Entries for February 2015
UPDATE 2-Applied Materials hurt by low demand for chipmaking machinery
posted on February 17, 2015 18:05
(Reuters) - Applied Materials Inc said new orders in its business that makes semiconductor equipment and made-to-order chips fell in the first quarter due to weak demand from foundry customers.
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New Manufacturing Method Promises Scalable Graphene Electronics Production
posted on February 17, 2015 18:04
When you hear people sing the praises of graphene, they are usually referring to the single-crystal graphene that has many attractive properties like high electron mobility. Unfortunately, producing that pure single-crystal graphene requires a decidedly unscalable method known as the “Scotch Tape” method; graphene is pulled off in single-layer flakes directly from bulk graphite.
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CMOS Image Sensors Surpassing Moore's Law
posted on February 17, 2015 18:03
PORTLAND, Ore. — Complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) imaging chips are becoming the industry's leader in advanced process technology — instead of the traditional leaders (processors and memory) — thanks to strong demand for CMOS imaging chips in everything from smartphones to tablets to medical equipment and automobiles.
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Chip giant TSMC, flush with record sales, plans $16bn fab build-out
posted on February 17, 2015 18:02
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported sales for January 2015 that were the highest of any single month in its history, amid rising demand for silicon for graphics and mobile computing.
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Moore’s Law Chips Confidence
posted on February 17, 2015 18:01
Only a fourth of semiconductor business leaders believe Moore's Law will continue for the foreseeable future in an otherwise upbeat survey conducted by KPMG.
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Silicon Wafer Shipments Reach Record Levels in 2014
posted on February 10, 2015 18:05
SAN JOSE, Calif. — February 9, 2015 — Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased 11 percent in 2014 when compared to 2013 area shipments according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its year-end analysis of the silicon wafer industry. However, worldwide silicon revenues increased by just 1 percent in 2014 compared to 2013.
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TSMC Plans to Invest $16 Billion More in Taiwan Site
posted on February 10, 2015 18:04
TAIPEI — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s largest chip foundry, said in a press statement that it plans to invest an additional NT$500 billion ($15.9 billion) as part of an expansion on the site of an existing fab in Taiwan.
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Qualcomm to pay $975 million to resolve China antitrust dispute
posted on February 10, 2015 18:03
(Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) has agreed to pay China a fine of $975 million, the largest in the country's corporate history, ending a 14-month government investigation into anti-competitive practices.
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TSMC Sues Over Trade-Secret Leak to Samsung
posted on February 10, 2015 18:02
TAIPEI — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s largest chip foundry, is suing a former R&D employee on the suspicion that he leaked secrets including but not limited to 28 nm process technology to Samsung. South Korea’s largest company is a growing competitor in the foundry business.
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Dark Silicon -- Are the Dark Days Coming?
posted on February 10, 2015 18:01
Although traditional dimensional scaling looks ever darker, the emerging monolithic 3D technology is poised to bring back the light.
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