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SUSS MicroTec and NuFlare Enter Collaboration in Photomask Solutions

NuFlare Technology, the market leader in electron-beam mask writers and SUSS MicroTec, a global supplier of equipment and process solutions for the semiconductor industry and related markets, announced today a cooperation to combine their expertise in Photomask Equipment and process solutions. NuFlare Technology will install a SUSS MicroTec MaskTrackPro bake and develop system into their main manufacturing fab, in Yokohama, Japan, in early 2015.

From Focuslight Technologies Inc. 21 Jan 2015

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastic L+S Invests €3 Million in New Building at Wertheim Headquarters

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastic L+S GmbH is preparing for future growth with a €3 million investment in a new building at its Wertheim headquarters in Germany. Along with building additional space for the production portion of their business, the new building will feature a dedicated global training and technology center, offering an inventive and constructive environment for their engineers to develop individual customer solutions based on growing and future needs.

From Omniseal Solutions 21 Jan 2015

East China Research Institute of Microelectronics Awards Harper Contract for High Temperature Vertical and Rotary Reactors

Harper International, world leader in thermal processing solutions for advanced materials, has finalized a contract exceeding $3 Million USD for high temperature Vertical and Rotary reactors to support East China Research Institute of Microelectronics (ECRIM). The systems will be used in the production of advanced ceramic materials for applications requiring high thermal conductivity such as high power LED lighting products and other cutting-edge heat sink substrates.

From Harper International 21 Jan 2015

One of the Largest Semiconductor Companies in Europe Signs Agreement for Multiple Failure Analysis Systems from Oxford Instruments

An agreement has been signed between one of the largest semiconductor companies in Europe and Oxford Instruments for the supply of multiple Failure Analysis (FA) systems, to be installed in its manufacturing sites globally over a period of two years.

From Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology 20 Jan 2015

Michelman Introduces New Organizational Structure with Three Strategic Business Groups

Michelman, a global manufacturer of surface additives and polymers, has introduced an improved organizational structure consisting of three Strategic Business Groups.

From Michelman Inc 8 Jan 2015

Growth, Trends and Forecast Report on Global Photoresists and Photoresist Ancillaries Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Photoresists and Photoresist Ancillaries Market for Semiconductors & Integrated Circuits, Printed Circuit Boards and Other Applications - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014 - 2020" report to their offering.

2 Jan 2015

Taiwan Based Capella Microsystems Acquired by Vishay Intertechnology

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components, today acquired all of the remaining outstanding shares of Taiwan based Capella Microsystems Inc. (GreTai Securities Market: 3582) for approximately NT$668.2 million or US$21.0 million, pursuant to the terms of its previously announced merger agreement with Capella. Capella is a fabless IC design company specializing in optoelectronic products.

2 Jan 2015

VSE Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Four Business Units from Killick Aerospace Group

VSE Corporation announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire four business units from Killick Aerospace Group, consisting of Prime Turbines (including both U.S. and Germany-based operations), CT Aerospace, Kansas Aviation and Air Parts & Supply Co. The companies to be acquired specialize in maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services and parts supply for corporate and regional jet aircraft engines and engine accessories.

2 Jan 2015

Catalyst Achieves Important Milestone in Acquisition of Biron and Rumford Paper Mills

Catalyst Paper Corporation announced today that an important milestone has been achieved in the previously announced acquisition by Catalyst of the Biron paper mill in Wisconsin and the Rumford pulp and paper mill in Maine, USA from NewPage Corporation, NewPage Wisconsin System Inc. and Rumford Paper Company.

2 Jan 2015

Weatherford Closes Sale of Engineered Chemistry and Integrity Drilling Fluids Businesses

Weatherford International plc closed the previously announced sale of the Company's engineered chemistry and Integrity drilling fluids businesses to an affiliate of The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, for a purchase price of $750 million, subject to a customary post-closing working capital adjustment.

2 Jan 2015

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Business News

SUSS MicroTec and NuFlare Enter Collaboration in Photomask Solutions

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastic L+S Invests €3 Million in New Building at Wertheim Headquarters

East China Research Institute of Microelectronics Awards Harper Contract for High Temperature Vertical and Rotary Reactors

One of the Largest Semiconductor Companies in Europe Signs Agreement for Multiple Failure Analysis Systems from Oxford Instruments

Michelman Introduces New Organizational Structure with Three Strategic Business Groups

Growth, Trends and Forecast Report on Global Photoresists and Photoresist Ancillaries Market

Taiwan Based Capella Microsystems Acquired by Vishay Intertechnology

VSE Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Four Business Units from Killick Aerospace Group

Catalyst Achieves Important Milestone in Acquisition of Biron and Rumford Paper Mills

Weatherford Closes Sale of Engineered Chemistry and Integrity Drilling Fluids Businesses

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

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SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

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Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

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