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EPA releases draft 4 of the Energy Star Lamps V1.0 specification
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Patheon\'s Commercial Ops President Resigns
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Flexibility by Design
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Wind power: New nacelle-mounted Lidar wind turbine power curve measurement procedure announced
Renewable Energy Focus - Latest News22 May 2013 | 9:00 amAvent Lidar Technology has announced the public release of the first independently developed power curve measurement procedure for the new nacelle-mounted Lidars, following a three-year project. -
Cooking the better way – making improved cookstoves available to families in Kenya
GVEP International feed25 Apr 2013 | 5:59 amRelated articles: Women in rural Kenya gain access to solar lanterns After the success of an innovative deal to provide solar solutions to women in rural Kenya, GVEP International has again partnered with Women Enterprise Development Institute (WEDI), this time to help provide cooking solutions. After the success of an innovative deal to provide solar solutions to women in rural Kenya, GVEP International has again partnered with Women Enterprise Development Institute (WEDI), this tread more
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LEDs Magazine Articles
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EPA releases draft 4 of the Energy Star Lamps V1.0 specification
17 May 2013 | 6:05 pmThe new Energy Star draft specification loosens the requirements for uniform beam distribution in omni-directional lamps and updates flicker and lumen-maintenance requirements. -
WEBCAST: The NECTOR S Power System – Showcase Your Genius
16 May 2013 | 2:05 pmAttend this free Webcast, presented by Future Electronics Inc. and TE Connectivity, and familiarize yourself with the innovation and the intelligence of the NECTOR S Power System that will enhance your SSL luminaire and lighting control design experience. -
Understand RGB LED mixing ratios to realize optimal color in signs and displays (MAGAZINE)
14 May 2013 | 8:05 pmLEE BOON HOOI explains that color ratios held over from the CRT world won’t deliver optimal color with RGB LEDs, but simple calculations can determine a proper mix. -
Accelerated 2D optical simulation of LEDs allows quicker validation of architectural improvements (MAGAZINE)
13 May 2013 | 4:05 pmFinite-difference time-domain simulation in 3D is necessary to verify the light extraction efficiency of LED architectural enhancements, but a faster 2D method can allow for quicker iterations for testing new ideas during product development, write Chenglin Xu and Dan Herrmann. -
WEBCAST: Tear down and analysis of LED retrofit lamps, and examination of optimum approaches to SSL
7 May 2013 | 2:05 pmThe presentation will include an explanation of a methodology that product developers and lighting designers/specifiers can employ in their own LED-based product design, or SSL projects, to realize optimal results.
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Contract Pharma - Breaking News
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Patheon\'s Commercial Ops President Resigns
21 May 2013 | 10:00 pmMancuso to depart July 10 -
Corgenix, Lilly In Diagnostic Development Pact
21 May 2013 | 10:00 pmWill support a Lilly oncology program -
HHS, GSK In Strategic Development Alliance
21 May 2013 | 10:00 pmTo develop drugs to combat bioterrorism and antibiotic resistance -
Ranbaxy Begins Business and Quality Initiatives
21 May 2013 | 10:00 pmWill make changes to management, culture, operations and compliance -
ACRO Joins CSBI
21 May 2013 | 10:00 pmAims to attract capital for research-intensive companies
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PharmaManufacturing Articles
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Flexibility by Design
22 May 2013 | 12:00 amFor continuous processing or efficient pharma process expansion, gas-handling-system flexibility holds the trump card -
Beyond Benchmarks
22 May 2013 | 12:00 amAsk a few questions and you may find “hidden” process improvement opportunities in your business -
We Are All Bostonians Now
20 May 2013 | 12:00 amPharmaceutical industry among the tragedy’s first responders -
Do Microwave Level Sensors Affect Cell Cultures?
20 May 2013 | 12:00 amMicrowaves are being used to kill cancer cells and sterilize food, so it begs the question: Do microwave radar level sensors kill or alter live cells? -
Gaming: Good Medicine?
20 May 2013 | 12:00 amAccording to a recent keynote address by Jane McGonigal, gaming has a huge growth potential in the pharmaceutical industry
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Renewable Energy Focus - Latest News
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Wind power: New nacelle-mounted Lidar wind turbine power curve measurement procedure announced
22 May 2013 | 9:00 amAvent Lidar Technology has announced the public release of the first independently developed power curve measurement procedure for the new nacelle-mounted Lidars, following a three-year project. -
Siemens: Europe can save €45bn by optimising renewable energy generation
22 May 2013 | 8:47 amSiemens – which is hosting six Round Table discussions around the globe to discuss levers for optimising energy systems worldwide – says if regional characteristics were given higher priority when investments were made in renewable energy installations, Europe could save billions of Euros. The European energy system is inefficient to the point of damaging the continent's competitiveness, it adds. -
SgurrEnergy elected advisor for world’s first, purpose built tidal lagoon power plant
20 May 2013 | 6:46 amThe company will provide technical support and advice for the proposed £650mn lagoon power plant, to be based in Wales. -
Tocardo and Climex agree to sell tidal energy
20 May 2013 | 6:39 amDutch hydropower turbine manufacturer Tocardo Tidal Turbines and carbon credit trading platform Climex have agreed to sell energy generated by Tocardo’s turbines through Climex’s green energy trading platform. -
RES completes UK Lincolnshire Grange Wind Farm
16 May 2013 | 9:49 amRES has completed a seven-turbine site in Lincolnshire which it says will generate electricity for more than 10,000 homes.
