Deltaray, a spin-off of Antwerp University and imec – a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies – is taking quality control to the next level with the introduction of its ‘Accelerated 3D XRAY’ technology. Deltaray’s solution allows manufacturers to inspect products for possible defects up to 100 times faster and with a much finer granularity (up to 50 microns).
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RSL10 Mesh Platform from ON Semiconductor Enables Smart Building and Industrial IoT Bluetooth Low Energy Mesh Applications
ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), driving energy efficient innovations, has introduced a new Bluetooth® Low Energy mesh networking solution based on its ultra-low-power RSL10 System-in-Package (RSL10 SIP).
2020 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting To Be Held Virtually
The organizers of the upcoming 66th annual IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), the world’s premier forum for technological breakthroughs in semiconductor and electron device technology, have decided to hold the conference virtually this year given the ongoing uncertainties posed by the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.
New Design for ‘Optical Ruler’ Could Revolutionize Clocks, Telescopes, Telecommunications
Just as a meter stick with hundreds of tick marks can be used to measure distances with great precision, a device known as a laser frequency comb, with its hundreds of evenly spaced, sharply defined frequencies, can be used to measure the colors of light waves with great precision.
New SEMI-NBMC, GE Research Project to Advance Vital Signs Monitoring of Patients During Emergency Air Transport
Nano-Bio Materials Consortium (NBMC), a SEMI Strategic Association Partner, today launched a project with GE Research to develop a medical-grade wireless patch that monitors the vital signs of medical patients during emergency air transport.
CEA-Leti Scientists Demonstrate CMOS Device Fabrication at 500°C, Paving the Way to High-Performance 3D Monolithic CMOS Integration
In an FDSOI CMOS processing breakthrough, CEA-Leti scientists have pushed fabrication thermal-process boundaries down to 500°C for CMOS integration, while showing strong performance gains especially in P-type metal-oxide-semiconductor (PMOS) logic devices.
SEMI Virtual Summit Focuses on Microtechnology-Enabled Solutions to Healthcare Challenges
The latest healthtech innovations driven by microelectronics will be presented at the SEMI Virtual Healthtech Summit, Europe’s first online event to explore the critical role of semiconductors in solving the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges including COVID-19. Registration is open for the July 16, 2020, summit.
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.
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.
