Semiconductors

More Stringent IPCC Guidelines Impact Semiconductor Manufacturing

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations’ body for assessing the science related to climate change, recently released the latest refinement to its 2006 Guidelines.

Can Silicon Technology Help Transform Healthcare?

The semiconductor industry has delivered breakthrough innovations in computer pro- cessing power and miniaturization over the last 70 years. Could it deliver similar results in the field of healthcare? That was the question addressed by Paru Deshpande, VP Life Sciences & Imaging at imec during a talk on Monday during imec’s International Technology Forum at the Grand Hyatt in San Francisco.

Nova Extends Its Dimensional Metrology Portfolio With New Optical CD Platform

Nova announced today the launch of Nova PRIZM, its newest standalone Optical CD system targeted at the most complex device manufacturing across the frontend semiconductor segments.

Tuning the Energy Levels of Organic Semiconductors

A diverse set of experiments supported by simulations were able to rationalize the effect of specific electrostatic forces exerted by the molecular building blocks on charge carriers.

Researchers Discover Semiconducting Nanotubes That Form Spontaneously

Researchers at the Laboratory of Microsystems, in EPFL’s School of Engineering, have taken an important step towards that goal with their discovery of semiconducting nanotubes that assemble automatically in solutions of metallic nanocrystals and certain ligands.

Women Leaders in Spotlight at SEMICON West Welcome Reception, Panel Discussion

Underscoring the importance of women in semiconductor industry leadership positions, SEMI will celebrate Spotlight on SEMI Women honorees at a welcome reception today at 6:00 p.m. at SEMICON West.

Semiconductor Sensors Market Size Worth $8.23 Billion by 2023

The global semiconductor sensors market size is poised to reach USD 8.23 billion by 2023, according to a new report by Technavio.

Cadence Digital Full Flow Achieves Certification for Samsung Foundry 5LPE Process Technology

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced that the Cadence digital full flow has achieved certification for the Samsung Foundry 5nm Low-Power Early (5LPE) process with Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology.

Jim Cable Tapped by Murata for Semiconductor Expansion Evaluation

pSemi Corporation today announced that its parent company, Murata, has selected chairman and chief technology…

Samsung Accelerates New Product Ramp for 7nm Technology Node Using Synopsys’ Yield Explorer

Synopsys, Inc. announced successful deployment of Synopsys’ Yield Explorer yield learning platform for fast ramp-up of new products on Samsung’s advanced FinFET technology nodes.

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