University of Minnesota finds Ruthenium to be the fourth magnetic element

Published: August 13, 2018

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis-St. Paul, announces research demonstrating that the chemical element ruthenium (Ru) is the fourth single element with unique magnetic properties at room temperature.

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SRC announces release of $26 million in DARPA funds for microelectronics research

Published: August 13, 2018

Semiconductor Research Corp., (SRC), Durham, N.C., announces the release of $26 million in added DARPA research funding for its New Science Team’s Joint University Microelectronics Program (JUMP).

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2018 semiconductor wafer demand up 12.8% on memory prices and AI growth

Published: August 13, 2018

Semico Research, Phoenix, released its Q2 update showing an expected increase in worldwide semiconductor wafer demand of 12.8% in 2018.

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Avnet expands microchip relationship with Microsemi to distribute full product line

Published: August 13, 2018

Avnet Inc., Phoenix, has been named a global distribution partner for Microsemi Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Microchip Technology Inc.

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UCLA engineers develop boron arsenide semiconductor for thermal management

Published: July 23, 2018

Engineers at the University of California Los Angeles report that they have developed defect-free boron arsenide, a semiconductor material that is more effective at drawing and dissipating waste heat than any other known semiconductor or metal.

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Leti and Soitec launch substrate innovation center with world-class prototyping hub

Published: July 22, 2018

Leti, a research institute of CEA Tech in France, and Soitec, a French designer and manufacturer of innovative semiconductor materials, announce a new collaboration and five-year partnership agreement to drive the R&D of advanced engineered substrates, including SOI and beyond.

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Bistel wins 2018 Best of West Award for its dynamic fault detection system

Published: July 22, 2018

Solid State Technology magazine, San Francisco, Calif., and SEMI, Washington, announce that the recipient of the 2017 “Best of West" award is Bistel, of Seoul, Korea, for its dynamic fault detection (DFD) system.

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Global semiconductor industry revenue declined to $115.8 billion in first quarter

Published: July 22, 2018

IHS Markit, London, reports that global semiconductor industry revenue declined by 3.4 percent in the first quarter of 2018, falling to $115.8 billion.

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Sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment projected to be $62.7 billion in 2018

Published: July 22, 2018

SEMI, Washington, reports that worldwide sales of new semiconductor manufacturing equipment are projected to increase by 10.8 percent to $62.7 billion in 2018, exceeding the historic high of $56.6 billion set last year.

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Keyence customizable vision system produces high-resolution images 16 times faster

Published: July 22, 2018

Keyence, Itasca, Ill., introduces the XG-X Series customizable vision system with line scan camera support, which is designed to detect the smallest defects at high speeds not possible with area cameras.

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