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Acquisition |
Rite Track |
Rite Track acquires SemiSurplus.com |
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Agreement |
aixACCT |
aixACCT and INOSTEK align as partners in thin films – sites newly developed thins films technology central for mass production of ferroelectric memory |
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Agreement |
Cascade Microtech |
Cascade expands into failure analysis market – enters into failure analysis agreement with Credence |
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Appointment |
Qcept |
Qcept names President |
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Contract |
Akrion |
Akrion obtains order for single wafer cleaning systems from Korea for flash chip production |
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Contract |
FEI Company |
FEI completes installation of fab defect analysis system for 45 nanometer process node |
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Contract |
SUSS MicroTec |
SUSS’s equipment to be used at Purdue’s Birck Nanotechnology Center |
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Contract |
FEI Company |
Ohio State University to use FEI Company’s high powered microscope for advanced materials analyses |
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Contract |
Mattson Technology |
Mattson receives order for millisecond flash annealing system from Fraunhofer Center Nanoelectronic Technologies |
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Contract |
ESI |
ESI obtains multiple purchase order from wafer test services start-up |
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Contract |
KLA-Tencor |
KLA-Tencor and Spansion find way to reduce flash defect detection time – Spansion deploys KLA equipment for 90 nm and 110 nm flash production |
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Contract |
Aetrium |
Aetrium obtains $6 million order for test handlers from IDMs in Asia |
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Contract |
Cimetrix |
Japan’s semiconductor equipment maker selects Cimertix’ factory automation software |
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Contract |
Agilent Technologies |
Agilent Technologies wins $25 million order for high volume parallel flash chip testers |
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Contract |
IPCore Technologies |
IPCore Technologies selects Agilent SoC test system for chip testing services |
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Foundry |
AMI Semiconductor |
AMI and Magnachip enter into foundry agreement – to combine process technology for medical device development |
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Foundry |
Biomorphic Microsystems |
Tower manufacturing Biomorphic’s CMOS image sensors |
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Foundry |
Chartered Semiconductor |
Chartered and Infineon agree to manufacture 65 nanometer logic chips – development work to progress to 45 nanometer level |
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Foundry |
eASIC |
Fujitsu to foundry eASIC 90 nanometer ASICS |
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Manufacturing |
STATS ChipPAC |
STATS ChipPAC schedules volume 200 mm gold wafer bumping Shanghai facility for LCD driver market – facility to include wafer sort services for LCD drivers and mixed signal |
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Manufacturing |
Intel Corp. |
Intel opens 300 mm, 65 nm wafer fab in Arizon |
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Manufacturing |
Kopin |
Kopin opens volume LED chip facility – called KoBrite |
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Manufacturing |
Linear Technology |
Linear Technology opens second Singapore test facility – part of S$100 million expansion plan |
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Manufacturing |
Silicon Image |
Silicon Image’s expands Chinese test operations – HDMI Authorized Testing Center and PanelLink Cinema Testing Center Opened |
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Manufacturing |
AMD |
AMD and IBM expand on process technology development agreement – to extend to 2011 for 22 nm nod |
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Manufacturing |
AIXTRON |
AIXTRON OVPD technology qualified for OLED display manufacturing |
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Manufacturing |
Nano-Proprietary Inc |
Pilot line for nanotube lighting devices to be established by Nano-Proprietary and Shimane |
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Manufacturing |
Fairchild Semiconductor |
Fairchild wins governors award for environment – reduces wafer fabrication energy and environmental cost |
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Manufacturing |
IM Flash Technologies |
Micron and Intel create new $2.4 billion flash manufacturing chip company - IM Flash Technologies, LLC |
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Manufacturing |
NEC Electronics |
Toshiba and NEC Electronics to develop 45 nanometer process technology together |
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Market |
SEMI |
Semiconductor Equipment Industry orders reach $1.1 billion in November |
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Market |
SEMI |
Worldwide silicon wafer shipments reach 1,758 million square inches |
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Product |
Jenoptik Mikrotechnik |
Jenoptik Mikrotechnik introduces hot embossing/imprinting system for microfluidic, optical grating and waferscale sensor packaging |
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Product |
Nanometrix |
Nanometrix wins NASA Nano 50 award for nanotechnology manufacturing technique |
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Product |
sp3 Diamond Technologies |
sp3 introduces low-priced diamond deposition system |
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Product |
DFT Microsystems, |
DFT Microsystems’ test technology offers test technology to lower interface test costs |
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Product |
LTX Corp. |
LTX introduces Fusion MX mixed signal tester |
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Product |
JEM America |
JEM America introduces vertical spring probe cards for advanced chip testing applications |
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Product |
CEVP Ltd. |
CEVP’s low temperature carbon nanotube process readied for first stage of commercial trials – planned for commercial use in March 2006 |
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Product |
Applied MicroStructures |
Applied MicroStructures, molecular deposition company, obtains Nano 50 award |
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Revenue |
Integral Vision |
Integral Vision reports order delays – revenues close at $14,000, has potential orders from MEMS manufacturers |
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Revenue |
CVD Equipment |
CVD Equipment Q3 revenue increases 75 percent to $2.85 million – company developing nanowire production technology |
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Sales |
Rite Track |
Rite Track appoints Russian sales representative |