SiFive, Inc., the provider of commercial RISC-V-based platforms and custom silicon solutions, today announced the appointment of Patrick Little as President and CEO, effective immediately.
Semiconductors
Study Finds Federal Incentives for Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing Would Strengthen America’s Chip Production, Economy, National Security, Supply Chains
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), in partnership with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), today released a study analyzing the impact of proposed federal incentives for domestic semiconductor manufacturing.
About Qubits and Quantum Circuits
Imec is enabling technology for quantum computing with semiconductor and superconductor-based qubits, and the design of custom circuits adapted to cryotemperatures.
Paragraf and NPL Demonstrate that Paragraf’s Graphene Hall Effect Sensors Are Ready for High-Radiation Applications in Space and Beyond
Paragraf, the leader in graphene-based transformative electronic sensors and devices, has demonstrated the ability of its graphene Hall Effect sensors to withstand high levels of radiation. The discovery, based on testing from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), proves that ‘unpackaged’ Hall Effect sensors can be used in high-radiation environments such as space. The project was funded by Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency.
Process Power: The New Lithography
The technical challenges and advances being realized in modern RF process power systems that make sub 10 nm processing possible are reviewed.
ACM Research Introduces Thin Wafer Cleaning System for High-volume Power Semiconductor Device Manufacturing
ACM Research, Inc., a leading supplier of wafer-processing solutions for semiconductor and advanced wafer-level packaging (WLP) applications, today announced the introduction of its Thin Wafer Cleaning System, a high-throughput, four-chamber system designed for single-wafer wet processes, including cleaning, etching and surface finishing.
SOT-MRAM Pioneer Antaios Secures 11 Million Dollars in Funding
Antaios, a pioneer in SOT-MRAM technology (Spin-Orbit Torque Magnetic Random-Access Memory), announced today that it has secured 11 million dollars in funding to accelerate innovation and develop new strategic partnerships.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Semiconductor Manufacturing: Inspection and Metrology
AI and ML have great potential in many areas of the semiconductor manufacturing process, ranging in scale from improving the performance of individual tools to managing an entire fab and optimizing the global supply chain
The Semiconductor Industry Relies on Fluoropolymers to Power the Modern World
Fluoropolymers are a high performing group of substances with a unique combination of properties that are critical to semiconductor manufacturing but are under threat from misguided and misinformed policies making their way through Washington, D.C., and many states.
AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su to Receive Semiconductor Industry’s Top Honor
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced Dr. Lisa Su, president and CEO of AMD and an accomplished leader in advancing semiconductor technology, has been named the 2020 recipient of SIA’s highest honor, the Robert N. Noyce Award.
