http://www.physorg.com/technology-news/semiconductors/ en-us PhysOrg.com provides the latest news on semiconductor technology, semiconductor sciences and semiconductors. (PhysOrg.com) -- Purdue University researchers are making progress in developing a new type of transistor that uses a finlike structure instead of the conventional flat design, possibly enabling engineers to create faster and more compact circuits and computer chips. http://www.physorg.com/news177088957.html Technology - Semiconductors Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:24:39 EST news177088957 Samsung Electronics announced today that it has developed the world's thinnest multi-die package, one that measures a mere 0.6mm in height. Designed initially for 32 gigabyte (GB) densities, the new memory package is just half the thickness of a conventional memory package of eight stacked chips (or dies). The advanced packaging technology delivers a 40 percent thinner and lighter memory solution for high-density multimedia handsets and mobile devices. http://www.physorg.com/news176651546.html Technology - Semiconductors Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:53:06 EST news176651546 NXP Semiconductors today announced three major developments in its portfolio of mains connected LED driver solutions: the success of its SSL2101 LED driver IC in matching LED lifetimes in an accelerated lifetime test; the introduction of the SSL 2102 integrated dimmable mains LED driver IC for SSL retrofit lamps and modules; and the launch of its online design tool for SSL applications, which makes it easy for engineers to test the behavior of LED lighting applications based on four NXP products. http://www.physorg.com/news176624365.html Technology - Semiconductors Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:30:02 EST news176624365 Intel Corp. and Numonyx today announced a key breakthrough in the research of phase change memory (PCM), a new non-volatile memory technology that combines many of the benefits of today's various memory types. http://www.physorg.com/news176064260.html Technology - Semiconductors Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:09:31 EST news176064260 STMicroelectronics, one of the world`s leading set-top-box chip makers, and ARM, announced today that ST has adopted the ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore processor, in addition to the Mali-400 graphics processor, for its upcoming set-top-box and digital TV system-on-chip (SoC) ICs. http://www.physorg.com/news175953537.html Technology - Semiconductors Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:20:01 EST news175953537 Researchers from SEMATECH's Front End Processes (FEP) program have developed a comprehensive transistor noise model capable of extracting defect characteristics from low frequency noise data in advanced gate stack transistors using both conventional and novel dielectrics. The proposed model is a key step towards identifying and minimizing defects to support aggressive device scaling. SEMATECH`s results were presented at the IEEE Integrated Reliability Workshop (IRW) on Thursday, October 22, in Lake Tahoe, CA. http://www.physorg.com/news175882600.html Technology - Semiconductors Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:40:01 EST news175882600 (PhysOrg.com) -- ARM today announces the launch of the ARM Cortex-A5 MPCore processor, the smallest, lowest power ARM multicore processor capable of delivering the Internet to the widest possible range of devices, from ultra low cost handsets, feature phones and smart mobile devices, to pervasive embedded, consumer and industrial devices. http://www.physorg.com/news175358395.html Technology - Semiconductors Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:10:01 EST news175358395 Silicon Image today introduced the camerIC-18, the newest member of its family of camerIC camera processor IP cores. http://www.physorg.com/news174590335.html Technology - Semiconductors Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:30:01 EST news174590335 ARM announced at the IEEE SOI Conference, Foster City, Calif., the results from a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) 45nm test chip that demonstrate potential power savings of up to 40 percent over traditional bulk process for manufacturing chips. The test chip was based on an ARM 1176 processor and enables a direct comparison between SOI and bulk microprocessor implementations. The results confirm SOI technology is a viable alternative to traditional bulk process technology when designing low-power processors for high-performance consumer devices and mobile applications. http://www.physorg.com/news174221285.html Technology - Semiconductors Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:50:01 EST news174221285 (PhysOrg.com) -- A European-sponsored programme that gives universities inexpensive access to state-of-the-art microchip design tools and fabrication techniques, and helps even small businesses fabricate novel microchips, is helping Europe remain competitive worldwide. http://www.physorg.com/news174062633.html Technology - Semiconductors Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:00:02 EST news174062633 (PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have created a CMOS (semiconductor) camera capable of filming individual photons one million times a second. The breakthrough will impact on all the most advanced areas of science and makes Europe the world leader in the technology. http://www.physorg.com/news173957578.html Technology - Semiconductors Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:39:01 EST news173957578 Fujitsu announced today the development of the world's first gallium-nitride HEMT-based transceiver amplifier chipset for broadband wireless transmission equipment operating in the millimeter bandwidth, the range of 70 to 100 GHz, for which widespread usage is expected to grow. The new transceiver amplifier chipset features a GaN HEMT-based high-output transmitter amplifier and high-sensitivity receiver amplifier. http://www.physorg.com/news173555471.html Technology - Semiconductors Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:40:01 EST news173555471 Elpida Memory, Japan's leading global supplier of Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), today announced that it had developed the industry's first 2-gigabit DDR2 Mobile RAM. http://www.physorg.com/news173430536.html Technology - Semiconductors Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:10:01 EST news173430536 Intel President and CEO Paul Otellini today