Semiconductor materials produced via directed self assembly

Brewer Science Inc., Rolla, Mo., and Arkema France Corp. announce achievement of pilot-scale production of high-quality directed self-assembly materials using Arkema’s block copolymer technology and Brewer Science’s manufacturing expertise.

SEMI launches European integrated packaging assembly/test group

Semi, San Jose, Calif., has launched the European Semiconductor integrated Packaging and Test (ESiPAT) Special Interest Group to foster collaboration among companies, and to collectively raise the profile and reinforce the semiconductor back-end industry in Europe.

Global semiconductor sales top $335B in 2015

The Semiconductor Industry Association, Washington, announces that the global semiconductor industry posted sales totaling $335.2 billion in 2015, a slight decrease of 0.2% compared to the 2014 total, which was the industry’s highest-ever sales total.