A Comparative Study With Horizontal and Verticals FETs (POSTECH, Georgia Tech)


A new technical paper titled "Vertical FET Optimization at Angstrom Nodes: A Comparative Study With Horizontal FET" was published by researchers at POSTECH and Georgia Institute of Technology. Abstract "For the first time, this study presents two novel vertical FET (VFET) structures and conducts a quantitative analysis to assess the competitiveness of VFET in comparison to two types of hori... » read more

Foundries Expand Their Scope


By Ed Sperling & Mark LaPedus Major foundries are stepping up their offerings across a wide swath of technology nodes, specialty processes and advanced packaging—a recognition that end markets are fragmenting and that the path forward includes a mix of new and established processes. As the smart phone market flattens, there is no single "next big thing" to drive volume at the most ... » read more