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CDSAXS Milestones And Future Growth of X-ray-Based Metrology for 3D Nanostructures Important To Chip Industry
By Technical Paper Link - 20 Apr, 2023 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "Review of the key milestones in the development of critical dimension small angle x-ray scattering at National Institute of Standards and Technology." Abstract: "An x-ray scattering based metrology was conceived over 20 years ago as part of a collaboration between National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and International Business Machines Corporat... » read more

Research Bits: April 18
By Jesse Allen - 18 Apr, 2023 - Comments: 0

Simplified microwave photonic filter for 6G Researchers from Peking University developed a new chip-sized microwave photonic filter to separate communication signals from noise and suppress unwanted interference across the full radio frequency spectrum. “This new microwave filter chip has the potential to improve wireless communication, such as 6G, leading to faster internet connections, ... » read more

Week In Review: Design, Low Power
By Jesse Allen - 14 Apr, 2023 - Comments: 0

Arm and Intel Foundry Services inked a multi-generation agreement to enable chip designers to build Arm-based SoCs on the Intel 18A process. The initial focus is mobile SoC designs, but the deal allows for potential expansion into automotive, IoT, data center, aerospace, and government applications. IFS and Arm will undertake design technology co-optimization (DTCO) to optimize chip design and ... » read more

Week In Review: Semiconductor Manufacturing, Test
By Gregory Haley - 07 Apr, 2023 - Comments: 0

South Korea slashed chip production in February by 17.7% compared to the previous month — 41.8% year-over-year, and the sharpest drop since 2008 — according to figures from South Korea’s National Statistics Office. Inventories were up 33.5%, while exports dropped by 41.6%. China launched a security probe into U.S. memory chipmaker Micron in apparent retaliation for U.S. restrictions on... » read more

Week In Review: Semiconductor Manufacturing, Test
By Gregory Haley - 31 Mar, 2023 - Comments: 0

The U.S. Commerce Department outlined proposed rules for the Chips for America Incentives Program, including additional details on national security measures applicable to the CHIPS Incentives Program included in the CHIPS and Science Act. The rules limit funding recipients from investing in the expansion of semiconductor manufacturing in foreign countries of concern, notably the People’s Rep... » read more

Chip Industry’s Technical Paper Roundup: Mar. 28
By Linda Christensen - 28 Mar, 2023 - Comments: 0

New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=89 /] If you have research papers you are trying to promote, we will review them to see if they are a good fit for our global audience. At a minimum, papers need to be well researched and documented, relevant to the semiconductor ecosystem, and free of marketing bias. There is no cost involved for us p... » read more

Week In Review: Manufacturing, Test
By Karen Heyman - 24 Mar, 2023 - Comments: 0

TEL announced plans to build a ¥2.2 billion ($168.2 million) production and logistics center at its Tohoku Office to increase capacity. Construction of the 57,000m² facility, which will be used for manufacturing thermal processing and single-wafer deposition systems, is slated to start in spring 2024, and expected to be completed in fall 2025. Toshiba's board voted in favor of a 2 trillio... » read more

Week In Review: Auto, Security, Pervasive Computing
By SE Staff - 24 Mar, 2023 - Comments: 0

Automotive, mobility Ford expects to lose $3 billion from EV sales this year, but said that part of the business will begin generating profits soon. The company still expects to hit its overall profit numbers for the year, however. Volvo is making a new electric vehicle (EV) in China and exporting it to Europe and Japan, according to a Nikkei Asia interview. Volvo is owned by Zhejiang Geely... » read more

Easy-To-Use Mechanical Frequency Comb Platform (TU Delft)
By Technical Paper Link - 23 Mar, 2023 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "Mechanical overtone frequency combs" was published by researchers at Delft University of Technology, Ahmedabad University and NIST. Abstract "Mechanical frequency combs are poised to bring the applications and utility of optical frequency combs into the mechanical domain. So far, their main challenge has been strict requirements on drive frequencies and power,... » read more

Research Bits: March 21
By Jesse Allen - 21 Mar, 2023 - Comments: 0

Micropatterning with sugar A scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) discovered a transfer printing process that can deposit microcircuit patterns on curved and textured surfaces using sugar candy. Transfer printing methods, such as flexible tapes, are often used for surfaces that are difficult to directly print on. But they have difficulty with conforming to ... » read more

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