Oxford Instruments, has launched the Aztec One XT system, an ideal solution for those who want to perform a complex task such as EDS as quickly and as easily as possible.
Imec opens 300mm cleanroom for 7nm and beyond chip scaling
Imec, Belgium, announces the opening of its new 4000-square-meter cleanroom facility dedicated to scaling IC technology beyond 7nm, bringing the total floor space of its semiconductor research cleanrooms to 12,000 square meters.
Taiwan is new global leader in total IC wafer fab capacity
IC Insights, Scottsdale, Ariz., recently released its new “Global Wafer Capacity 2016-2020” report showing that, as of December 2015, Taiwan is now the global leader in wafer capacity with nearly 22% of worldwide IC capacity installed in the country.
Market for GaN and SiC power semiconductors to top $1B in 2020
IHS Inc., Englewood, Colo., reports that the emerging market for silicon carbide and gallium nitride power semiconductors is forecast to pass the $1 billion mark in five years, energized by demand from hybrid and electric vehicles, power supplies, and photovoltaic inverters.
Advanced power amplifiers enable faster data access, better connections
Global Foundries, Santa Clara, Calif., announces advanced radio-frequency silicon solutions for power amplifiers, further expanding the portfolio of silicon-germanium power amplifier technologies designed to enable performance-optimized cellular and Wi-Fi devices.