The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), Washington, announces that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $85.2 billion during the third quarter of 2015, an increase of 1.5% compared to the previous quarter.
For ledeburitic tool steels (typical 8-12%-Cr cold-work tool steels and high-speed steels) the interaction of carbides with the matrix must be taken into account, especially when these carbides are strongly oriented after plastic deformation (rolling, forging) of the pre-material.
FEI Co., Hillsboro, Ore., has acquired DCG Systems, Fremont, Calif., a leading supplier of electrical fault characterization, localization, and editing equipment for a wide range of semiconductor and electronics manufacturers.
Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., reports that a new method of semiconductor characterization that is more accurate, efficient, and simple than existing methods has been developed by its researchers.
Scientists at Penn State University, University Park, have reportedly discovered a way to incorporate vanadium dioxide thin films into transistors and memory devices to improve energy efficiency and robustness.
