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BeNeLux failure analysis group discussed gear failures at technical meeting
Published: February 21, 2017
The BeNeLux failure analysis group in Liege, all members of FAS, recently attended a technical meeting where they presented a discussion of rolling contact fatigue in gears to about 14 engineers and academics from across Belgium and Luxemburg.
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Nordson acquires InterSelect’s soldering capabilities for electronics assembly
Published: February 20, 2017
Nordson Corp., Westlake, Ohio, has acquired InterSelect GmbH, a German designer and manufacturer of selective soldering systems for a variety of automotive, aerospace, and industrial electronics assembly applications.
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Global Foundries invests in fabs in the United States, Germany, and China
Published: February 20, 2017
Global Foundries, Santa Clara, Calif., plans to expand its global manufacturing footprint by investing in its existing leading-edge fabs in the United States and Germany, expanding its footprint in China with a fab in Chengdu, and adding capacity for mainstream technologies in Singapore.
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Global semiconductor sales reach $339 billion in 2016
Published: February 20, 2017
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), Washington, D.C., announces that the global semiconductor industry posted sales totaling $338.9 billion in 2016, the industry's highest-ever annual sales and a modest increase of 1.1% over the 2015 total.
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Qualcomm and TDK announce launch of joint venture
Published: February 19, 2017
Qualcomm Inc., San Diego, Calif., and TDK Corp., Tokyo, announce the completion of the previously announced joint venture under the name RF360 Holdings Singapore PTE Ltd.
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Flexible aluminum-doped zinc oxide designed as tunable fiber-optic material
Published: February 19, 2017
The University of California San Diego reports that its engineers have developed a thin, flexible, light-absorbing material that absorbs more than 87% of near-infrared light, with 98% absorption at 1550 nanometers, the wavelength for fiber optic communication.
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Worldwide semiconductor capital spending forecast to grow 2.9% in 2017
Published: February 19, 2017
Worldwide semiconductor capital spending is projected to increase by 2.9% in 2017, to $69.9 billion, according to Gartner Inc.
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Intel to invest $7 billion in 7-nm semiconductor manufacturing at Arizona fab
Published: February 19, 2017
Intel Corp., Santa Clara, Calif., announces plans to invest more than $7 billion to complete Fab 42, which is expected to be the most advanced semiconductor factory in the world.
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Intel to invest $7 billion in 7-nm semiconductor manufacturing process in Fab 42
Published: February 10, 2017
Intel Corp., Santa Clara, Calif., plans to invest more than $7 billion to complete Fab 42, which is expected to be the most advanced semiconductor factory in the world.
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Veeco to acquire Ultratech for its laser spike anneal technology
Published: February 06, 2017
Veeco Instruments Inc., Plainview, N.Y., and Ultratech, Inc., San Jose, Calif., have signed a definitive agreement for Veeco to acquire Ultratech, a pioneer in laser spike anneal technology used for the production of semiconductor devices.
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