SK hynix and Intel will endeavor to obtain required governmental approvals, expected in late 2021.
Semiconductors
Optoelectronics, Sensors/Actuators, Discretes Stabilize in Covid-19 Crisis
About eight months after the Covid-19 virus pandemic accelerated around the world, sales of optoelectronics, sensors and actuators, and discrete semiconductors have stabilized, and in some cases, revenues have begun showing signs of a slight recovery in the second half of 2020
IAR Systems Brings Functional Safety Tools to RISC-V With Certification For IEC 61508 and ISO 26262
IAR Systems, the future-proof supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, further extends its strong tools offering for RISC-V by announcing a certified version of its development tools.
Large-Area Flexible Organic Photodiodes Can Compete With Silicon Devices
The performance of flexible large-area organic photodiodes has advanced to the point that they can now offer advantages over conventional silicon photodiode technology, particularly for applications such as biomedical imaging and biometric monitoring that require detecting low levels of light across large areas.
Next-Generation Computer Chip With Two Heads
It’s a major breakthrough in the field of electronics. Engineers at EPFL’s Laboratory of Nanoscale Electronics and Structures (LANES) have developed a next-generation circuit that allows for smaller, faster and more energy-efficient devices – which would have major benefits for artificial-intelligence systems.
2020 Global Semiconductor Alliance Award Nominees Announced
The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) is pleased to announce the 2020 award nominees for the GSA Awards Virtual Ceremony. This year’s event will be hosted virtually on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 and will feature virtual networking before the program begins.
Gigaphoton Launches Its Latest KrF Light Source Model ‘G60K’
Gigaphoton Inc., a manufacturer of lightsources used in semiconductor lithography, has announced that it began shipping its new KrF light source model ‘G60K’ on October 29.
Scientists Grow Carbon Nanotube Forest Much Longer Than Any Other
Today, a multitude of industries, including optics, electronics, water purification, and drug delivery, innovate at an unprecedented scale with nanometer-wide rolls of honeycomb-shaped graphite sheets called carbon nanotubes (CNTs).
Scientists Develop Method to Detect Charge Traps in Organic Semiconductors
Scientists at Swansea University have developed a very sensitive method to detect the tiny signatures of so called ‘charge traps’ in organic semiconductors.
Samco Supplies Konka Group Co., with ICP Etching and PECVD Systems for the Production of MicroLEDs
Samco, a manufacturer of plasma processing equipment for the compound semiconductor industry, announced that KONKA Group Co., Ltd. based in Shenzhen, China had installed multiple Samco systems for the production of MicroLEDs.
