Special Report
China: Fab Boom Or Bust?
A frenzy of activity is causing lots of speculation about how this complex market will evolve.
Top Stories
TFETs Cut Sub-Threshold Swing
Devices are still experimental, but they could solve power issues in scaling.
Inside Lithography And Masks
Experts at the table, part 1: EUV’s viability still in doubt even as rollout begins. Uptime and cost are top concerns.
Blogs
Editor In Chief Ed Sperling contends that as more options open for manufacturing, so do questions about investments, in Playing With Chip Volumes.
Executive Editor Mark LaPedus talks with experts from Applied Materials, ASML and Lam Research about the future of patterning, in Following Multiple Patterns.
Technical Editor Katherine Derbyshire explains that what technology gets used in the future will depend on power requirements, in TFETs And/Or MOSFETs For Low-Power Design.
Semico Research’s Jim Feldhan examines what is driving improved sales and whether this is sustainable, in 2017 Off To A Good Start, January Up 10.6% Year Over Year.
Applied Materials’ Mike Rosa points to an emerging class of MEMS devices, including fingerprint sensors and MEMS-based LIDAR, in What’s New On The MEMS Horizon?
Coventor’s Jun Yan argues that taking advantage of the growing market for MEMS microphones requires careful consideration of device multiphysics and system integration, in MEMS Microphones: A Bright Spot Among Commoditized Consumer Sensors.