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100 Years of Vacuum Innovation – A Critical Enabler for Semiconductor Manufacturing
MRAM, A Promise Beyond eFlash
Nowadays, there is broad consensus in the memory industry that the 28nm/22nm silicon lithography nodes will be the last technology nodes for eFlash. This is not because of fundamental scalability limitations, but because of economic barriers. Therefore a new embedded NVM for code/data storage is needed.
Quartz Consumables Revenues a Postive Sign Amidst Equipment Sales Declines
TECHCET announced that the global market for quartz equipment consumable materials used in semiconductor manufacturing is forecasted to drop a mere ~3% to US$1.26 billion in 2019.
Tackling the Power Problem in Portable Voice-First Devices
Every day it seems like a new portable voice-first device is coming to market. From smart speakers small enough to fit in your pocket to tiny wireless earbuds and voice-activated TV remote controls, we are using voice increasingly to play music, select TV shows, turn on the lights or interact with our smart thermostat.
Litho Materials Market Growing to $3.2B in 2019 Despite Trade Wars
TECHCET announced that the global market for lithography materials in semiconductor manufacturing is forecasted to grow to US$3.2 billion in 2019 despite ongoing trade wars.
EDA and Foundry Collaboration Speeds MEMS Sensor Design
New MEMS-based products are constantly emerging, fueled by the Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous driving, smart manufacturing and healthcare applications.
Valleytronics Core Theory for Future High-Efficiency Semiconductor Technology
DGIST discovered the core theory of valleytronics that will lead high-efficiency next generation semiconductor technology
Live from SEMICON West 2019
Browse today’s edition of the Show Day from SEMICON West 2019.
LIVE from SEMICON West 2019
Browse today’s edition of the Show Daily from SEMICON West 2019.
CyberOptics MRS Sensor Wins 2019 Best of West Award
SEMI and Semiconductor Digest today announced that the CyberOptics NanoResolution MRS Sensor has won the 2019 Best of West award at SEMICON West.