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GVEP International feed
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Cooking the better way – making improved cookstoves available to families in Kenya
25 Apr 2013 | 5:59 amRelated articles: Women in rural Kenya gain access to solar lanterns After the success of an innovative deal to provide solar solutions to women in rural Kenya, GVEP International has again partnered with Women Enterprise Development Institute (WEDI), this time to help provide cooking solutions. After the success of an innovative deal to provide solar solutions to women in rural Kenya, GVEP International has again partnered with Women Enterprise Development Institute (WEDI), this tread more -
SEED Awards open call for applications for green entrepreneurs
22 Apr 2013 | 9:03 amInnovative and inspiring social and environmental entrepreneurs can win a tailor-made support package to help expand their business. Are you a start-up entrepreneur?read more -
A community hydroponic farming project with solar energy in Jamaica boosted by the IDEAS Competition
1 Apr 2013 | 8:10 amRelated articles: 2012 IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest for the Caribbean : winning innovative ideas identified IDEAS2 Solar project taking off in rural Suriname Thanks to the publicity generated by the IDEAS Contest, a Jamaican community project of hoop-framed greenhouses on the land of small farmers has significantly expanded, while making key contacts with both with private sector and government. Thanks to the publicity generated by the IDEAS Contest, a Jamaican community project of hoop-framed greenhouses on the land of small farmers has significantly expanded,… -
GVEP marks the end of its Developing Energy Enterprises Project in East Africa
30 Mar 2013 | 7:20 amRelated articles: GVEP celebrates success of its Developing Energy Enterprises Project (DEEP) in East Africa After five years of operation in East Africa, one of GVEP’s flagship projects has come to a successful conclusion and marks its end with a series of closeout workshops. After five years of operation in East Africa, one of GVEP’s flagship projects has come to a successful conclusion and marks its end with a series of closeout workshops.read more -
Prof Abeeku Brew-Hammond passes away
29 Mar 2013 | 8:13 amWe are very sad to announce the death of Professor Abeeku Brew-Hammond on Monday 25 March 2013. Abeeku was the very first GVEP Manager – from 2003 to 2007—back when GVEP was hosted by Practical Action in their Rugby office in the UK. We are very sad to announce the death of Professor Abeeku Brew-Hammond on Monday 25 March 2013.read more
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European Pharmaceutical Review
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Wireless pill bottle wins Healthcare Innovation World Cup
22 May 2013 | 4:03 amAdhereTech receives $50,000 grand prize in global diabetes innovation challenge funded by Boehringer Ingelheim... -
Roche presents new, fully automated lab solution at Europe’s largest diagnostics conference
22 May 2013 | 3:58 amSystem improves efficiency and speed of blood sample testing in medical labs... -
Italy’s pharma market slump: revenue decline to continue, warns GlobalData
21 May 2013 | 6:46 amItalian pharmaceutical market value will continue to fall in the foreseeable future... -
Biogen Idec submits application to FDA for approval of PLEGRIDY™ in multiple sclerosis
21 May 2013 | 4:04 amEMA submission planned in the coming weeks... -
EMA validates Gilead’s marketing application for sofosbuvir for the treatment of hepatitis C
21 May 2013 | 3:53 amGilead Sciences announced that the company’s MAA for sofosbuvir...
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American Biotechnologist
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Fast new, 1-step genetic engineering technology
22 May 2013 | 1:04 pmA new, streamlined approach to genetic engineering drastically reduces the time and effort needed to insert new genes into bacteria, the workhorses of biotechnology, scientists are reporting. Published in the journal ACS Synthetic Biology, the method paves the way for more rapid development of designer microbes for drug development, environmental cleanup and other activities. Keith Shearwin and colleagues explain that placing, or integrating, a piece of the genetic material DNA into a bacterium’s genome is critical for making designer bacteria. That DNA can give microbes the ability to… -
PCR Reviews From Around The World
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Candy Consumption Vindicated
20 May 2013 | 10:40 amCheck out the following story: At a time when the spotlight is focused on obesity more than ever, new research suggests that frequency of candy consumption is not associated with weight or certain adverse health risks. According to a recent data analysis published in the April 30th issue of Nutrition Journal, adults who consume candy at least every other day are no more likely to be overweight nor have greater risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) than moderate consumers (about once a week) or even less frequent candy eaters (less than 3 times per month). read more Feel like eating… -
The Ugly Side of the Journal Impact Factor
16 May 2013 | 12:39 pmAre you obsessed with publishing in high ranking journals such as Cell or Science? Do you gloss over your works that have been published in low ranked journals when talking with colleagues or attending a job interview? If the answer is yes, you are not alone. Since its invention approximately 60 years ago, the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) has been used to assess the quality of academic literature and the influence of scientific papers on the scientific community. The JIF was proposed by Eugene Garfield in the early 1950s and originally published by his Institute for Scientific Information… -
Rehab Science Parody
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Report: Hearing with interested parties during Working Party on Community Monographs and Community List July 2006 meeting
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Interested parties to the HMPC
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Regulatory questions and answers on herbal medicinal products
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22 May 2013 | 5:30 am
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Solid State Technology
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Innovation could bring flexible solar cells, transistors, displays
22 May 2013 | 1:37 pmResearchers have created a new type of transparent electrode that might find uses in solar cells, flexible displays for computers and consumer electronics and future "optoelectronic" circuits for sensors and information processing. -
Four-junction solar cell achieves 43.6% efficiency
22 May 2013 | 11:17 amSoitec announced the PV industry’s first four-junction solar cell device, which uses two dual-junction sub cells grown on different III-V compound materials, which allows optimal band-gap combinations tailored to capture a broader range of the solar spectrum. -
IDC predicts semiconductor market to experience 3-4% revenue growth in 2013
22 May 2013 | 8:32 amIDC expects the semiconductor market to return to growth in 2013 with revenues forecast to increase by 3.5 percent this year. -
North American semiconductor equipment industry posts April 2013 book-to-bill ratio of 1.08
22 May 2013 | 7:58 amNorth America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.17 billion in orders worldwide in April 2013 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.08. -
NSF and SRC to fund research to create failure-resistant systems and circuits
21 May 2013 | 1:49 pmLeaders of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) today announced 18 new projects funded through a joint initiative to address research challenges in the design of failure-resistant circuits and systems.
