Imec, San Francisco, a nanoelectronics research center, has opened Imec Florida, a new entity focusing on photonics and high-speed electronics IC design based in Osceola.
New Imec Florida to focus on photonics and high-speed integrated circuits
GlobalWafers to acquire SunEdison Semiconductor for its global footprint
GlobalWafers Co. Ltd., Taiwan, announces that it has agreed to acquire SunEdison Semiconductor Ltd., Singapore, because of SunEdison’s expansive global footprint and product development capabilities.
Helios G4 CX plasma focused ion beam instrument enables nanometer analysis
FEI Co., Hillsboro, Oregon, announces that the latest technological innovations of the Helios G4 CX plasma-focused ion beam instrument, in combination with comprehensive software and FEI’s application expertise, allow Helios G4 CX with optional AS&V4 software to acquire the highest-quality multi-modal 3D datasets.
Analog Devices to acquire Linear Technology to bridge analog and digital worlds
Analog Devices Inc., Norwood, Mass., and Linear Technology Corp., Milpitas, Calif., announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Analog Devices will acquire Linear Technology in a cash and stock transaction that values the combined enterprise at approximately $30 billion.
E-beam wafer inspection system provides high resolution, fast throughput
Applied Materials Inc., Santa Clara, Calif., announces that its next-generation ProVision e-beam wafer inspection system delivers the highest resolution and image quality at the fastest throughput to foundry, logic, DRAM, and 3D NAND customers as they move to advanced nodes.