The global market for Photoresists and Ancillary Materials declined in 2019 due to semiconductor fabrication market challenges.
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Transistor Count Trends Continue to Track with Moore’s Law
Though growth rates in some product categories have slowed, doubling of transistors per chip every two years remains a guideline that the industry continues to follow.
Semiconductor Units To Rebound, Exceed 1 Trillion Devices Again in 2020
Though rising 7%, total semiconductor units forecast to fall short of all-time record.
Imec Demonstrates 24nm Pitch Lines With Single Exposure EUV Lithography on ASML’s NXE:3400B Scanner
This week, at the SPIE Advanced Lithography Conference, imec and ASML announce a breakthrough in printing narrow 24 nanometer (nm) pitch lines, corresponding to the dimensions of critical back-end-of-line metal layers of a 3 nm technology node process.
Samsung Electronics Begins Mass Production at New EUV Manufacturing Line
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced that its new cutting-edge semiconductor fabrication line in Hwaseong, Korea, has begun mass production.
Five Semiconductor Companies Hold 53% of Global Wafer Capacity
Leaders in memory IC and foundry production maintain strongest capacity presence.
Solid State Technology Content Now Available
The content from Solid State Technology is now available through the Semiconductor Digest website.
Acquisition Rebound Lifts 2019 to Third-Largest M&A Year
Seven major semiconductor acquisition agreements valued at $1 billion or more increase the total value of all deals by 22% from the previous year, continuing the strong wave of M&A and consolidation among chip suppliers.
Semiconductor R&D To Nudge Higher Through 2024
The semiconductor business is defined by rapid technological changes and the need to maintain high levels of investment in research and development for new materials, innovative manufacturing processes for increasingly complex chip designs, and advanced IC packaging technologies.
Nanoscale Features through Atomic Layer Processing
Atomic layer etching and deposition processes offer atomic scale control through the use of self-limiting reactions.