LITHOSCALE incorporates EVG’s MLE (Maskless Exposure) technology to bring the benefits of digital lithography to a wide range of applications and markets
Semiconductors
Onto Innovation: A Mid-Year Update
Onto Innovation (ONTO), created last year by a merger of Rudolph and Nanometrics, focuses primarily on optical metrology, macro defect inspection, process control software, and panel lithography.
Valmont Announces the Appointment of Two New Board Members
Valmont Industries, Inc., a global provider of engineered products and services for infrastructure development and irrigation equipment and services for agriculture, today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Ms. Ritu Favre and Ms. Joan Robinson-Berry as independent directors, effective September 18, 2020.
Medical Robotic Hand? Rubbery Semiconductor Makes It Possible
Researchers report in Science Advances that they have designed and produced a smart electronic skin and a medical robotic hand capable of assessing vital diagnostic data by using a newly invented rubbery semiconductor with high carrier mobility.
New Design Principles for Spin-Based Quantum Materials
Northwestern University materials scientists have developed new design principles that could help spur development of future quantum materials used to advance (IoT) devices and other resource-intensive technologies while limiting ecological damage.
Semiconductor Materials Market to Hit $50B in 2020 Up 3%
TECHCET announces that 2020 global materials revenues in semiconductor fabrication are now forecasted upward year-over-year (YoY) despite potential disruptions to manufacturing
Sensing and Computing for ADAS Vehicles: Forecasts and Expectations
ADAS sensor market will reach more than $22B in 2025 with radar and camera leading the market.
E-Beam Atomic-scale 3-D ‘Sculpting’ Could Enable New Quantum Nanodevices
By varying the energy and dose of tightly focused electron beams, researchers have demonstrated the ability to both etch away and deposit high-resolution nanoscale patterns on two-dimensional layers of graphene oxide. The 3D additive/subtractive “sculpting” can be done without changing the chemistry of the electron beam deposition chamber, providing the foundation for building a new generation of nanoscale structures.
North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts August 2020 Billings
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.65 billion in billings worldwide in August 2020 (three-month average basis), according to the August Equipment Market Data Subscription (EMDS) Billings Report published today by SEMI.
Energetic Materials in the Sub-fab: Protecting Personnel and Productivity
Most incidents with energetic materials occur in the sub-fab where material can accumulate in vacuum lines and pumps. Careless behavior can result in catastrophic failures that injure personnel, damage equipment, and halt production.
