Veeco Instruments Inc. today announced that OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, a leading manufacturer of optoelectronic components, has qualified Veeco’s Lumina MOCVD System for production of high-end LEDs and to drive the next generation of advanced photonic devices.
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Leading Edge Equipment Technologies Completes $7.6 Million Series A Financing to Commercialize Revolutionary Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
Leading Edge Equipment Technologies, the maker of revolutionary silicon wafer manufacturing equipment for solar panels, announced today the closing of $7.6 million in Series A financing led by Prime Impact Fund.
A Blast of Gas for Better Solar Cells
A simple process for depositing silicon oxide onto silicon wafers could be a great step forward for making silicon-based solar cells. Researchers at KAUST have used a method called plasma processing in a chamber filled with carbon dioxide gas.
Synopsys and Samsung Foundry Collaboration Delivers Portfolio of Optimized iPDKs and Methodologies for Advanced Custom Design
Synopsys, Inc. today announced that in collaboration with Samsung Foundry, more than 30 new interoperable process design kits (iPDKs) have been jointly developed, validated and support the Synopsys Custom Design Platform.
Semiconductor IP Market to Reach USD 7.9 Billion by 2027
The Global Semiconductor IP Market is projected to reach a value of over USD 7.9 billion by 2027 at a CAGR of around 4.9%.
Tom Friedman to Deliver Keynote Address at 2020 SIA Leadership Forum & Award Celebration
The Semiconductor Industry Association today announced Thomas L. Friedman, longtime foreign affairs columnist at The New York Times and bestselling author of The World is Flat, will deliver the keynote address at the 2020 SIA Leadership Forum & Award Celebration.
New Semiconductor Chip from NS Nanotech Emits Far-UVC Disinfectant Ultraviolet Light to Neutralize Coronavirus
NS Nanotech announced today that it has broken major barriers in semiconductor device design with the first solid-state emissive material to produce invisible shortwave far-UVC ultraviolet light that researchers say can deactivate the SARS-CoV-2 virus and other airborne pathogens.
Reviewing Multiferroics for Future, Low-Energy Data Storage
A new UNSW study comprehensively reviews the magnetic structure of the multiferroic material bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3- BFO).
North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts September 2020 Billings
The semiconductor industry remains resilient despite challenges posed by the pandemic and geopolitical tensions.
Tachyum Prodigy Hits Milestone With 96 Percent Of Silicon Designed
Tachyum Inc. today announced that it has reached another milestone in meeting its goal of volume production of the Prodigy Universal Processor in 2021 by achieving 96 percent of silicon designed and layout completed, with only a stable netlist layout to go before the final netlist and tape out.