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Lithography
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Eleven companies move up in Q1’13 top 20 semi supplier ranking
21 May 2013 | 11:43 amLater this month, IC Insights’ May Update to The 2013 McClean Report will show a ranking of the top 25 semiconductor suppliers in 1Q13. A preview of the top 20 companies is listed in Figure 1. The top 20 worldwide semiconductor (IC and OSD—optoelectronic, discrete, and sensor) sales leaders for 1Q13 include nine suppliers headquartered in the U.S., four in Japan, three in Europe, and two each in South Korea and Taiwan, a relatively broad representation of geographic regions. The top-20 ranking also includes three pure-play foundries (TSMC, GlobalFoundries, and UMC) and… -
Extending optical lithography; outlook for DSA
20 May 2013 | 9:00 amThis year’s SEMICON West front-end processing TechXPOTs on lithography and transistors below 20nm will provide critical updates on how technologists are coping with the next scaling challenges. This article is based on commentary on extending optical lithography and the outlook for DSA from TechXPOT speakers. It’s no secret that the industry is still waiting for EUV lithography’s full potential to be realized and that the continued extension of optical lithography, specifically 193 immersion lithography, has enabled the industry to keep scaling. As ArF capabilities are extended,… -
Silicon Valley foundry Noel Technologies adds advanced lithography services
16 May 2013 | 7:34 amNoel Technologies, a Silicon Valley technology foundry offering process development and substrate fabrication, recently expanded its capabilities to include advanced lithography services. To push their technology roadmap to 0.15 micron, they have hired former director of application development at ASML, Keith Best, as director of photolithography. The foundry will offer a host of capabilities in lithography for device manufacturers and researchers including engineering support for reticle layout and process development for DUV 248nm (0.15 micron), i-line (0.35 micron) and contact printing. -
Global semiconductor sales outpace last year through Q1 of 2013
14 May 2013 | 12:59 pmThe Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $23.48 billion for the month of March 2013, an increase of 1.1 percent from the previous month when sales were $23.23 billion. Global sales for March 2013 were 0.9 percent higher than the March 2012 total of $23.28 billion, and total sales through the first quarter of 2013 were 0.9 percent higher than sales from the first quarter of 2012. All monthly sales numbers represent a three-month moving average. … -
North American Semiconductor Industry: Continuing with high levels of investments
9 May 2013 | 1:16 pmWhile investments and capital spending in Asia-Pacific garner much of the attention regarding semiconductor manufacturing, spending on equipment and materials in North America has totaled more than $100 billion over the past decade as leading device manufacturers expand capacity and invest in new facilities. Another $25 billion in equipment and materials spending is forecasted to be spent over this year and next in North America, representing roughly 15 percent of the total spending globally in these two important industry segments. Intel, GlobalFoundries, and Samsung have been…
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Metrology
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Eleven companies move up in Q1’13 top 20 semi supplier ranking
21 May 2013 | 11:43 amLater this month, IC Insights? May Update to The 2013 McClean Report will show a ranking of the top 25 semiconductor suppliers in 1Q13. A preview of the top 20 companies is listed in Figure 1. The top 20 worldwide semiconductor (IC and OSD?optoelectronic, discrete, and sensor) sales leaders for 1Q13 include nine suppliers headquartered in the U.S., four in Japan, three in Europe, and two each in South Korea and Taiwan, a relatively broad representation of geographic regions. The top-20 ranking also includes three pure-play foundries (TSMC, GlobalFoundries, and UMC) and four… -
Global semiconductor sales outpace last year through Q1 of 2013
14 May 2013 | 12:59 pmThe Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $23.48 billion for the month of March 2013, an increase of 1.1 percent from the previous month when sales were $23.23 billion. Global sales for March 2013 were 0.9 percent higher than the March 2012 total of $23.28 billion, and total sales through the first quarter of 2013 were 0.9 percent higher than sales from the first quarter of 2012. All monthly sales numbers represent a three-month moving average. … -
North American Semiconductor Industry: Continuing with high levels of investments
9 May 2013 | 1:16 pmWhile investments and capital spending in Asia-Pacific garner much of the attention regarding semiconductor manufacturing, spending on equipment and materials in North America has totaled more than $100 billion over the past decade as leading device manufacturers expand capacity and invest in new facilities. Another $25 billion in equipment and materials spending is forecasted to be spent over this year and next in North America, representing roughly 15 percent of the total spending globally in these two important industry segments. Intel, GlobalFoundries, and Samsung have been… -
Second phase of Nanoelectronics Research Initiative to focus on post-CMOS electronics
8 May 2013 | 7:52 amSemiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced the second phase of the Nanoelectronics Research Initiative (NRI). For this phase, SRC and NIST will provide a combined $5 million in annual funding for three multi-university research centers tasked with demonstrating non-conventional, low-energy technologies that outperform current technologies on critical applications in 10 years and beyond. The second phase of NRI also features joint projects with the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the multi-university research… -
Current and future defectivity issues for equipment components and materials
30 Apr 2013 | 10:00 pmVIBHU JINDAL, SEMATECH, Albany, NY The Nanodefect Center is tackling the big challenges in particle detection, characterization and mitigation for critical supply chain components and materials. Changes in the semiconductor equipment and material ecosystem such as scaling of nodes below 20nm, new materials and process integration for sub-20nm node manufacturing, next generation lithography requirements, and progression to the 450mm wafer size require stringent performance specifications be met in a timely manner. The ecosystem is currently facing huge investment gaps where R&D costs are…
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Wafer Processing
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IDC predicts semiconductor market to experience 3-4% revenue growth in 2013
22 May 2013 | 8:32 amIDC expects the semiconductor market to return to growth in 2013 with revenues forecast to increase by 3.5 percent this year. -
Eleven companies move up in Q1’13 top 20 semi supplier ranking
21 May 2013 | 11:43 amQualcomm, TSMC, and SK Hynix each register greater than 20 percent year-over-year growth. -
Extending optical lithography; outlook for DSA
20 May 2013 | 9:00 amThis year’s SEMICON West front-end processing TechXPOTs on lithography and transistors below 20nm will provide critical updates on how technologists are coping with the next scaling challenges. -
Samsung announces industry-first 45nm embedded flash logic process development
17 May 2013 | 8:34 amSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the industry’s first 45nm embedded flash logic process development called eFlash. Samsung successfully implemented the new process into the smart card test chip, which means that this process technology fulfills the stringent quality requirements of the security solution market and can be successfully deployed on a commercial scale. -
SMIC deploys NanoYield High-Sigma for 28nm process development
16 May 2013 | 12:30 pmProPlus Design Solutions, Inc. announced today that Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation has deployed ProPlus' NanoYield High-Sigma (HS) within its advanced technology development flow.
