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.
Cadence Design Systems, San Jose, Calif., introduces the Modus Test Solution, a product that reportedly enables design engineers to reduce test time by up to a factor of three, thereby reducing production test cost and increasing silicon profit margins.
