Fraunhofer’s green laser completely melts copper powder during additive manufacturing

Published: August 30, 2020

The Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS in Dresden, Germany, has designed a green laser with wavelength much shorter than the typical infrared laser to melt copper powder during additive manufacturing

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Synopsis engineers locate semiconductor defects through analysis of design schematics

Published: August 21, 2020

Engineers from Synopsis in Mumbai, India, and Mountain View, California, reported on a CAD-based technique utilizing IC design schematics for fast and accurate fault localization, at the ASM International ISTFA 2019 conference in Portland, Oregon.

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Infrared lock-in thermography successfully extended to on-die level analysis

Published: August 21, 2020

Engineers from NXP Semiconductors, Sector Technologies, and Thermo Fisher Scientific, reported that the application of IR-Lock-In Thermography has been extended from 2D and 3D package fault isolation to on-die level analysis, at the ASM International ISTFA 2019 conference in Portland, Oregon.

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Thermo Fisher Apreo 2 FE SEM integrates live color imaging within the user interface

Published: August 20, 2020

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Hillsboro, Oregon, introduces the Apreo 2 field-emission scanning electron microscope, which offers easy-to-obtain nanometer-scale information at a range of working distances and operating conditions

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Jeol compact Field Emission SEM offers ultrahigh resolution, analytical versatility

Published: August 20, 2020

Jeol, Peabody, Mass., introduces a compact, versatile Field Emission SEM that offers ultrahigh resolution and versatile analytical capabilities at a great value.

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Oxford Instruments Plasma Tech to further develop materials for quantum-based electronics

Published: August 20, 2020

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology, Concord, Mass., has joined the Quantum Foundry at the University of California Santa Barbara to further develop quantum technology materials.

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SEMI and GlobalFoundries partner to create apprentice program for technicians

Published: August 19, 2020

SEMI, Milpitas, Calif., has launched a new collaborative apprenticeship program in partnership with GlobalFoundries to make it easier for companies to offer training, and for more workers to pursue careers in electronics.

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SIA reports June global semiconductor sales show 5.1 percent growth vs. June 2019

Published: August 19, 2020

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), Washington, reports that worldwide sales of semiconductors were $34.5 billion in June 2020, an increase of 5.1 percent from the June 2019 total of $32.9 billion.

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Rigaku tube-below WDXRF spectrometer provides smaller footprint, improved efficiency

Published: August 18, 2020

Rigaku, Tokyo, introduces the ZSX Primus IVi tube-below sequential wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer, which is designed for X-ray analysis of liquids, alloys, and plated metals.

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Velo3D and Lam agree to jointly develop new AM alloys and parts for semiconductor industry

Published: August 17, 2020

Velo3D, Campbell, Calif., and Lam Research Corp., Fremont, Calif., announce that they will collaborate on novel materials and designs for metal additive manufacturing of applications in the semiconductor industry, as part of a joint development agreement.

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