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Device Architecture
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Four-junction solar cell achieves 43.6% efficiency
22 May 2013 | 11:17 amSoitec announced the PV industry’s first four-junction solar cell device, which uses two dual-junction sub cells grown on different III-V compound materials, which allows optimal band-gap combinations tailored to capture a broader range of the solar spectrum. -
IDC predicts semiconductor market to experience 3-4% revenue growth in 2013
22 May 2013 | 8:32 amIDC expects the semiconductor market to return to growth in 2013 with revenues forecast to increase by 3.5 percent this year. -
NSF and SRC to fund research to create failure-resistant systems and circuits
21 May 2013 | 1:49 pmLeaders of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) today announced 18 new projects funded through a joint initiative to address research challenges in the design of failure-resistant circuits and systems. -
Eleven companies move up in Q1’13 top 20 semi supplier ranking
21 May 2013 | 11:43 amQualcomm, TSMC, and SK Hynix each register greater than 20 percent year-over-year growth. -
Toshiba to start mass production of next generation NAND flash memory
21 May 2013 | 6:52 amToshiba Corporation today announced that the company has developed second generation 19nm process technology that it will apply to mass production of 2-bit-per-cell 64 gigabit NAND memory chips later this month.
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Advanced Packaging
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Invensas demos new high bandwidth packaging solution for mobile devices at 2013 ECTC
22 May 2013 | 10:59 amInvensas Corporation, a subsidiary of Tessera Technologies, Inc., will showcase its latest mobility solution, an ultra-high bandwidth Bond Via Array (BVATM) Package-on-Package (PoP) product, at the upcoming IEEE Electronic Components & Technology Conference (ECTC) in Las Vegas, NV on May 28 - 31, 2013. -
IDC predicts semiconductor market to experience 3-4% revenue growth in 2013
22 May 2013 | 8:32 amIDC expects the semiconductor market to return to growth in 2013 with revenues forecast to increase by 3.5 percent this year. -
North American semiconductor equipment industry posts April 2013 book-to-bill ratio of 1.08
22 May 2013 | 7:58 amNorth America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.17 billion in orders worldwide in April 2013 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.08. -
NSF and SRC to fund research to create failure-resistant systems and circuits
21 May 2013 | 1:49 pmLeaders of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) today announced 18 new projects funded through a joint initiative to address research challenges in the design of failure-resistant circuits and systems. -
Mouser Electronics’ president and CEO celebrates 40 years of service
21 May 2013 | 9:55 amIn 1973, Pong was cutting edge in the world of video games, music came on eight-track tapes, TV viewing was limited to three networks and Glenn Smith was a college kid who went to work part-time in the warehouse of what was little more than a mom and pop electronics catalog start-up in San Diego.
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3D Integration
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Mentor and Tezzaron optimize Calibre 3DSTACK for 2.5/3D-ICs
20 May 2013 | 11:09 amMentor Graphics Corp. and Tezzaron Semiconductor Corp. today announced they are collaborating to integrate the Mentor Calibre 3DSTACK product into Tezzaron’s 3D-IC offerings. -
Yole Developpement conducts 2.5D, 3DIC and TSV interconnect patent investigation
15 May 2013 | 8:45 amYole Développement announced its 2.5D, 3DIC and TSV Interconnect Patent Investigation report. For this analysis of 3D packaging technology patents, more than 1800 patent families have been screened. -
Global semiconductor sales outpace last year through Q1 of 2013
14 May 2013 | 12:59 pmSales in March 2013 were up slightly compared to February 2013 and March 2012. -
MOSIS collaborates with imec, Tyndall and ePIXfab on silicon photonics
2 May 2013 | 10:04 amMOSIS, a provider of low-cost prototyping and small volume production services for custom ICs, has teamed up with imec, Ireland's Tyndall National Institute and ePIXfab, the European Silicon Photonics support center providing low-cost prototyping services for photonic ICs. -
Amkor Technology appoints Steve Kelley president and CEO
1 May 2013 | 5:43 amAmkor Technology, Inc. today announced that Stephen D. Kelley has been appointed to serve as president and chief executive officer and as a director of the company, effective May 8, 2013.
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Wafer Level Packaging
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Mentor and Tezzaron optimize Calibre 3DSTACK for 2.5/3D-ICs
20 May 2013 | 11:09 amMentor Graphics Corp. and Tezzaron Semiconductor Corp. today announced they are collaborating to integrate the Mentor Calibre 3DSTACK product into Tezzaron’s 3D-IC offerings. -
Yole Developpement conducts 2.5D, 3DIC and TSV interconnect patent investigation
15 May 2013 | 8:45 amYole Développement announced its 2.5D, 3DIC and TSV Interconnect Patent Investigation report. For this analysis of 3D packaging technology patents, more than 1800 patent families have been screened. -
Global semiconductor sales outpace last year through Q1 of 2013
14 May 2013 | 12:59 pmSales in March 2013 were up slightly compared to February 2013 and March 2012. -
Silex joins ENIAC project to develop new solutions for TSV and wafer bonding
13 May 2013 | 10:15 amSilex Microsystems, the world’s largest pure-play MEMS foundry, today announced that it has joined an international European Union-funded program aimed at developing a new MEMS manufacturing platform based on advanced inkjet-based printing technologies. -
MOSIS collaborates with imec, Tyndall and ePIXfab on silicon photonics
2 May 2013 | 10:04 amMOSIS, a provider of low-cost prototyping and small volume production services for custom ICs, has teamed up with imec, Ireland's Tyndall National Institute and ePIXfab, the European Silicon Photonics support center providing low-cost prototyping services for photonic ICs.
