Stretchable crystalline silicon springs are also superelastic and semiconducting

Published: January 22, 2018

A team of researchers from three universities reports that amorphous silicon can be grown into superelastic horseshoe-shaped crystalline nanowires that can undergo stretching of more than twice their original length, and still maintain their excellent electric properties.

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Oak Ridge develops shape-memory leathery material coated with silver nanoparticles

Published: January 22, 2018

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tenn., reports that its scientists have developed a method for making a renewable, leathery shape-memory material that is coated with a thin layer of silver nanoparticles to activate electrical conductivity.

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ST Microelectronics to adopt GlobalFoundries 22FDX process for intelligent systems

Published: January 22, 2018

GlobalFoundries, Santa Clara, Calif., and ST Microelectronics, Geneva, announce that ST has selected GF’s 22nm FD-SOI (22FDX) technology platform to support its next-generation of processor solutions for industrial and consumer applications.

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SEMI data projects new highs in fab equipment spending

Published: January 22, 2018

SEMI, Milpitas, Calif., has updated its World Fab Forecast, which reveals that 2017 spending on fab equipment investments will reach an all-time high of $57 billion.

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Micron and Intel announce update to NAND memory joint development program

Published: January 22, 2018

Micron, San Jose, Calif., and Intel, Santa Clara,Calif., announce an update to their successful NAND joint development partnership that has helped the companies develop and deliver industry-leading NAND technologies to market.

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SEMI and Fab Owners Association strengthen supply chain

Published: January 22, 2018

After several years of close partnership, SEMI, Milpitas, Calif., and the Fab Owners Association (FOA), Cupertino, Calif., have fully integrated.

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Nordson acquires Sonoscan for analysis of electronic devices by acoustic micro-imaging

Published: January 14, 2018

Nordson Corp., Westlake, Ohio, has acquired Sonoscan Inc., Elk Grove Village, Illinois, a designer and manufacturer of acoustic microscopes and sophisticated acoustic micro-imaging systems used in a variety of microelectronic, automotive, aerospace, and industrial electronics assembly applications.

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Global Foundries, Ayar Labs collaborate for ten times higher bandwidth

Published: December 18, 2017

Global Foundries, Santa Clara, Calif., and Ayar Labs, Emeryville, Calif., a startup bringing optical input/output (I/O) to silicon chips, announce a strategic collaboration to co-develop and commercialize differentiated silicon photonic technology solutions.

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$55.9B semiconductor equipment forecast: New record with Korea at the top

Published: December 18, 2017

SEMI, Milpitas, Calif., the global industry association representing the electronics manufacturing supply chain, has released its Year-End Forecast.

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Soitec announces substrate breakthrough for 3D image sensing devices

Published: December 18, 2017

Soitec, France, announces the latest generation of silicon-on-insulator substrates in its Imager-SOI product line, which is designed specifically for fabricating front-side imagers for near-infrared (NIR) applications, including advanced 3D image sensors.

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