Aehr Test Systems today announced it has received orders totaling $1.4 million for WaferPak Contactors from its lead silicon carbide customer for production test and burn-in of the customer’s line of silicon carbide devices.
Semiconductors
STMicroelectronics Reveals Highly Integrated and Flexible Automotive LED Driver
STMicroelectronics’ ALED6000 single-chip automotive LED driver with integrated DC/DC converter is a low-BoM solution that allows design flexibility and keeps the lighting intensity consistent as electrical conditions within the vehicle fluctuate.
MediaTek Joins Other Semiconductor Titans in the SRC Research Consortium
Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) today announced the addition of communications semiconductor giant MediaTek Inc. as its newest member.
NXP Brings GaN to 5G Multi-Chip Modules for Energy-Efficient Mobile Networks
NXP Semiconductors N.V. today announced a major industry milestone for 5G energy efficiency with the integration of Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology to its multi-chip module platform.
Park Systems Announces Park FX40, the Autonomous AFM with Built-in Intelligence
Park Systems, the fastest growing manufacturer of Atomic Force Microscopes (AFM) just announced Park FX40, a groundbreaking autonomous atomic force microscope, infused with innovative robotics, intelligent learning features, safety features, software and specialized add-ons.
Imec Reports First Electrical Demonstration of Integrated Forksheet Devices to Extend Nanosheets Beyond 2nm Technology Node
imec demonstrated for the first time fully functional integrated forksheet field-effect transistors (FETs), with short-channel control (SSSAT=66-68mV/dec) comparable to gate-all-around (GAA) nanosheet devices down to 22nm gate length.
Quantum-Si Signs Lease for Product Development and Operations Facility in San Diego Biotechnology Hub
Quantum-Si Incorporated, a company pioneering next-generation semiconductor chip-based proteomics, announced today that it has entered into a lease agreement with Phase 3 Real Estate Partners, Inc. to develop a 25,586-square-foot product development and operations facility in San Diego, CA.
Analog Devices Completes Allocation of Semiconductor Industry’s First Green Bond
Analog Devices, Inc. today published its 2020 Green Bond Report, which provides an update on the full allocation of the proceeds from its inaugural green bond offering, which closed on April 8, 2020.
Electrons on the Edge: Atomically-Thin Quantum Spin Hall Materials
Quantum spin Hall insulators are a class of two-dimensional (2D) topological states of matter that are electrically insulating in their interior but, unlike semiconductors, carry a pair of one-dimensional (1D) metallic states, which are strictly confined to their edges.

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