Latest Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International Stories

2012-06-05 23:00:57

Process Transfer Leads to Volume Production Ithaca, NY (PRWEB) June 05, 2012 MicroGen Systems, Inc. announced today that it has chosen X-FAB Semiconductor Foundries to produce the first MEMS based energy harvesters for the company. Headquartered in Erfurt, Germany, X-FAB is a multinational semiconductor and MEMS contract manufacturer. Dr. Robert Andosca, CEO and Cofounder of MicroGen, values this relationship. “MicroGen has selected an establishedcompany with the technical...

The Society for Information Display Appoints New Executive Leadership Team

2012-06-04 06:25:17

CAMPBELL, Calif., June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society for Information Display (SID), the leading global organization dedicated to the advancement of electronic-display technology, today announced the appointment of its new leadership team composed of distinguished display industry veterans from around the globe. Brian Berkeley assumes the role of president, while Dr. Amal Ghosh will function as president-elect. Prof. Yong Seog Kim will serve as the new treasurer, and Dr. Helge...

Despite Slow Short-Term Growth for Global Integrated Circuit Packaging Industry, MEMS Packaging Market to Reach $2.3 Billion by 2016

2012-05-29 06:26:20

FARMINGTON, Conn., May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Global Information, Inc. is pleased to announce two significant new reports on Integrated Circuit (IC) Packaging The Worldwide IC Packaging Market, 2012 Edition After a year of remarkable growth in 2010, when Integrated Circuit (IC) revenue grew 40.6% and units expanded 35.5%, 2011 experienced a slight downturn in the second half of the year. Semiconductor industry growth has nearly ground to a halt, expected to expand by just...

LFoundry Announces 110nm Flash Technology

2012-05-28 23:02:19

LFoundry, a semiconductor specialist based in France, just released its PDK 110 (Process Design Kit) paving the way to the production of semiconductors in 110nm Aluminum process, and integrating the state of the art embedded Flash technology. Rousset, France (PRWEB) May 29, 2012 LFoundry is proud to announce the availability of its PDK 110 (Process Design Kit), a key milestone for the production of semiconductors in its 110nm Aluminum process. The PDK includes several advanced technology...

Audio Pixels Holdings Limited Announces Chairman's Address to Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

2012-05-28 14:20:15

SYDNEY, May 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Audio Pixels Holdings Limited (ASX:AKP; OTCQX:ADPXY) announces that Fred Bart, Chairman of the company, presents an address at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders to be held at the Westin Hotel, Sydney at 09:00 am May 29 (Sydney time). Full text of the address is as follows: "Ladies and Gentleman, Thank you for attending the 2012 Annual General Meeting of Audio Pixels. I would like to start by acknowledging the management team and...

InvenSense Opens Proprietary Nasiri Fabrication Platform to Broader MEMS Developer Community

2012-05-24 23:02:16

Company is Inviting All MEMS Developers to Participate on Its Third NF-Shuttle Launch Scheduled for December 2012 MEPTEC, San Jose, Calif. (PRWEB) May 23, 2012 InvenSense, Inc. (NYSE: INVN), the leading provider of MotionTracking™ devices for consumer electronics, continuing on a tradition of pioneering MEMs technology breakthroughs, today came forward with another game-changing strategy. The company is offering its proprietary MEMS fabrication process for use by all MEMS developers on...

EV Group Receives First-ever Ranking Among Top Five VLSIresearch 10 BEST Suppliers of Chip Making Equipment

2012-05-24 14:22:38

ST. FLORIAN, Austria, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- EV Group (EVG), a leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, today announced that for the first time, its customers have ranked EVG as one of VLSIresearch's top five 10 BEST Focused Suppliers of Chip Making Equipment companies in the market research firm's extensive customer satisfaction survey results for 2012. EVG was also awarded third place in...

Exar to Participate in Cowen and Company's "Emerging Small-Cap Leaders in Communications Semiconductors" Discussion

2012-05-24 02:31:03

FREMONT, Calif., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) President and Chief Executive Officer, Louis DiNardo, has been selected to participate in the "Emerging Small-Cap Leaders in Communications Semiconductors" panel which will be held at 8:45 - 9:25 a.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2012. The panel will take place during Cowen and Company's 40th Annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference, May 30 - 31, 2012 at The New York Palace Hotel in New York, New York. In...

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. Announces Merger Agreement with American Integration Technologies, LLC

2012-05-18 10:29:56

HAYWARD, Calif., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: UCTT), a leading developer and supplier of critical subsystems for the semiconductor capital equipment, flat panel, medical, energy and research industries today announced that it has signed a merger agreement with American Integration Technologies, LLC d/b/a Advanced Integration Technologies (AIT), also a supplier of critical subsystems to the semiconductor capital equipment, medical, energy, industrial...

ChipMOS REPORTS APRIL 2012 REVENUE

2012-05-18 02:26:52

HSINCHU, Taiwan, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: IMOS) today reported its unaudited consolidated revenue for the month of April 2012. Revenue for the month of April 2012 was NT$1,581.6 million or US$54.3 million, an increase of 4.5% from the month of March 2012 and an increase of 4.7% from the same period in 2011. All U.S. figures in this release are based on the exchange rate of NT$29.15 to...