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Materials and Equipment
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Mentor and Tezzaron optimize Calibre 3DSTACK for 2.5/3D-ICs
20 May 2013 | 11:09 amMentor Graphics Corp. and Tezzaron Semiconductor Corp. today announced they are collaborating to integrate the Mentor Calibre 3DSTACK product into Tezzaron’s 3D-IC offerings. -
Yole Developpement conducts 2.5D, 3DIC and TSV interconnect patent investigation
15 May 2013 | 8:45 amYole Développement announced its 2.5D, 3DIC and TSV Interconnect Patent Investigation report. For this analysis of 3D packaging technology patents, more than 1800 patent families have been screened. -
Global semiconductor sales outpace last year through Q1 of 2013
14 May 2013 | 12:59 pmSales in March 2013 were up slightly compared to February 2013 and March 2012. -
Silex joins ENIAC project to develop new solutions for TSV and wafer bonding
13 May 2013 | 10:15 amSilex Microsystems, the world’s largest pure-play MEMS foundry, today announced that it has joined an international European Union-funded program aimed at developing a new MEMS manufacturing platform based on advanced inkjet-based printing technologies. -
MOSIS collaborates with imec, Tyndall and ePIXfab on silicon photonics
2 May 2013 | 10:04 amMOSIS, a provider of low-cost prototyping and small volume production services for custom ICs, has teamed up with imec, Ireland's Tyndall National Institute and ePIXfab, the European Silicon Photonics support center providing low-cost prototyping services for photonic ICs.
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MEMS
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IDC predicts semiconductor market to experience 3-4% revenue growth in 2013
22 May 2013 | 8:32 amIDC expects the semiconductor market to return to growth in 2013 with revenues forecast to increase by 3.5 percent this year. -
STMicroelectronics announces winners of the iNEMO Design Contest 2013
17 May 2013 | 9:33 amThe winning teams successfully conceptualized, developed and built demonstrable prototypes of entirely new applications using ST's iNEMO MEMS sensor-fusion modules. -
EU announces achievements of three-year power microelectronics program
16 May 2013 | 7:24 amLAST POWER, the European Union-sponsored program aimed at developing a cost-effective and reliable technology for power electronics, today announced its three-year program achievements. -
Opportunities for electronics manufacturing services in medical industry are increasing
15 May 2013 | 8:09 amOriginal equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are increasingly turning to electronics manufacturing service (EMS) providers to better handle the escalating volumes of electronic content in the medical industry. -
Trends and techniques in sensor fusion to be discussed at 2013 Sensors Expo and Conference
15 May 2013 | 7:25 amMEMS Industry Group (MIG) today announced its conference and exposition line-up for the 2013 Sensors Expo and Conference.
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MEMS Applications
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STMicroelectronics announces winners of the iNEMO Design Contest 2013
17 May 2013 | 9:33 amThe winning teams successfully conceptualized, developed and built demonstrable prototypes of entirely new applications using ST's iNEMO MEMS sensor-fusion modules. -
Opportunities for electronics manufacturing services in medical industry are increasing
15 May 2013 | 8:09 amOriginal equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are increasingly turning to electronics manufacturing service (EMS) providers to better handle the escalating volumes of electronic content in the medical industry. -
Trends and techniques in sensor fusion to be discussed at 2013 Sensors Expo and Conference
15 May 2013 | 7:25 amMEMS Industry Group (MIG) today announced its conference and exposition line-up for the 2013 Sensors Expo and Conference. -
Combo MEMS inertial sensors report brisk growth in automotive market
13 May 2013 | 9:57 amCombo MEMS sensors for automotive applications are off to another exhilarating ride this year as revenue continues to climb, spurred by rapidly accelerating use in car safety systems. -
Element Six and Delft University demonstrate milestone in solid-state diamond research
6 May 2013 | 9:00 amElement Six last week announced, in collaboration with Delft University of Technology, the entanglement of electron spin qubits (quantum bits) in two synthetic diamonds separated in space.
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MEMS Applications
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Combo MEMS inertial sensors report brisk growth in automotive market
13 May 2013 | 9:57 amCombo MEMS sensors for automotive applications are off to another exhilarating ride this year as revenue continues to climb, spurred by rapidly accelerating use in car safety systems. -
Leading MEMS microphone suppliers ride Apple’s gravy train to the top
1 May 2013 | 6:30 amOnce again demonstrating Apple’s power to ordain winners in the electronics supply chain, the top suppliers last year of microelectromechanical systems microphones were those that provided devices for iPhones and iPads. -
Kurt Petersen, MEMS industry pioneer and technology vision, joins IMT board of directors
30 Apr 2013 | 8:38 amIMT, the largest pure-play MEMS foundry in the US, announced today the appointment of MEMS industry pioneer and technology visionary Dr. Kurt Petersen to the IMT board of directors. -
TSMC’s MEMS foundry enjoys 80% growth
26 Apr 2013 | 7:32 amTSMC’s MEMS foundry business enjoyed approximately 80 percent growth, achieving approximately $42 million in sales in 2012, which bumped it up to third place in Yole Développement’s annual MEMS foundry sector rankings. -
M2M Forum 2013 explores MEMS and the future of medical devices
23 Apr 2013 | 8:53 amMEMS Industry Group (MIG), a global industry organization with more than 140 member-companies and partners, will welcome micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), medical industry and academic experts to Cambridge, Mass. for Member-to-Member (M2M) Forum 2013, a conference on the MEMS connection to advancements in healthcare, medical and biomedical applications.
