative new products or services that are significantly advancing the electronics manufacturing supply chain or a particular manufacturing capability.
Intel Elects Dion J. Weisler to Board of Directors
Intel Corporation today announced that Dion J. Weisler, former president and CEO of HP Inc., was elected to Intel’s board of directors. Weisler will serve as an independent director and member of the compensation and finance committees.
Samsung Provides One-Stop Foundry Design Environment with the Launch of ‘SAFE Cloud Design Platform’
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced the launch of ‘Samsung Advanced Foundry Ecosystem (SAFE) Cloud Design Platform (CDP)’ for fabless customers, in collaboration with Rescale, a leader in high performance computing (HPC) applications in the cloud.
Seoul Viosys’ Violeds, the World’s First UV LED Technology Proven to Sterilize New Coronaviruses, Has Been Adopted by Gree
Seoul Viosys (KOSDAQ: 092190), a leading compound semiconductor solution provider, announced that its ultraviolet LED Violeds technology – the world’s first UV LED technology proven to sterilize new coronaviruses – has been adopted for the new “Fresh Air” brand of air conditioners produced by Gree Electric Appliances Inc. (Gree), the largest Chinese manufacturer of air conditioners.
Worldwide Spending on the Internet of Things Will Slow in 2020 Then Return to Double-Digit Growth, According to a New IDC Spending Guide
Worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) has been significantly impacted by the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, although a back to double-digit growth rebound is expected both in the mid and long-term.
InvenSense and Arrow Electronics Sign Global Distribution Agreement
TDK Corporation (TSE:6762) announced that InvenSense Inc., a TDK Group Company, and Arrow Electronics, Inc. have extended their global distribution agreement to supply InvenSense products.
Automotive IC Market Forecast With Strongest CAGR Through 2024
IC Insights released its June Update to the 2020 McClean Report earlier this month. This Update included a 2018-2024 IC database that segmented the IC market by major product type including Consumer, Auto, Computer, Industrial, Communications, and Government/Military end-use applications in the Americas, Europe, Japan, China, and Asia-Pacific regions.
