Imec, Belgium, and Coventor, Cary, N.C., announce the expansion of a joint development project to explore process variation issues in 7 nm semiconductor technology.
Cardiff University and IQE plc, both of Wales, announce a joint venture to build the Compound Semiconductor Centre, which has the goal of developing and commercializing next-generation compound semiconductor technologies.
On Semiconductor Corp., Phoenix, Ariz., and Fairchild Semiconductor Intl. Inc., South Portland, Maine, announce plans for On Semiconductor to acquire Fairchild for $20.00 per share in an all cash transaction valued at approximately $2.4 billion.
Goodfellow Corp., Coraopolis, Pa., reports that its microporous copper foam coated with a thin, hard layer of copper oxide provides outstanding performance as a low-profile heat sink in passive cooling environments.