The Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) will be a significant contributor to overall success of the nation’s goal to increase domestic semiconductor production and solidify its microelectronics workforce as collaborative efforts by industry and government come into focus.
MEMS
Novel Thin and Flexible Sensor Characterizes High-speed Airflows on Curved Surfaces
The multidirectional sensor developed by researchers from Japan can help improve the efficiencies of industrial-scale fluid machinery.
Worldwide Silicon Wafer Shipments Set a New Record in Q3 2022, SEMI Reports
Worldwide silicon wafer shipments reached a new record of 3,741 million square inches (MSI) in the third quarter of 2022, increasing 1.0% quarter-over-quarter and growing 2.5% from the 3,649 MSI recorded during the same quarter last year.
Gartner Forecasts Worldwide IT Spending to Grow 5.1% in 2023
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4.6 trillion in 2023, an increase of 5.1% from 2022, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc.
New Flexible, Steerable Device Placed in Live Brains by Minimally Invasive Robot
The early-stage research tested the delivery and safety of the new implantable catheter design in two sheep to determine its potential for use in diagnosing and treating diseases in the brain.
2022 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting to Showcase Breakthroughs in Semiconductor Technology
For nearly seven decades, the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) has been the place where the world’s best and brightest electronics technologists go to learn about the latest breakthroughs in semiconductor and related technologies.
Imec Demonstrates Flat-Panel-Display-Compatible pMUT Tech for Emerging Ultrasound Applications
This week, at the 2022 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, imec presents a piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasound Transducer (pMUT) array that is compatible with flat-panel-displays (FPD) process technologies.
CHIPS for America Seeks Public Input on Financial Incentives, New Institutes for Semiconductor Manufacturing
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) CHIPS for America initiative is seeking public input on two programs that aim to restore U.S. global leadership in semiconductor manufacturing
Weebit Nano Advances its ReRAM Selector Development to Fit Embedded & Discrete Applications
Weebit Nano Limited, a developer of next-generation memory technologies for the global semiconductor industry, has made significant progress in its selector development with new results confirming its ReRAM selector is suitable for both embedded and discrete (stand-alone) applications, greatly increasing the number of possible applications for Weebit’s technology.
What’s in the October Issue?
Each issue of Semiconductor Digest has articles found only in the magazine. Click on the links to read the articles in the October issue. If you are attending SEMICON Europa stop by the publication bins and pick up a copy in print!
