System-on-a-chip design reduces failure rate by a factor of nine

Published: March 14, 2015

Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, announces that the European Union's DeSyRe project has resulted in a system-on-a-chip (SOC) that uses 48% less chip area and has a nine times lower failure rate.

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Off-axis silicon carbide substrate layering builds better semiconductors

Published: March 14, 2015

Kansas State University, Manhattan, reports that its researchers have developed a better way to build semiconductors and layer them to minimize potential defects.

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Applied Materials VeritySEM 5i 3D metrology system enables 6 nm measurement

Published: March 14, 2015

Applied Materials, Santa Clara, Calif., introduces the new VeritySEM 5i 3D metrology system, which provides imaging innovations in advanced e-beam technology and image processing.

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Three-year U.S.-Ireland R&D initiative to develop advanced semiconductor materials

Published: March 13, 2015

Tyndall National institute, Ireland, reports that a three-year U.S.-Ireland collaborative scientific project aims to reduce power consumption and increase battery life in mobile devices.

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ASM Seeks Volunteers for Committees

Published: March 12, 2015

ASM International, Materials Park, Ohio, is seeking leadership candidates for committees for the 2015-2016 term.

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Imaging technique uncovers root of next-gen battery failure

Published: March 12, 2015

Researchers at NIST, the University of Maryland, Cand Sandia National Laboratories, imaged the inner workings of experimental solid-state batteries as they charged and discharged while making detailed measurements of their electrochemical health.

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ASM International makes major update to alloy center database

Published: March 05, 2015

ASM Alloy Center Database adds thousands of standards and commercial grades records.

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Centorr ships furnaces for production of aluminum nitride substrates

Published: March 03, 2015

Centorr Vacuum Industries, Nashua, N.H., has shipped orders for two high-temperature sintering furnaces for 2015 delivery to a leading firm in the production of aluminum nitride substrates for the LED market in China.

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New Titanium Book Released from ASM International

Published: February 26, 2015

ASM International is pleased to announce the release of their latest book, Titanium: Physical Metallurgy, Processing, and Applications edited by F.H. Froes.

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ASM seeks Director to lead CMD Network

Published: February 26, 2015

ASM International is searching for qualified candidates to fill a newly created position—Director, Computational Materials Data.

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