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  • Organic EL Panel: A Great Leap Forward

    Organic EL Panel: A Great Leap Forward

    The largest organic EL panel in mass production has been developed by Sony. Using super top emission technology, together with the microcavity structure and colour filters, these panels create high-quality...

  • Silicon Temperature Sensors

    Silicon Temperature Sensors

    Today's designs require more in-depth analysis of the thermal budget and closed-loop temperature control is fast becoming an important feature of electronic systems. Failing to take these issues into account...

  • Scaling the Keff Challenge

    Scaling the Keff Challenge

    The pressure of Moore's law has led to a potential impasse. Traditional semiconductor materials cannot scale further and the potential replacements present numerous developmental difficulties. The October 2004 SEMATECH symposium...

  • Maskless Lithography

    Maskless Lithography

    The growing cost of lithography masks is raising concerns for future technology generations. In response, semiconductor manufacturers are exploring maskless lithography as a possible solution. Walt Trybula, senior fellow of...

  • Bridging the Design Gap

    Bridging the Design Gap

    The cumulative trials of miniaturisation and differentiation are forcing integrated device manufacturers to reassess the production chain. René Penning de Vries of Philips Semiconductors makes the case for a resource-sharing...

  • Collaboration: A New Model Evolves

    Collaboration: A New Model Evolves

    The pressure of Moore's Law and the need to keep costs low demand a new approach to equipment development. Collaboration could be key. Barbara Levine, Alan Furlano and Jack Uppal...

  • Capital Expenditure Excesses Curbed

    Capital Expenditure Excesses Curbed

    The massive boom/bust that was characteristic of the previous chip cycle looks unlikely to repeat itself this time around. Len Jelinek of iSuppli reports on the market dynamics at the...

  • Beijing Beginning

    Beijing Beginning

    The weight of demand for domestic-produced integrated circuits is poised to push China through the 300mm transition phase. Marco Mora, chief operating officer at SMIC, illustrates the peculiarities and opportunities...

  • Is Bist Best?

    Is Bist Best?

    The rise of systems-on-a-chip technology is setting challenging new parameters for test equipment manufacturers and vendors. But with standardisation at zero, what is the best testing approach? Shekar Gopalan of...

  • Machine Learning in Manufacturing

    Machine Learning in Manufacturing

    There is money to be saved from the use of even the simplest machine learning routines. Gary R Bradski of Intel Research assesses the leading algorithms and how they might...

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