TESCAN ORSAY HOLDING a.s. announces a new Spring Seminar Series for electron microscopy and micro computed tomography (micro-CT) users worldwide. The free seminars will take place March through May 2021 and will feature leading technology & applications experts who will present on important topics within the semiconductor and additive manufacturing industries.  “TESCAN is launching this new Spring Seminar Series as a way to keep our current and potential customers up-to-date with the latest technology, techniques and applications,” said Maroš Karabinoš, Global Marketing Director,  ..read more

With the new Smart MechatroniX solution platform, which combines best-in-class linear motion technology components with electronics and software, Bosch Rexroth is responding to market trends in factory automation on the way to the Factory of the Future. The resulting solutions can be used in a wide range of areas. Not only do they allow quick commissioning — they also offer full process transparency and ensure a short time-to-market and high productivity. As one of the leading suppliers of linear motion technology and mechatronic systems, Bosch Rexroth has always been close to its customers an ..read more

The French Minister of Industry, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, and the electronics industries, including Soitec, reinforced their commitments to the country’s economic recovery plan, “France Relance”, in a meeting at Soitec’s headquarters today. The Minister Delegate to the French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Economic Recovery, in charge of Industry, and the Strategic Industry Committee (CSF) of the Electronics Industries, represented by its Chairman Thierry Tingaud, signed an amendment to the support contract for the Electronics Industry. The addendum updates a contract initially signed for ..read more

pSemi Corporation, a Murata company focused on semiconductor integration, announces the opening of a new design center in Chennai, India to support the company’s growing demand for semiconductor products enabling 5G and Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications. This India office will accelerate the scalability of a strong engineering team and the development of new design innovations for cellular radio frequency (RF) front-end modules, sensor systems-on-a-chip and power management integrated circuits (ICs). Featuring labs and office space, the design center is located at Level 9, Olympia Teknos P ..read more

EMD Performance Materials today announced an expanded focus on the US electronics business and a new name in the US: EMD Electronics. EMD Electronics, a business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, includes a broad portfolio of semiconductor materials, semiconductor delivery systems and services, display, and surface solutions. The Electronics business globally employs more than 7,400 – with a third of employees in the US across 29 sites, with plans for continued growth in planarization and thin films organizations following recent investments. More information about the Electronics business ca ..read more

Intel today announced that it has signed an agreement with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to perform in its Data Protection in Virtual Environments (DPRIVE) program. The program aims to develop an accelerator for fully homomorphic encryption (FHE). Microsoft is the key cloud ecosystem and homomorphic encryption partner leading the commercial adoption of the technology once developed by testing it in its cloud offerings, including Microsoft Azure and the Microsoft JEDI cloud, with the U.S. government. The multiyear program represents a cross-team effort across multi ..read more

Semiconductor materials play an indispensable role in our modern information-oriented society. For reliable performance of semiconductor devices, these materials need to have superior mechanical properties: they must be strong as well as resistant to fracture, despite being rich in nanoscale structures. Recently, it has become increasingly clear that the optical environment affects the structural strength of semiconductor materials. The effect can be much more significant than expected, especially in light-sensitive semiconductors, and particularly since due to technological constraints or fab ..read more

North Carolina State University engineers continue to improve the efficiency of a flexible device worn on the wrist that harvests heat energy from the human body to monitor health. In a paper published in npj Flexible Electronics, the NC State researchers report significant enhancements in preventing heat leakage in the flexible body heat harvester they first reported in 2017 and updated in 2020. The harvesters use heat energy from the human body to power wearable technologies – think of smart watches that measure your heart rate, blood oxygen, glucose and other health parameters – that n ..read more

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has developed a tiny MEMS mirror with Intel enabling spatial scanning of an environment. Intel developed a LiDAR system based on this micro-mirror, providing high-resolution scanning for industrial applications such as robotic arms for bin picking, volumetric measurements, logistics, and 3D scanning. Built into the Intel RealSense LiDAR[1] Camera L515, the small dimensions of the ST micro-mirror contribute to the LiDAR camera’s hockey-puck size (6 ..read more

The global lithium-ion battery market size is expected to reach USD 83.36 billion by 2027 according to a new study by Polaris Market Research. The report “Lithium-Ion Battery Market Share, Size, Trends, Industry Analysis Report, By Product Type (LCO, LMO, LFP, NCA, Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt, Lithium Titanate); By Cell Type (Cylindrical, Prismatic, Pouch); By Battery Capacity; By End Use; By Regions – Segment Forecast, 2020 – 2027” gives a detailed insight into current market dynamics and provides analysis on future market growth. Emergence and increasing popularity fo ..read more