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MEMS Packaging and Testing
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Combo MEMS inertial sensors report brisk growth in automotive market
13 May 2013 | 9:57 amCombo MEMS sensors for automotive applications are off to another exhilarating ride this year as revenue continues to climb, spurred by rapidly accelerating use in car safety systems. -
Leading MEMS microphone suppliers ride Apple’s gravy train to the top
1 May 2013 | 6:30 amOnce again demonstrating Apple’s power to ordain winners in the electronics supply chain, the top suppliers last year of microelectromechanical systems microphones were those that provided devices for iPhones and iPads. -
Kurt Petersen, MEMS industry pioneer and technology vision, joins IMT board of directors
30 Apr 2013 | 8:38 amIMT, the largest pure-play MEMS foundry in the US, announced today the appointment of MEMS industry pioneer and technology visionary Dr. Kurt Petersen to the IMT board of directors. -
TSMC’s MEMS foundry enjoys 80% growth
26 Apr 2013 | 7:32 amTSMC’s MEMS foundry business enjoyed approximately 80 percent growth, achieving approximately $42 million in sales in 2012, which bumped it up to third place in Yole Développement’s annual MEMS foundry sector rankings. -
M2M Forum 2013 explores MEMS and the future of medical devices
23 Apr 2013 | 8:53 amMEMS Industry Group (MIG), a global industry organization with more than 140 member-companies and partners, will welcome micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), medical industry and academic experts to Cambridge, Mass. for Member-to-Member (M2M) Forum 2013, a conference on the MEMS connection to advancements in healthcare, medical and biomedical applications.
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LEDS
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Solid-state lighting expert Bernhard Stapp named to board of Aledia
22 May 2013 | 1:08 pmAledia today announced that solid-state lighting (SSL) industry veteran Dr. Bernhard Stapp has joined its board of directors. -
IDC predicts semiconductor market to experience 3-4% revenue growth in 2013
22 May 2013 | 8:32 amIDC expects the semiconductor market to return to growth in 2013 with revenues forecast to increase by 3.5 percent this year. -
North American semiconductor equipment industry posts April 2013 book-to-bill ratio of 1.08
22 May 2013 | 7:58 amNorth America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.17 billion in orders worldwide in April 2013 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.08. -
Printed, flexible and organic electronics sees 15.2% CAGR over the next decade
17 May 2013 | 10:17 amThe new report from IDTechEx titled "Printed, Organic & Flexible Electronics: Forecasts, Players & Opportunities 2013-2023" finds that the total market for these technologies will grow from $16.04 billion in 2013 to $76.79 billion in 2023. -
GT Advanced Technologies acquires Thermal Technology LLC
16 May 2013 | 1:19 pmGT Advanced Technologies today announced that it has acquired substantially all of the business of Thermal Technology LLC for purchase consideration.
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LED Manufacturing
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Solid-state lighting expert Bernhard Stapp named to board of Aledia
22 May 2013 | 1:08 pmAledia today announced that solid-state lighting (SSL) industry veteran Dr. Bernhard Stapp has joined its board of directors. -
GT Advanced Technologies acquires Thermal Technology LLC
16 May 2013 | 1:19 pmGT Advanced Technologies today announced that it has acquired substantially all of the business of Thermal Technology LLC for purchase consideration. -
LED ingot market to reach $325M by 2015
7 May 2013 | 6:51 amThe LED industry gained a foothold for growth in the parts and materials industry after LED technology was applied to the TV backlight unit (BLU). -
Student develops brighter, smarter and more efficient LEDs
30 Apr 2013 | 10:00 pmRensselaer Polytechnic Institute student Ming Ma has developed a new method to manufacture light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that are brighter, more energy efficient, and have superior technical properties than those on the market today. -
Meeting the challenge of film frame handling automation
30 Apr 2013 | 10:00 pmSemiconductor and LED manufacturers are interested in automating the film frame handling process as a means to increase throughput and yield in their BEOL processes. BOB FUNG and JACK YAO, Owens Design, Fremont, CA
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LED Packaging & Testing
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LED ingot market to reach $325M by 2015
7 May 2013 | 6:51 amThe LED industry gained a foothold for growth in the parts and materials industry after LED technology was applied to the TV backlight unit (BLU). The industry is now about to advance again with the development of the LED lighting, an end product industry. Accordingly, LED-related companies are in intense competition to cut costs, improve yield rate, and develop core technology to survive. The ingot and substrate industry, the front-end in the LED supply chain, experienced soaring prices and oligopolistic market from the growth of the LED industry and a supply shortage in 2010. But revenues… -
Samsung introduces new, high efficacy chip on board LED packages
22 Apr 2013 | 2:38 pmSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced today that it is introducing a new 129lm/W high efficiency, chip-on-board (COB) family of LED packages, LC013/26/40B, which features a compact light emitting surface (LES), designed for use in high performance indoor and outdoor lighting, and ideally suited for spotlight applications. ?Samsung proudly presents its new 13, 26, and 40W, 129 lm/W high performance COB package family, based on our world class chip and phosphor technology,? said Jaap Schlejen, senior vice president, LED lighting sales and marketing, Samsung Electronics. ?The new COB… -
Plessey is first to release GaN on silicon LEDs
8 Apr 2013 | 12:05 pmPlessey today announced that samples of its Gallium Nitride (GaN) on silicon LED products are today available. These entry level products are the first LEDs manufactured on 6-inch GaN on silicon substrates to be commercially available anywhere in the world. Plessey is using its proprietary large diameter GaN on silicon process technology to manufacture the LEDs onits 6-inch MAGIC (Manufactured on GaN I/C) line at its Plymouth, England facility. The use of Plessey?s MAGIC GaN line using standard semiconductor manufacturing processing provides yield entitlements of greater than 95% and fast… -
University of Cambridge researchers seek to further reduce cost and improve efficiency with GaN LEDs
5 Apr 2013 | 9:15 amGallium nitride has been described as ?the most important semiconductor since silicon? and is used in energy-saving LED lighting. A new £1million (or US$1,530,700) growth facility will allow University of Cambridge researchers to further reduce the cost and improve the efficiency of LEDs, with potentially huge cost-saving implications. A new facility for growing Gallium Nitride ? the key material needed to make energy-saving light-emitting diodes (LEDs) ? has opened in Cambridge, enabling researchers to expand and accelerate their pioneering work in the field. Gallium Nitride LEDs are… -
Samsung launches Zhaga-compliant LED linear modules with 145lm/W efficacy
