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.
Imec and Iminds, both of Belgium, announce that they intend to merge the research centers to create a nanotech research center in which Iminds will be integrated as an additional business unit within Imec.
Veeco Instruments Inc., Plainview, N.Y., has launched the TurboDisc K475i arsenic phosphide (As/P) metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) system for the production of red, orange, and yellow light-emitting diodes, as well as multi-junction III-V solar cells, laser diodes, and transistors.
Keysight Technologies Inc., Santa Rosa, Calif., introduces a number of different low- or no-cost software control options for its B2900A Series Precision Source/Measure Units.
Ultratech Inc., San Jose, Calif., announces that it has received an order for multiple AP300E lithography systems from a leading outsourced semiconductor assembly and test company.
