AVX moves to fight mineral smuggling
AVX has joined the Solutions for Hope project in finding due diligence options against illegal mining and smuggling of minerals…
Veterans optimistic of chip scaling at SIA event
Industry veterans discussed at annual SIA dinner what a breakthrough lithography system will do for the chip industry in the…
Slim Flash process cuts down embedded layers by 20%
MagnaChip plans to merge Slim Flash into various technologies, including BCD and high voltage.
Substrate-like PCB shrinks conductor trackwidths to 15µm
The AT&S Toolbox uses technologies such as insulated metallic substrate, flexible PCBs, interposers and chip embedding to deliver substrate-like printed…
Microbattery players corner key IP
Top patent holders could potentially block IP development for the booming microbattery market.
Globalfoundries rolls out 12nm FDSOI process
The company has announced a next-generation FDSOI process to follow on from the 22FDX process that is nearing production.
Consider using robots for mundane supply chain tasks
Systems handling SAP and MRP need overarching management by human operators, but most of these manual operations can also be…
MediaTek struggles amidst rising chip demand
Chip maker MediaTek says it has underestimated the supply of chips it would need from its foundry partners.
SoftBank establishes firm foothold in ARM chip tech
Where should ARM place its next 1,500 engineers—and what could the merger mean for the semiconductor industry?
Japan Semi ramps up IC production
Japan Semi's Iwate and Oita operations are focusing on IC production, aiming 30% of its revenue to come from foundry…
Can a 3D printer co-robot make ‘mass customisation’ easier?
The co-robot revolution comes along just in time for Tend.ai's purposes, since co-robots can now work alongside humans without the…
Zero-mask-adder NVM more economical than flash?
Despite several emerging NVM technologies, embedded flash remains the technology of choice for applications that require a few hundred to…
