Semi, San Jose, Calif., has launched the European Semiconductor integrated Packaging and Test (ESiPAT) Special Interest Group to foster collaboration among companies, and to collectively raise the profile and reinforce the semiconductor back-end industry in Europe.
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.