4 Apr 2013 | 8:24 amSamsung Electronics Co Ltd of Seoul, South Korea has introduced a new lineup of Zhaga-compliant LED H-Series linear modules with high efficacy and light quality, as well as color consistency for use in a wide range of LED lighting applications including ambient lighting and linear fixtures. ?Our new Zhaga-compliant H-Series is well suited to be used in a variety of high-performance light fixtures,? says Jaap Schlejen, senior VP, LED lighting sales & marketing, at Samsung Electronics?s Device Solutions Division. The new LED module series is one of several launches in a series of new LED…
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OLEDS
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Solid-state lighting expert Bernhard Stapp named to board of Aledia
22 May 2013 | 1:08 pmAledia today announced that solid-state lighting (SSL) industry veteran Dr. Bernhard Stapp has joined its board of directors. Stapp brings more than a dozen years of executive experience in LED lighting technologies to Aledia, most recently in senior management positions at OSRAM. As general manager and senior vice president of OSRAM AG?s SSL unit, Stapp was responsible for the company?s professional LED and OLED business. Earlier, as SSL vice president and general manager at OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, he launched and managed the general-lighting LED business and oversaw launch of the world?s… -
Printed, flexible and organic electronics sees 15.2% CAGR over the next decade
17 May 2013 | 10:17 amThe new report from IDTechEx titled "Printed, Organic & Flexible Electronics: Forecasts, Players & Opportunities 2013-2023" finds that the total market for these technologies will grow from $16.04 billion in 2013 to $76.79 billion in 2023. The sector includes profitable large sectors, the majority being OLEDs (organic but not printed) and conductive ink used for a wide range of applications. On the other hand, stretchable electronics, logic and memory, thin film sensors and other components are much smaller segments today, just emerging from R&D. A snapshot view of the… -
AMOLED panel shipments get boost from premium smartphones
25 Apr 2013 | 11:19 amDemand for 4-inch or larger AMOLED panels has continued to increase in the fourth quarter of 2012 thanks to strong growth in the market for high-end smartphones with large screens, such as the Galaxy S and Note series by Samsung Electronics, according to a recent report released by Displaybank. The larger size group made up 88 percent of total AMOLED panel shipments, which amounted to 41 million units in the fourth quarter of 2012: In detail, 4.x-inch panels accounted for 65.1 percent and 5.x-inch ones 22.8 percent. In particular, shipments of 5.x-inch AMOLED panels hiked in the fourth… -
AMOLED panel makers: To chase or to lead, that is the question
19 Apr 2013 | 1:45 pmIn recent years, TFT-LCD technology has dominated the display panel market, everything from small, medium and large screens, to the point where all other rival display technologies such as e-paper, PDP, and CRT have steadily been losing their positioning. Amidst this trend, only the AMOLED panel market, led by Samsung Display, emerged as the most formidable competitor to TFT-LCD, showing a steady and fast growth. Several fast-moving panel manufacturers see the potential in the AMOLED panel business and are planning to enter this market in the near future. Despite such interest in the market,… -
Flexible OLED lighting developments in East Asia
16 Apr 2013 | 7:09 amOLED lighting developments are taking place worldwide, with a lot of the research focused on phosphorescent OLED materials, which have a theoretical luminous efficacy four times higher than fluorescent materials. Last month, Konica Minolta unveiled its new flexible OLED lighting panels at the Lighting Fair 2013 exhibition in Tokyo. The company has developed its own blue phosphorescent materials, enabling it to commercialize the world's first OLED panels using only phosphorescent materials. Dual approach in OLED lighting development Interestingly, Konica Minolta is following two paths in its…
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Displays
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Innovation could bring flexible solar cells, transistors, displays
22 May 2013 | 1:37 pmResearchers have created a new type of transparent electrode that might find uses in solar cells, flexible displays for computers and consumer electronics and future "optoelectronic" circuits for sensors and information processing. -
One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016
22 May 2013 | 11:15 amDriven by falling prices and a major initiative from Intel Corp., shipments of touch-enabled mobile PCs are expected to enjoy rapid growth in 2013 and the coming years, rising to about 25 percent of all notebooks by 2016. -
AMOLED displays to have major influence on innovation in the cloud computer era
22 May 2013 | 8:55 amDuring the keynote speech, Kim said that the future of displays will change considerably, with special attention to be given for the virtually infinite number of imaging possibilities in AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode) display technology. -
IDC predicts semiconductor market to experience 3-4% revenue growth in 2013
22 May 2013 | 8:32 amIDC expects the semiconductor market to return to growth in 2013 with revenues forecast to increase by 3.5 percent this year. -
North American semiconductor equipment industry posts April 2013 book-to-bill ratio of 1.08
22 May 2013 | 7:58 amNorth America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.17 billion in orders worldwide in April 2013 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.08.
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FPDs & TFTs
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AMOLED displays to have major influence on innovation in the cloud computer era
22 May 2013 | 8:55 amDuring the keynote speech, Kim said that the future of displays will change considerably, with special attention to be given for the virtually infinite number of imaging possibilities in AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode) display technology. -
TowerJazz and TLi Korea to collaborate on sensor ICs for mobile market
13 May 2013 | 8:23 amTowerJazz today announced collaboration with TLi (Technology Leaders and Innovators), a fabless company that designs non-memory integrated circuits (ICs) focused on timing controllers and driver ICs on TFT-LCD panel modules. -
AMOLED panel makers: To chase or to lead, that is the question
19 Apr 2013 | 1:45 pmIn recent years, TFT-LCD technology has dominated the display panel market, everything from small, medium and large screens, to the point where all other rival display technologies such as e-paper, PDP, and CRT have steadily been losing their positioning. -
Singapore researchers unveil glasses-free 3D display tech
2 Apr 2013 | 9:13 amDitch the 3D glasses. Thanks to a simple plastic filter, mobile device users can now view unprecedented, distortion-free, brilliant 3D content with the naked eye. -
AMOLED display shipments to grow to 447.7M units in 2017
25 Mar 2013 | 1:47 pmWithin the mobile handset display market, the market share for AMOLED displays is forecast to grow from 7.9% in 2013 to 15.2% in 2017, as presented in the figure below. AMOLED’s market share for 4-inch or larger handset displays employed in smartphones is set to increase to 24.4% in 2017, up from 23.0% in 2013.
