Entries for April 2018
China cuts tax rates for chipmakers amid trade tensions
posted on April 08, 2018 11:05
BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s finance ministry said on Friday it has introduced tax breaks for chipmakers made in the country, at a time when the government is seeking to reduce dependence on foreign semiconductors amid trade tensions with the United States over technology transfers.
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Improving Patterning Yield At The 5nm Semiconductor Node
posted on April 08, 2018 11:04
Engineering decisions are always data-driven. As scientists, we only believe in facts and not in intuition or feelings.
At the manufacturing stage, the semiconductor industry is eager to provide data and facts to engineers based upon metrics such as the quantity of wafers produced per hour and sites/devices tested on each of those wafers.
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What Happened To Nanoimprint Litho?
posted on April 08, 2018 11:03
Nanoimprint lithography (NIL) is re-emerging amid an explosion of new applications in the market.
Canon, EV Group, Nanonex, Suss and others continue to develop and ship NIL systems for a range of markets. NIL is different than conventional lithography and resembles a stamping process. Initially, a lithographic system forms a pattern on a template based on a pre-defined design.
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With its Highest Growth Rate in 14 Years, the Global Semiconductor Industry Topped $429 Billion in 2017, IHS Markit Says
posted on April 08, 2018 11:02
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The semiconductor industry closed out 2017 in blockbuster fashion, posting the highest year-over-year growth in 14 years. Global semiconductor revenue grew 21.7 percent, reaching $429.1 billion in 2017, according to IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions.
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Intel loses chip throne after 25 years, but Samsung’s lead is ‘built on sand’
posted on April 08, 2018 11:01
Samsung Electronics Co.’s position as the No. 1 semiconductor supplier in the world — a move that kicked Intel Corp. to No. 2 — is only as solid as the volatile memory-chip market.
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