A look back at the history of vacuum technology and a look
forward into the future.
Semiconductors
100 Years of Vacuum Innovation – A Critical Enabler for Semiconductor Manufacturing
Broadcom to Acquire Symantec Enterprise Security Business
Broadcom, Inc., a global technology leader that designs, develops and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, today announced an agreement to acquire the enterprise security business of Symantec Corporation for $10.7 billion in cash.
Axcelis Appoints Jorge Titinger To Its Board Of Directors
Axcelis Technologies, Inc., a supplier of enabling ion implantation solutions for the semiconductor industry, announced today that Jorge Titinger has joined the Company’s Board of Directors.
Greener, Faster and Cheaper Way to Make Patterned Metals for Solar Cells and Electronics
An innovative way to pattern metals has been discovered by scientists in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Warwick, which could make the next generation of solar panels more sustainable and cheaper.
The First Metal-Organic Coordination Polymers Were Synthesized at the Samara Polytech
The resulting nanostructured materials have unique properties.
Edwards Vacuum Opens North American Semiconductor HQ in Hillsboro
Innovation and manufacturing center will employ 250+ workers, including 100 new jobs.
Toppan Photomasks and GLOBALFOUNDRIES Enter into Multi-Year Supply Agreement
Toppan Photomasks, Inc. and GLOBALFOUNDRIES today announced that they have entered into a multi-year supply agreement in which Toppan will provide GF with photomasks and related services currently supported by GF’s Burlington, Vermont U.S. photomask manufacturing operation.
Smart Tech, Innovation, Industry Future in Spotlight at SEMICON Taiwan 2019
Spanning the entire semiconductor and microelectronics supply chain – from design through systems – SEMICON Taiwan 2019 will gather the world’s top technologists, visionaries and innovators for insights into the latest trends and opportunities across smart vertical markets including manufacturing, automotive, healthcare and data.
Innovative Foundry Technologies Commences Patent Litigation Against UMC
Innovative Foundry Technologies LLC (IFT US) announced that its Dutch subsidiary, Innovative Foundry Technologies B.V. (IFT BV) has initiated patent litigation in Germany against Taiwan-based semiconductor foundry, United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), for infringement of one of IFT BV’s semiconductor fabrication patents.
Sharp Meets Flat in Tunable 2D Material
A Rice University lab wants its products to look sharp, even at the nanoscale. Its latest creation is right on target.
