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Golden sandwich could make the world more sustainable

By sdavis September 12, 2018Blog

Scientists have developed a photoelectrode that can harvest 85 percent of visible light in a 30 nanometers-thin semiconductor layer between gold layers, converting light energy 11 times more efficiently than…

“Dreams Start Here” at SEMICON Japan 2018 in era of AI

By sdavis September 11, 2018Blog

Japan is at the heart of the semiconductor industry as the era of artificial intelligence (AI) dawns. SEMICON Japan 2018 will highlight AI and SMART technologies in Japan’s industry-leading event.…

Air Products to expand supply for Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor fab in Giheung, South Korea

By sdavis September 11, 2018Blog

Air Products (NYSE : APD ) today announced it has been awarded by Samsung Electronics additional gaseous nitrogen and hydrogen supply to its semiconductor fab in Giheung, South Korea. Air…

Tight supplies impede LCD panel cost reduction in third quarter of 2018

By sdavis September 10, 2018Blog

Tight supplies of display panel materials and components, such as driver integrated circuit (IC), glass substrate and polarizer, are expected to slow the decline rate of liquid crystal display panel…

Researchers use silicon nanoparticles for enhancing solar cells efficiency

By sdavis September 10, 2018Blog

An international research group improved perovskite solar cells efficiency by using materials with better light absorption properties. For the first time, researchers used silicon nanoparticles. Such nanoparticles can trap light…

GLOBALFOUNDRIES CTO Gary Patton to deliver opening keynote at GSA Silicon Summit

By sdavis September 9, 2018Blog

Dr. Gary Patton, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Worldwide Research and Development at GLOBALFOUNDRIES, will deliver the opening keynote address at the inaugural GSA Silicon Summit – East,…

Top 10 semiconductor industry innovations

By sdavis September 9, 2018Blog

By Michael Droeger Over the past three decades, most of the world’s innovations have centered largely on business models and involved iterative advances of existing technologies, with none matching the…

Sensor fusion: Enabling devices to be aware of their surroundings

By sdavis September 9, 2018Blog

By Serena Brischetto SEMI spoke with Christian Mandl, Senior Director for Human Machine Interface (HMI), Infineon Technologies AG, ahead of the European MEMS & Sensors Summit. Mandl discussed how the…

ASMC 2019 Call for Papers deadline is October 9, 2018

By sdavis September 8, 2018Blog

SEMI announced today the October 9 deadline for presenters to submit abstracts for the annual SEMI Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference(ASMC). ASMC, May 6-9, 2019, in Saratoga Springs, New York, will feature technical…

Nova’s materials metrology solution selected for 5nm technology node

By sdavis September 8, 2018Blog

Nova (NASDAQ : NVMI ) announced today that a major foundry recently placed an order for its VeraFlex advanced X-Ray metrology solution for 5nm technology node. Nova’s solution utilizes X-ray…