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Order Wins: Major US IDM contracts out epi based processing to IQE Print E-mail
Jan 30, 2006 at 01:26 PM
ImageA major US based IC manufacturer has signed a contract with IQE Silicon to provide epi wafer processing steps for a new range of IC devices the company is launching using epitaxial wafers for the first time.Write Comment (0 comments)
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MEMC to double polysilicon production over three years Print E-mail
Jan 27, 2006 at 03:05 PM

ImageMEMC now plans to increase polysilicon production from 4,000 metric tons per year to 8,000 metric tons over a three year capacity increase plan. The company noted that demand for both semiconductor and solar power industries remains strong and prices of wafers have firmed in recent months.

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New Order: AMD signs SOI wafer contract for 2006 worth $150m with Soitec Print E-mail
Jan 16, 2006 at 07:23 PM
ImageAdvanced Micro Devices has signed a new one year contract with Soitec for both 200mm and 300mm SOI wafers for the 2006 calendar year, as reported by Soitec today in releasing its third quarter financial results.

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Voltaix gains grant to commercialize low temp SiGe precursors Print E-mail
Jan 04, 2006 at 01:00 PM
Voltaix, Inc., has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR/STTR Program to commercialize a new family of low temperature silicon-germanium (SiGe) precursors the company licensed from Arizona State University in September 2005. The value of the grant was not disclosed.Write Comment (0 comments)
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MEMC sues Soitec over perfect silicon patents Print E-mail
Jan 03, 2006 at 06:13 PM
MEMC Electronic Materials has filed a lawsuit against the SOI market leader, Soitec in response to its patents on defect-free silicon, referred to as "Perfect Silicon" being upheld by the European Patent Office in October 2005.Write Comment (0 comments)
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Siltonic orders crystal growing tools from PVA TePla Print E-mail
Dec 21, 2005 at 02:33 PM
Siltronic AG has placed equipment orders order worth around 8 million euros with PVA TePla AG subsidiary, CGS GmbH to expand 300mm wafer production. The crystal  growing systems are scheduled for delivery by the end of 2006.Write Comment (0 comments)
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Cabot & Honeywell share tantalum IP Print E-mail
Dec 15, 2005 at 02:22 PM
Cabot Supermetals and Honeywell's Electronic Materials have signed a global cross-licensing agreement with respect to each others patents related to tantalum (Ta) technologies used in the production of high-purity Ta metals and sputtering targets.Write Comment (0 comments)
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Isonics 300mm wafer reclaim work grows nearly 50 percent in 2005 Print E-mail
Dec 13, 2005 at 06:30 PM
Isonics Corporation has claimed that revenues associated with its semiconductor operations has grown by 50 percent in the quarter ended October 31, 2005 compared to the previous quarter. More than 90% of the increase in semiconductor segment revenues is attributable to 300mm wafer reclaim work.Write Comment (0 comments)
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Cabot Microelectronics starts Taiwan tech centre construction Print E-mail
Dec 13, 2005 at 12:57 AM
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation has begun construction of its Technology Services Center in ChuPei, Taiwan. The centre should be completed in 1Q06 and will cater for CMP slurry formulation development, specifically for copper interconnect applications.Write Comment (0 comments)
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Toshiba and Sony make joint 45nm advances Print E-mail
Dec 08, 2005 at 01:42 PM

By Dr Mike Cooke

Toshiba and Sony announced development of carrier mobility enhancement and wiring process technology for boosting LSI performance at 45nm. Current drive performance has been improved through strained silicon technologies, enhancing carrier mobility. Further, a low-k film has been developed as inter-metal dielectric.

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