displayed a silicon wafer containing the world's first working chips built on 22nm process technology. The 22nm test circuits include both SRAM memory as well as logic circuits to be used in future Intel microprocessors. http://www.physorg.com/news172852816.html Technology - Semiconductors Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:10:01 EST news172852816 At the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (Hamburg, Germany), IMEC presents a mechanically-stacked GaAs/Ge multijunction solar cell. This is the first promising demonstrator of IMEC`s novel technology to produce mechanically stacked, high-efficiency multijunction solar cells, aiming at efficiencies above 40%. http://www.physorg.com/news172821370.html Technology - Semiconductors Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:50:01 EST news172821370 At the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (Hamburg, Germany), IMEC presents a large-area solar with a conversion efficiency of 18.4%. http://www.physorg.com/news172821225.html Technology - Semiconductors Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:56:37 EST news172821225 (PhysOrg.com) -- Sharp Corporation has announced the development of a new 500 mW semiconductor laser for triple- and quadruple- layer Blu-ray discs. http://www.physorg.com/news172481493.html Technology - Semiconductors Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:10:01 EST news172481493 (PhysOrg.com) -- An MIT team led by Tomás Palacios, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has succeeded in combining two semiconductor materials, silicon and gallium nitride, that have different and potentially complementary characteristics, into a single hybrid microchip. This is something researchers have been attempting to do for decades. http://www.physorg.com/news172316465.html Technology - Semiconductors Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:43:14 EST news172316465 Taiwan's chip makers, powerful drivers of growth on the island, may have survived their worst crisis ever, but lacklustre sales and new rivals still make these risky times. http://www.physorg.com/news172300918.html Technology - Semiconductors Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:40:01 EST news172300918 Elpida Memory today announced that it has completed development of a Cu-TSV (Through Silicon Via) multi-layer 8-Gigabit DRAM. http://www.physorg.com/news170952515.html Technology - Semiconductors Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:00:02 EST news170952515 Worldwide semiconductor revenue is expected to decline 17.1 percent this year compared with last year, market research firm Gartner said Wednesday. http://www.physorg.com/news170503731.html Technology - Semiconductors Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:40:01 EST news170503731 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has become the first foundry not only to achieve 28nm functional 64Mb SRAM yield, but also to achieve it across all three 28nm nodes. http://www.physorg.com/news170353677.html Technology - Semiconductors Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:10:01 EST news170353677 (PhysOrg.com) -- Plastic that conducts electricity holds promise for cheaper, thinner and more flexible electronics. This technology is already available in some gadgets -- the new Sony walkman that was introduced earlier this summer and the Microsoft Zune HD music player released last week both incorporate organic light-emitting electronic displays. http://www.physorg.com/news169736246.html Technology - Semiconductors Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:58:12 EST news169736246 Until now, creating the microchips that power all of our electronic gadgets has been a laborious, complex and time-consuming process costing billions of dollars. But if a Milpitas, Calif.-based startup succeeds, making them could be as easy as printing a piece of paper. http://www.physorg.com/news169319540.html Technology - Semiconductors Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:13:15 EST news169319540 Intel Corporation and Micron Technology today announced the development of a new 3-bit-per-cell (3bpc) multi-level cell (MLC) NAND technology, leveraging their award-winning 34-nanometer NAND process. The chips are typically used in consumer storage devices such as flash cards and USB drives, where high density and cost-efficiency are paramount. http://www.physorg.com/news169219912.html Technology - Semiconductors Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:50:01 EST news169219912 (PhysOrg.com) -- Modelling the fabrication processes for integrated circuits can slash production development time and costs by up to 40%. But as transistors, already at nano-scales, become ever smaller, researchers are modelling new worlds. Over the past seven years, the microprocessors in everyday electronic equipment have delivered astonishing advances in speed while reducing power consumption per transistor. http://www.physorg.com/news169134954.html Technology - Semiconductors Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:10:01 EST news169134954 You need the right tool to slice silicon blocks into paper-thin wafers: a several-kilometer-long wire wetted with a type of grinding paste. And all the parameters must be optimally adjusted -- only then can significant material losses be avoided during the cutting process. http://www.physorg.com/news168858869.html Technology - Semiconductors Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:30:01 EST news168858869 (PhysOrg.com) -- Ph.D. candidate Sataporn Pornpromlikit played a critical role in research at UC San Diego that made a big impact at a recent conference, and might provide manufacturers with the means for making cell phones both smaller and cheaper. http://www.physorg.com/news168271189.html Technology - Semiconductors Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:00:20 EST news168271189 (PhysOrg.com) -- Powerful new radio technologies that promise blisteringly fast WiFi have been given a boost by a team of European researchers` cutting-edge work on miniscule microchips. http://www.physorg.com/news168099929.html Technology - Semiconductors Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:50:01 EST news168099929 Samsung Electronics will lead a group of South Korean firms in jointly developing advanced semiconductors used for smartphones and digital televisions, officials said Monday. http://www.physorg.com/news167905954.html Technology - Semiconductors Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:33:12 EST news167905954