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Flexible Displays
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Innovation could bring flexible solar cells, transistors, displays
22 May 2013 | 1:37 pmResearchers have created a new type of transparent electrode that might find uses in solar cells, flexible displays for computers and consumer electronics and future "optoelectronic" circuits for sensors and information processing. The electrode is made of silver nanowires covered with a material called graphene, an extremely thin layer of carbon. The hybrid material shows promise as a possible replacement for indium tin oxide, or ITO, used in transparent electrodes for touch-screen monitors, cell-phone displays and flat-screen televisions. Industry is seeking alternatives to ITO… -
AMOLED displays to have major influence on innovation in the cloud computer era
22 May 2013 | 8:55 am?In the cloud computing era, AMOLED displays are most likely to have the greatest amount of influence on innovation in smart devices." Kinam Kim, CEO of Samsung Display, delivered this statement as part of a keynote speech on "Display and Innovation" to attendees at the Society for Information Display's Display Week 2013 in the Vancouver Convention Centre today. During the keynote speech, Kim said that the future of displays will change considerably, with special attention to be given for the virtually infinite number of imaging possibilities in AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic… -
Printed, flexible and organic electronics sees 15.2% CAGR over the next decade
17 May 2013 | 10:17 amThe new report from IDTechEx titled "Printed, Organic & Flexible Electronics: Forecasts, Players & Opportunities 2013-2023" finds that the total market for these technologies will grow from $16.04 billion in 2013 to $76.79 billion in 2023. The sector includes profitable large sectors, the majority being OLEDs (organic but not printed) and conductive ink used for a wide range of applications. On the other hand, stretchable electronics, logic and memory, thin film sensors and other components are much smaller segments today, just emerging from R&D. A snapshot view of the… -
Atmel launches first single chip touch screen controller for 15 inch touchscreens
1 May 2013 | 10:05 amAtmel Corporation, a developer of microcontroller and touch technology solutions, this week announced the maXTouch T Series, its next-generation family supporting touchscreens up to 23 inches for applications such as handsets, tablets, Ultrabooks, notebooks and all-in-one computers. The first device in the family, the mXT2952T, is the world's first ultra-low power single-chip device that supports Windows 8-certified touchscreens up to 15.6 inches and optimized to support touchscreen cover glass as thin as 0.4mm. The new T Series delivers a revolutionary adaptive-sensing architecture featuring… -
Manufacturing flexible displays: The challenges of handling plastic
30 Apr 2013 | 10:00 pmNICK COLANERI, Flexible Display Center, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ The first flexible high-resolution displays will be produced using materials handling techniques that have been developed to allow the use of existing thin transistor fabrication facilities. After more than a decade of development, the release of the first commercial products containing flexible displays is expected later this year. The companies that have made product release announcements have been relatively quiet about technical details, but it is likely that the mechanical flexibility of these products will be…
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Touch Technologies
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Innovation could bring flexible solar cells, transistors, displays
22 May 2013 | 1:37 pmResearchers have created a new type of transparent electrode that might find uses in solar cells, flexible displays for computers and consumer electronics and future "optoelectronic" circuits for sensors and information processing. The electrode is made of silver nanowires covered with a material called graphene, an extremely thin layer of carbon. The hybrid material shows promise as a possible replacement for indium tin oxide, or ITO, used in transparent electrodes for touch-screen monitors, cell-phone displays and flat-screen televisions. Industry is seeking alternatives to ITO… -
One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016
22 May 2013 | 11:15 amDriven by falling prices and a major initiative from Intel Corp., shipments of touch-enabled mobile PCs are expected to enjoy rapid growth in 2013 and the coming years, rising to about 25 percent of all notebooks by 2016. Global shipments of touchscreen-equipped notebook PCs will rise to 78 million units in 2016, up from just 4.6 million in 2012, according to the Notebook Touch Panel Shipment Database from information and analytics provider IHS. By 2016, touch notebooks will represent 24.6 percent of all global PC notebook shipments, as presented in the figure below. This year is expected to… -
AMOLED displays to have major influence on innovation in the cloud computer era
22 May 2013 | 8:55 am?In the cloud computing era, AMOLED displays are most likely to have the greatest amount of influence on innovation in smart devices." Kinam Kim, CEO of Samsung Display, delivered this statement as part of a keynote speech on "Display and Innovation" to attendees at the Society for Information Display's Display Week 2013 in the Vancouver Convention Centre today. During the keynote speech, Kim said that the future of displays will change considerably, with special attention to be given for the virtually infinite number of imaging possibilities in AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic… -
First quarter shipments of touch-screen notebook post 4.57M units, up 51.8% QoQ
16 May 2013 | 10:59 amWith Microsoft introducing Windows 8 operating system that provides the touch interface in the fourth quarter of 2012, notebook PCs with touch-screen panels were released. And this led to the opening of a new market, for projected capacitive touch panels of 10 inches or larger. There have been issues with touch-screen notebooks in its initial market, and some may rush to call it a failure. But it?s been only less than a year since such laptops were released, and thus it is yet too early to make any decision. True. Looking at the business plans of major laptop makers for 2013, touch-screen… -
Intel VP to discuss low-cost computing initiative in IHS/SID 2013
10 May 2013 | 8:15 amWill the enabling and investment strategy of Intel Corp. lead to low-cost touch-screen-enabled notebooks that drive new demand for PCs and yield innovation in the global display market? Find out at the IHS/SID 2013 Business Conference, held May 20 in Vancouver, Canada. At the event, Zane Ball, Intel vice president and general manager, Global Ecosystem Development, will deliver a keynote address discussing the company?s plan to empower the PC industry to produce low-cost notebooks incorporating touch technology. ?Intel is making major investments in the display supply chain to bring low-cost…


