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Quantum Dots-Based Technique Paves Way to Understand Brain Disorders

A research team led by Lih Y. Lin and Fred Rieke from the University of Washington (UW) has developed a novel and highly targeted method by harnessing quantum dots for activating neurons in the brain in order to understand the way of communication of nerve cells.

10 Feb 2012

Guardian Industries Partners to Accelerate Development of Advanced Glass Coatings

Guardian Industries, a manufacturer of float glass, fiberglass insulation, fabricated glass products, and various other building materials, has expanded its collaborative development program (CDP) and technology licensing contract with Intermolecular, a provider of a proprietary platform to accelerate R&D for the clean-energy and semiconductor sectors.

8 Feb 2012

Veeco’s MOCVD Tool Selected for Developing LEDs on Silicon Wafers

Veeco Instruments, a manufacturer of process equipment for developing and producing hard disk drives, solar cells, LEDs and other devices, has announced the selection of its gallium nitride (GaN) Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) System called TurboDisc K465i by Epistar for growing light emitting diodes (LEDs) on silicon substrates.

From Veeco 8 Feb 2012

Rudolph Delivers MetaPULSE Metrology System for Use in Back-End Packaging

Rudolph Technologies has entered into a new market for metrology by delivering its first MetaPULSE metrology system for measuring redistribution layers (RDL) and under bump metallization (UBM) utilized in sophisticated back-end packaging technologies of the integrated circuit (IC) production process.

From Onto Innovation 8 Feb 2012

Veeco to Deliver MOCVD System to South Korean Wafer Manufacturer

LG Siltron, an epi wafer manufacturer based in South Korea, has chosen Veeco Instruments’ gallium nitride metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) system called TurboDisc K465i for manufacturing gallium nitride on silicon (GaN-on-Si) wafers for use in LED devices and power electronics.

From Veeco 8 Feb 2012

Cadence, Samsung Foundry Collaborate to Develop DFM Infrastructure for Advanced Nanometer Chip Designs

Cadence, a global innovator of electronic design products and Samsung Foundry, the foundry business of Samsung Electronics have collaborated to develop design-for-manufacturing (DFM) infrastructure for production of advanced chips.

8 Feb 2012

Qcept Technologies to Educate Semiconductor Industry on Impact of Non-Visual Defects

Qcept Technologies, a company specializing in wafer inspection solutions, has declared its participation in several major key nanotechnology conferences to be conducted during Q1 of 2012.

4 Feb 2012

Tanaka, Professor Seiji Ogo Jointly Develop Ruthenium Material for Semiconductor Miniaturization

Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo, a Tanaka Precious Metals’ company, had succeeded in developing a ruthenium material that can be utilized to form a film with the normal depth up to six times for capacitor electrodes utilized in DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), a semiconductor memory.

24 Jan 2012

UCSB Professor Recognized for Work on Semiconductors

Chris Van de Walle, professor of Materials, has been promoted to IEEE Fellow for contributions to the theory of interfaces, doping and defects in semiconductors.

20 Jan 2012

Quantum Dot Product Company Felicitated with SEMI Award for North America

QD Vision, a company developing optical products for solid state lighting and displays using nanotechnology, has been felicitated with the 2011 SEMI Award for North America for its efforts in the integration and production processes towards the commercialization of quantum dot technology.

20 Jan 2012

Editorial Highlights

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.

Semiconductor News

Quantum Dots-Based Technique Paves Way to Understand Brain Disorders

Guardian Industries Partners to Accelerate Development of Advanced Glass Coatings

Veeco’s MOCVD Tool Selected for Developing LEDs on Silicon Wafers

Rudolph Delivers MetaPULSE Metrology System for Use in Back-End Packaging

Veeco to Deliver MOCVD System to South Korean Wafer Manufacturer

Cadence, Samsung Foundry Collaborate to Develop DFM Infrastructure for Advanced Nanometer Chip Designs

Qcept Technologies to Educate Semiconductor Industry on Impact of Non-Visual Defects

Tanaka, Professor Seiji Ogo Jointly Develop Ruthenium Material for Semiconductor Miniaturization

UCSB Professor Recognized for Work on Semiconductors

Quantum Dot Product Company Felicitated with SEMI Award for North America

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

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

TSL-570: High Performance Tunable Laser

Advanced Reconstruction Toolbox from ZEISS

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Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

The Link Between FIB-SEM and TEM

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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?

Semiconductor News

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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3NanoMOFs: Enhancing Anti-Counterfeiting Through Multi-Spectral Photonic Security

4Developing Digital Twins for Durable 3D-Printed Military Parts

5Improving Wound Care with Bioactive Material-Based Dressings

6Neutrinos are at Least a Million Times Lighter Than Electrons

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