Weebit Nano Limited, a developer of next-generation memory technologies for the global semiconductor industry, and SkyWater Technology, the trusted technology realization partner, announced an agreement to take Weebit’s innovative Resistive RAM (ReRAM) technology to volume production.
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Graphene Made with Lasers for Wearable Health Devices
Graphene, hexagonally arranged carbon atoms in a single layer with superior pliability and high conductivity, could advance flexible electronics according to a Penn State-led international research team.
Second Quarter 2021 Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings Surge 48% Year-Over-Year to Record High of $24 Billion
Global semiconductor equipment billings surged 48% year-over-year to a record high of US$24.9 billion in the second quarter of 2021, a 5% increase from the prior quarter, SEMI announced.
NUS Researchers Develop Brain-Inspired Memory Device
Many electronic devices today are dependent on semiconductor logic circuits based on switches hard-wired to perform predefined logic functions. Physicists from the National University of Singapore (NUS), together with an international team of researchers, have developed a novel molecular memristor, or an electronic memory device, that has exceptional memory reconfigurability.
DOE Awards $30M to Secure Domestic Supply Chain of Critical Materials
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $30 million in funding for 13 national lab and university-led research projects to develop new technologies that will help secure the supply of critical materials that build clean energy technologies.
Samsung Brings Advanced Ultra-Fine Pixel Technologies to New Mobile Image Sensors
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today introduced the ISOCELL HP1, the industry’s first 200-megapixel (MP) image sensor with 0.64μm pixels, and ISOCELL GN5, the first image sensor to adopt all-directional focusing Dual Pixel Pro technology with two photodiodes in a single 1.0μm pixel.
Microprocessor Sales Will Continue Double-Digit Growth in 2021
The total MPU market is on track to exceed $100 billion for the first time ever this year, thanks to strong increases in cellphone application processor revenues, says Mid-Year Update.
SEMI Anti-Piracy Server Certification Protocol for Software License Management Reaches Key Milestone
SEMI and the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community, announced completion of the anti-piracy server certification protocol for software license management, a year-long joint development effort led by the Electronic System Design Alliance.
Emerging Vacuum Challenges Posed by New Materials and Cluster Tool Architectures
New processes and materials pose many challenges for supporting vacuum equipment. Intelligent design choices can address these challenges.
SEMICON Southeast Asia 2021 Goes Virtual Next Week with 5G in Focus
Opening next week as a virtual conference and exhibition, SEMICON Southeast Asia (SEMICON SEA) 2021, the region’s premier event for the global electronics manufacturing and design supply chain, will gather industry experts from around the world for insights into the latest semiconductor ecosystem developments and trends with a focus on 5G, a key industry growth driver.
