Ali Sadigh, a technical professional with more than 25 years of experience in computational electromagnetics, circuit simulation and industrial data acquisition and management, has joined Silicon Integration Initiative as a principal software design engineer.
Semiconductors
ClassOne’s Next-Generation SoftSeal Plating Rotor Enhances Performance of Solstice Electroplating Systems
Semiconductor equipment manufacturer ClassOne Technology has just released its proprietary new SoftSeal Plating Rotor, designed to enhance processing performance on the company’s Solstice electroplating systems. The announcement was made by ClassOne’s CEO, Byron Exarcos and Senior Technology Director, John Ghekiere.
SEMI Technology Unites Global Summit Opens with Executive Forum, Digital Transformation, Security and Sustainability in Spotlight
SEMI Technology Unites Global Summit opens today with keynotes on the power of technology to unite the world and insights on how the microelectronics industry can enable a secure and sustainable digital future.
European SEMI Award Honors KU Leuven, TU Dresden and CEA-Leti for Key Chip Industry Contributions
The Catholic University of Leuven, Technical University of Dresden and CEA-Leti have won the 2019 European SEMI Award at the SEMI Technology Unites Global Summit for their pivotal contributions in the fields of telecommunications and nanotechnology.
Thermo Scientific Helios 5 PXL PFIB Wafer DualBeam Enables Inline Metrology of Advanced 3D Structures
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today launched the Thermo Scientific Helios 5 PXL PFIB Wafer DualBeam. The system, a plasma focused ion beam scanning electron microscope, reduces time-to-data from days to hours for inline through-stack metrology and verification of high-aspect ratio structures.
Tapping Into Waste Heat for Electricity by Nanostructuring Thermoelectric Materials
In our ongoing struggle to reduce the usage of fossil fuel, technology to directly convert the world’s waste heat into electricity stands out as very promising. Thermoelectric materials, which carry out this energy conversion process, have, thus, recently become the focus of intense research worldwide.
Court Dismisses ROHM Semiconductor USA’s Lawsuit for Declaratory Judgment of Noninfringement of MaxPower Semiconductor’s Patents and Compels Arbitration
MaxPower Semiconductor, Inc. (MaxPower), provider of high-performance power semiconductor products, today announced that, following a hearing on February 4, 2021, the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed ROHM Semiconductor USA LLC (ROHM USA)’s complaint for declaratory judgment of noninfringement of MaxPower’s patents.
U.S. Department of Defense Partners with GLOBALFOUNDRIES to Manufacture Secure Chips at Fab 8 in Upstate New York
GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GF), the world’s leading specialty foundry, today announced a strategic partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to provide a secure and reliable supply of semiconductor solutions manufactured at GF’s Fab 8 in Malta, New York.
Semiconductor Industry Leaders Urge President Biden to Prioritize Funding for Semiconductor Manufacturing, Research
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) Board of Directors, comprised of CEOs and senior executives at leading U.S. chip companies, today sent a letter to President Biden urging him to include substantial funding for semiconductor manufacturing and research in the administration’s economic recovery and infrastructure plan.
Top Five Wafer Capacity Leaders Raise Share of Global Capacity to 54%
Foundries and memory IC suppliers maintain strongest capacity presence.
