Top Stories
E-beam Inspection Makes Inroads
Technology is being used to examine hard-to-find defects, but speed remains an issue.
Follow The Moving Money
How economic considerations are affecting designs at advanced nodes and across geographies.
Predictions: Manufacturing, Devices And Companies
New architectures, materials and equipment could have a huge impact on the chip industry.
Blogs
Editor In Chief Ed Sperling questions when current transistor structures will run out of steam, in The Future Of FinFETs.
Executive Editor Mark LaPedus takes a hard look at a tumultuous memory landscape, in What’s Next In 3D NAND?
Coventor’s Michael Hargrove points to shifting perceptions about FD-SOI, from a controversial technology to a contender that could capture the low-power/high-performance market, in The Advantages Of FD-SOI Technology.
KLA-Tencor’s Rob Cappel explains why automotive semiconductors shouldn’t be treated like consumer devices, in Automotive IC Industry Trends.
SEMI’s Ajit Manocha contends that despite last year’s success, there’s plenty of work needed to keep the good times rolling, in Terrific Year, Terrific Outlook.
Lam Research’s Elizabeth Pavel finds what used to be considered science fiction preparing to move into the home market, in Robots Get Social.
GlobalFoundries’ Bami Bastani reports there will be an estimated 8.4 billion connected devices on the network by 2020, in 5G Is Coming.
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