Applied Materials, Inc. today unveiled a unique eBeam metrology system that enables a new playbook for patterning control based on massive on-device, across-wafer and through-layer measurements.
PragmatIC Semiconductor Secures $80M Funding
PragmatIC Semiconductor announced that it has secured $80 million of Series C funding.
Akoustis Acquires Majority Ownership Position of RFM Integrated Device, Inc.
Akoustis Technologies, Inc., an integrated device manufacturer (IDM) of patented bulk acoustic wave (BAW) high-band RF filters for mobile and other wireless applications, announced today that it is acquiring a 51% majority ownership position of RFM Integrated Device, Inc., with the right to purchase the remaining 49% in 2022.
Porotech Creates World’s First Native Red InGaN Microdisplay
A microdisplay breakthrough from University of Cambridge spin-out Porotech is set to accelerate the long-awaited commercialisation of augmented reality (AR) glasses.
Bridging Optics and Electronics
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, in collaboration with a team from Washington University, have developed a simple spatial light modulator made from gold electrodes covered by a thin film of electro-optical material that changes its optical properties in response to electric signals.
Intelligent Optical Chip to Improve Telecommunications
An INRS team uses autonomous learning approaches for optical waveform generators to boost optical signal processing functionalities for current and future telecom applications.
Veeco Receives Multi-System Order for New, Dual-Technology Platform that Enables Next Generation Power Electronic Devices
Veeco Instruments Inc. announced today that it has received a multi-system order for its new ADS-800 SRD System from a leading semiconductor supplier.
IBM Commits to Skill 30 Million People Globally by 2030
IBM today unveiled a groundbreaking commitment and global plan to provide 30 million people of all ages with new skills needed for the jobs of tomorrow by 2030.
Imec Signs Licensing Agreement with miDiagnostics to Commercialize its Patented Technology for Fast and Reliable COVID-19 Diagnosis Based on Exhaled Breath
Imec and miDiagnostics announce that they have signed a non-exclusive licensing agreement for imec’s patented technology whereby aerosols and droplets from exhaled breath are captured for screening for viral RNA through miDiagnostics ultrafast PCR technology.
IC Industry at Heart of Possible China Takeover of Taiwan
Combined, China and Taiwan would hold about 37% of global IC capacity, almost 3x that of North America.
