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SMIC and AlgolTek Announce the Availability of digniPHY for USB 3.0 on SMIC's 0.13um Technology

2012-06-18 22:22:16

SHANGHAI and TAOYUAN, Taiwan, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC", NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) and AlgolTek, Inc., a rapidly expanding supplier of high speed SerDes IP enabling the volume-driven USB 3.0 device market in consumer devices and computer peripherals, today announced the availability of digniPHY for USB 3.0 on SMIC's 0.13-micron process technology. AlgolTek's digniPHY for USB 3.0 is a Physical Layer IP compliant with...

MicroSense, LLC acquires SigmaTech Inc.

2012-06-12 14:20:57

LOWELL, Mass., June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MicroSense, LLC, a worldwide leader in high resolution capacitive position sensors, metrology modules and high sensitivity magnetic metrology tools, today announced the acquisition of SigmaTech, Inc. of Tempe, Arizona. SigmaTech has developed award winning, high-sensitivity metrology tools for LED, MEMS and semiconductor manufacturing. With this acquisition, MicroSense adds leading-edge wafer inspection tools to its portfolio of...

COREwafer Industries Delivers Critical Real-World Test Capabilities to Chinese Manufacturer

2012-06-12 02:21:11

NEW YORK, June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- COREwafer Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: WAFR) announces implementation of advanced test systems and services at Multi-Dimension Technology. Multi-Dimension (MDT) has developed a new type of magnetic switch sensor which offers fast measurement, extended battery life, and uninterrupted, reliable operation to smart flow meters such as those used to measure water flow and gas flow. MDT was founded in 2010 and is breaking new ground in the...

Natcore Technology, NREL Chosen to Present Paper to IEEE

2012-06-05 06:23:02

RED BANK, N.J., June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Natcore Technology Inc. (TSX-V: NXT; NTCXF.PK) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have been selected to present a technical paper to the 38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, the pre-eminent global technical conference in photovoltaics. It is sponsored by the world's largest professional association for the advancement of technology, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. Titled "Antireflection and...

Amtech Reports Significant Interest in New Ion Implant & PECVD Products At Recent SNEC Solar Industry Exhibition & Conference

2012-05-30 02:22:07

TEMPE, Ariz., May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASYS), a global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the manufacture of solar cells, semiconductors, and sapphire and silicon wafers, today announced that it received significant interest in its new ion implant and PECVD products at the SNEC 6th (2012) International Solar Industry and Photovoltaic Exhibition and Conference, which took place May 16-18, 2012, in Shanghai, China....

UMC Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for Fab 12A Phase 5 & 6

2012-05-23 22:20:59

TAINAN, Taiwan, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TSE: 2303) ("UMC"), a leading global semiconductor foundry, today held a groundbreaking ceremony for its 300mm Fab 12A Phase 5 & 6 (P5 & P6) at its Tainan, Taiwan fab complex. The expansion begins UMC's new generation of 300mm manufacturing that will extend 28nm production and establish a solid foundation for 20nm and beyond to meet customers' high-end demand, thus ushering in...

Detailed Teardown of Nemotek Wafer-Level Camera Available Through Global Information, Inc.

2012-05-23 10:27:00

FARMINGTON, Conn., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Global Information Inc. is pleased to announce two significant new reports on embedded board markets. Nemotek Wafer-Level Camera Teardown and Reverse Costing AnalysisSystem Plus Consulting has published a new embedded systems market research report providing a reverse costing analysis of the wafer-level camera supplied by Nemotek Technologies for portable applications. The camera is built using a wafer-level packaged CMOS image...

ResearchMoz: China Solar Wafer Cutting Fluid PEG (Polyethylene Glycol) Industry 2012 Deep Research Report - Market Research Reports

2012-05-23 02:23:23

ALBANY, New York, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New Report Added in ResearchMoz Reports Database China Solar Wafer Cutting Fluid PEG Industry 2012 Deep Research Report [http://www.researchmoz.com/china-solar-wafer-cutting-fluid-peg-industry-2012-deep-research-report-report.html ] 2012 Deep Research Report on China Solar Wafer Cutting Fluid PEG Industry was a professional and in-depth research report on the global and China Solar Wafer Cutting Fluid industry. Firstly,...

Hanwha SolarOne to Announce First Quarter 2012 Financial Results on May 30, 2012

2012-05-22 22:20:32

SHANGHAI, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd. ("SolarOne" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: HSOL), a vertically integrated manufacturer of silicon ingots, wafers and photovoltaic cells and modules, today announced that it will release its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2012 before the market opens on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. On the same day, management will host a conference call to discuss the results at 8:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (8:00 PM...

SMIC and Beijing Government Sign Cooperation Framework Document to Launch SMIC Beijing Second Phase Expansion Project

2012-05-14 18:21:20

BEIJING, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 0981.HK), China's largest and most advanced semiconductor foundry, today announced the signing of a cooperation framework document between its subsidiary SMIC Beijing and the Beijing municipal government, which will lead to the establishment of a joint venture to launch SMIC Beijing's Second Phase Expansion Project. Beijing officials attended the signing ceremony along...