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Synopsys Introduces 28-nm DesignWare HDMI 2.0 TX/RX IP Solutions

Synopsys, Inc., a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today launched its DesignWare® HDMI 2.0 TX/RX IP solutions, including controller, PHY, and example Linux drivers to reduce designers' integration risk and time-to-market.

From Synopsys, Inc. 6 Sep 2013

HashFast’s GN Bitcoin Network Transaction Verification ASIC Successfully Tapes Out on TSMC’s 28HPM Process

HashFast Technologies and design and manufacturing operations partner Uniquify today confirmed that HashFast’s Golden Nonce (GN) Bitcoin network transaction verification Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) has successfully taped out on TSMC’s 28HPM process.

6 Sep 2013

Unit Cells in Nanostructured, Hollow Ceramic Scaffolds Display Remarkable Strength

The lightweight skeletons of organisms such as sea sponges display a strength that far exceeds that of manmade products constructed from similar materials. Scientists have long suspected that the difference has to do with the hierarchical architecture of the biological materials—the way the silica-based skeletons are built up from different structural elements, some of which are measured on the scale of billionths of meters, or nanometers.

6 Sep 2013

Bruker Introduces New LumiMap Electroluminescence System for HB-LED epi Wafer Process Metrology

At the 15th China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE 2013), Bruker introduced the new LumiMap™ Electroluminescence System for uncompromised HB-LED epi wafer process metrology. LumiMap joins a suite of...

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 5 Sep 2013

SMIC Kicks Off 13th Technology Symposium Series in Shanghai

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"), mainland China's largest and most advanced semiconductor foundry, kicked off its 13th technology symposium series in Shanghai today. The theme of this year's series is "Advanced and Value-added Technology Platforms for Your Vision."

From Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) 5 Sep 2013

SPTS Technologies Launches Sigma fxP Physical Vapor Deposition System

SPTS Technologies, a supplier of advanced wafer processing solutions for the global semiconductor industry and related markets, today announced the launch of its Sigma® fxP physical vapor deposition (PVD) system for 300mm power device manufacturing.

5 Sep 2013

Cadence CCOpt and GigaOpt Technology Adopted by SMIC for New 40nm Reference Flow

Cadence Design Systems, Inc., a leader in global electronic design innovation, and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC;"), mainland China's largest and most advanced semiconductor foundry, today jointly announced that SMIC has adopted the Cadence® digital tool flow-for the new SMIC Reference Flow 5.1, a complete RTL-GDSII digital flow for low-power designs.

From Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) 5 Sep 2013

Better Nanostructures for Advanced Electronics through Breakthrough Nanofabrication Technique

An international group of researchers from the University of Minnesota, Argonne National Laboratory and Seoul National University have discovered a groundbreaking technique in manufacturing nanostructures that has the potential to make electrical and optical devices smaller and better than ever before. A surprising low-tech tool of Scotch Magic tape ended up being one of the keys to the discovery.

4 Sep 2013

Volume Production of First Deeply Depleted Channel Transistor-Based Chip Begins

SuVolta, Inc. and Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited today announced volume production of the first Deeply Depleted Channel™ (DDC) transistor-based chip, MB86S22AA Milbeaut® image processor integrated circuit (IC). Manufactured on "CS250S" technology, which combines Fujitsu Semiconductor's 55nm process with DDC technology, the IC has 30 percent lower power consumption and roughly twice the processing performance compared to the existing products, despite the new product having considerably more circuits with enhanced processing performance.

4 Sep 2013

Major Foundry Acquires Nova’s Metrology Products for 2Xnm Ramp up of Production

Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd., provider of leading edge stand-alone metrology and the market leader of integrated metrology solutions to the semiconductor process control market, announced today that a leading pure play foundry recently placed over 10 million dollars in orders in the aggregate, for one of its global FABs.

From Nova Measuring Instruments 4 Sep 2013