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International Conference on Frontiers of Characterization and Metrology for Nanoelectronics

How the semiconductor industry can create the next generations of nanoscale computing technology will be one of the themes of the 2013 International Conference on Frontiers of Characterization and Metrology for Nanoelectronics, to be held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), March 25-28, 2013, at its campus in Gaithersburg, Md.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 6 Mar 2013

WXIC to Optimize 65-nm, 300MM Wafer Production for GigaDevice's NOR Flash Products

WXIC (Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing), a leading 12-inch semiconductor manufacturing company in China, today announced a long-term supply agreement with GigaDevice Semiconductor Inc., a specialist in NOR Flash memory products.

6 Mar 2013

UMC's 40nm Logic Process Integrated with Spansion eCT Flash Memory Technology

Spansion Inc., a leading innovator of Flash memory solutions, and United Microelectronics Corporation ("UMC"), today announced the joint development of a 40nm process that integrates UMC's 40nm LP logic process with Spansion® proprietary embedded Charge Trap (eCT)TM Flash memory technology. As part of this non-exclusive agreement, UMC is licensed to manufacture products based on this technology for Spansion.

From Infineon Technologies AG 5 Mar 2013

NYSSBA and CNSE Invite Nominations for “Be the Change for Kids Innovation Awards”

In accordance with Governor Andrew Cuomo’s vision and strategy for building a world-class nanotechnology workforce in New York, the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) and SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) today announced that nominations will be accepted starting March 1 for the second annual “Be the Change for Kids Innovation Awards,” which recognize educational programs that help students gain important 21st century learning and career skills.

From College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany 1 Mar 2013

Nano Memristors Form Key Components in Blueprint for an Artificial Brain

Scientists have long been dreaming about building a computer that would work like a brain. This is because a brain is far more energy-saving than a computer, it can learn by itself, and it doesn't need any programming.

27 Feb 2013

Imec, Target Extend Collaboration on ASIP Designs in Mobile Communication

At the Mobile World Congress, imec and Target Compiler Technologies announced that they extend their strategic collaboration on ASIP (application-specific instruction-set processor) designs in the field of mobile communication.

From IMEC 26 Feb 2013

SanDisk iNAND Extreme EFD Supports NVIDIA Tegra 4 Tablet Reference Designs

SanDisk Corporation, a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, today announced that the iNAND Extreme™ Embedded Flash Drive (EFD) supports tablet reference designs based on the NVIDIA® Tegra® 4 – the world’s fastest mobile processor.

26 Feb 2013

CardioNet Partners With Nanoelectronics Research Center to Develop Cardiac Monitoring Products

CardioNet, Inc., the leading wireless medical technology and research services company with a current focus on the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias, today announced a multi-year development agreement with the Belgium-based nanoelectronics research center IMEC and its Dutch affiliate Holst Centre. Over the next 18 months, the Companies will work to develop two revolutionary cardiac monitoring products.

25 Feb 2013

SimpLight Nanoelectronics Achieves First Silicon Success for LTE Modem Chip

Tensilica®, Inc. today announced that SimpLight Nanoelectronics, Ltd. of China has achieved first silicon success for their LTE modem chip SL3000 for low-power handsets and tablets. SimpLight used Tensilica's ATLAS reference platform, which implements a complete, fully programmable modem subsystem for the LTE Layer 1 PHY.

22 Feb 2013

ARM Mali GPUs in 20-nm Geometries Optimized Using Synopsys Platform

ARM and Synopsys, Inc. today announced a collaboration to optimize performance of ARM® Mali™ graphics processing units (GPUs) in 20-nanometer (nm) and smaller process geometries using the Synopsys Galaxy™ Implementation Platform.

22 Feb 2013