Nikon wafer loader enables highly reliable loading of wafers 100 microns thick

Published: January 19, 2019

Nikon, Japan, introduces the NWL200 series, the first lineup of wafer loaders for inspection microscopes capable of loading 100-micron thin wafers.

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Global semiconductor sales reported to increase 9.8% year-to-year in November

Published: January 19, 2019

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), Washington, announces that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $41.4 billion for the month of November 2018, an increase of 9.8 percent from the November 2017 total of $37.7 billion, and 1.1 percent less than the October 2018 total of $41.8 billion.

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Bruker completes acquisition of Alicona for its optical 3D surface measurement solutions

Published: January 19, 2019

Bruker Corp., Billerica, Mass., announces that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Alicona Imaging GmbH, a leading provider of optical-based metrology products in Austria.

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Tescan USA welcomes EDFAS member Dr. Lucille Giannuzzi as Regional Sales Manager

Published: January 19, 2019

Tescan USA Inc., Warrendale, Pa., announces that it has hired EDFAS member Dr. Lucille Giannuzzi as Regional Sales Manager for the Mid-Atlantic region because of her extensive experience in focused ion beam, scanning electron, and transmission electron microscopy, as well as her applications expertise in both the physical and life sciences.

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ASM member Julien Noel named Vice President/General Manager of Buehler

Published: January 08, 2019

ITW Test and Measurement Group President Yahya Gharagozlou has named ASM member Julien Noel Vice President/General Manager of its Buehler worldwide division.

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Buehler introduces programmable AutoMet grinder-polishers with intuitive touch screen

Published: December 28, 2018

Buehler, an ITW company, Lake Bluff, Ill., introduces the AutoMet family, semi-automatic grinder-polishers with advanced programming features such as method storage and z-axis material removal to ensure consistent results regardless of operator.

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U. S. Office of Fossil Energy offers funding for technologies to extract rare earths from coal

Published: December 28, 2018

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy, Washington, has announced a funding opportunity for both novel and conventional technologies for recovering rare earth elements and critical materials from domestic coal resources.

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Semiconductor equipment sales forecast $62 billion in 2018, a new record

Published: December 17, 2018

SEMI, Washington, reports that worldwide sales of new semiconductor manufacturing equipment are projected to increase 9.7 percent to $62.1 billion in 2018, exceeding the historic high of $56.6 billion set last year.

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Semiconductor equipment sales forecast $62 Billion in 2018,a new record

Published: December 17, 2018

SEMI, Washington, reports that worldwide sales of new semiconductor manufacturing equipment are projected to increase 9.7 percent to $62.1 billion in 2018, exceeding the historic high of $56.6 billion set last year.

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Rudolph Technologies develops high-sensitivity system for inspection of unpatterned wafers

Published: December 16, 2018

Rudolph Technologies Inc., Wilmington, Mass., announces the availability of its NovusEdge system for edge, notch, and backside inspection of unpatterned wafers.

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