Global fab equipment spending will rebound in 2020, growing 20 percent to US$58.4 billion after dropping 19 percent to US$48.4 billion in 2019, according to the Q2 2019 World Fab Forecast update published by SEMI.
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EVG Brings Nanoimprint Lithography to Full-Scale Production
HERCULES NIL 300 mm is a fully modular platform incorporating EVG’s SmartNIL technology to support AR/VR, 3D sensor, photonic and biotechnology production applications
Brewer Science Expands Printed Electronics Service Capabilities for Growing Market
Brewer Science, Inc. (BSI) today announced the expansion of its printed electronics program to incorporate service capabilities. These new services are categorized into three major core competencies: printing, electronics and software The new offerings will enable customers to take full advantage of BSI’s core competencies and expertise in printed electronics sensor systems for a variety of applications. Printing Services BSI has a wide range of printing capabilities for flexible-hybrid electronics (FHE)…
TechInsights Announces In-depth Analysis of 9XL 3D NAND Semiconductor Solutions
TechInsights, global leaders in the reverse engineering of semiconductors in advanced technology products, announced it has completed several in-depth reports on solutions for the 9 XL 3D NAND market. NAND flash memory is the second largest IC product category today, with over $60B in revenue in 2018, representing an increase of 18% over 2017. TechInsights, global leaders in the reverse engineering of semiconductors in advanced technology products, announced it has completed several in-depth reports on solutions for the 9 XL 3D NAND market. NAND flash memory is the second largest IC product category today, with over $60B in revenue in 2018, representing an increase of 18% over 2017.
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Organic Laser Diodes Move From Dream to Reality
Thorough characterization demonstrates lasing by direct electrical stimulation of an organic film is possible, KOALA Tech Inc. founded to further develop the technology.
Remaining Switched On To Silicon-Based Electronics
The difficulty of further increasing the power conversion efficiency of silicon-based components in power electronics seems to indicate that we are reaching the limits of potential advances to this technology. However, a research group headed by The University of Tokyo recently challenged that view by developing a power switching device that surpasses previous performance limits, illustrating that silicon technology can still be further optimized. The researchers developed an improved insulated…
UV Light May Illuminate Improvements For Next Generation Electronic Devices
Researchers from the Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech) in Japan have developed a method to make sure the connections between the two-dimensional layer of atoms and the semiconductors are as perfect as possible.
First Quarter 2019 Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Billings Drop 19% Year-Over-Year
SEMI, the global industry association representing the electronics manufacturing and design supply chain, reported that worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings for the first quarter of 2019 dropped 8 percent from the previous quarter and 19 percent from the same quarter in 2018 to US$13.8 billion. The data are gathered jointly with the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ) from over 80 global equipment companies that provide data on a monthly…
Ultra-Clean Fabrication Platform Produces Nearly Ideal 2D Transistors
Columbia engineers develop a clean, damage-free fabrication process that creates pristine transistors made from 2D material stacks. Testing additional content. Testing additional content. Testing additional content.
TSI Introduces New AeroTrak-Plus Remote Airborne Particle Counters
TSI (Shoreview, MN) has introduced a new range of AeroTrak®+ Remote Airborne Particle Counters (APCs) for monitoring manufacturing cleanrooms. TSI is so confident about the performance of the new laser technology inside, that all models are covered by an industry-exclusive standard 5 year laser warranty. AeroTrak+ Remote APCs supply uninterrupted, reliable particle counting data during the cleanroom manufacturing process. Flexible installation options reduce system complexity and cost of ownership…
