Intevac, Inc., a supplier of thin-film processing systems, today announced the appointment of Nigel Hunton as president and chief executive officer (CEO), and member of the board of directors, effective January 19th.
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U.S. Is Keystone of the World’s Science and Engineering Ecosystem
In ecological science, a keystone species is essential to the entire ecosystem. Weaken or remove a keystone and it impacts everything else. The National Science Board’s The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2022 published today, shows that for the world’s science and engineering (S&E) ecosystem, the U.S. is such a keystone.
Mycronic Receives Order for an SLX Mask Writer
Mycronic AB (publ) has received an order for an SLX mask writer from an existing customer in Asia. The order value is in the range of USD 4-6 million.
SEMI FlexTech Funds 5 New R&D Projects for Flexible Hybrid Electronics
SEMI FlexTech today announced more than $5 million in funding for five new research and development (R&D) projects aimed at flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) innovations for sensors, medical devices, automotive electronics and other consumer and industrial microelectronics products.
New IDC Spending Guide Forecasts Double-Digit Growth for Investments in Edge Computing
Worldwide spending on edge computing is expected to be $176 billion in 2022, an increase of 14.8% over 2021.
Advancing the Future of Semiconductor Manufacturing
Manufacturing innovation can be achieved through greater capacity utilization, component reliability, and process control.
Magnachip Develops Next-Generation OLED DDIC for Automotive Displays
Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation announced today that the company is expanding its organic light-emitting diode display driver integrated circuit (OLED DDIC) product lineup by developing a next-generation OLED DDIC for automotive displays.
SEMI Reschedules Industry Strategy Symposium to April 3-6, 2022
SEMI today rescheduled the Industry Strategy Symposium (ISS) 2022 from January 9-12 to April 3-6 due to a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the United States.
Organic Light Emitting Diodes Operated by 1.5 V Battery
Group of Assistant Professor Seiichiro Izawa and Professor Masahiro Hiramoto at Institute for Molecular Science in Japan, and Associate Professor Masahiro Morimoto and Professor Shigeki Naka at University of Toyama in Japan report that an efficient OLED, operable by a 1.5-V battery, that produces bright emission equivalent to luminance of a typical display.
Enabling Glass in a 300mm Si Line for Layer Transfer
Challenges and associated solutions in using glass in a standard 300mm Si fab are discussed. We demonstrate that functionalized glass wafers can pass all the requirements to enter a Si fab to enable layer transfer of RF components.
