From quartz sand to silicon wafers, the manufacturing process is critical for achieving the purity and quality needed for advanced semiconductor applications.

TOKYO — In a major boost for silicon-on-insulator technology, Toshiba Corp. will adopt Canon Inc.'s Eltran SOI wafer process for broadband microprocessors built in 0.1-micron and 0.07-micron process ...

It's a sign of the times when top semiconductor makers pool their resources to cover the rising cost of process technology development and fab construction. Providing the strongest evidence of this to ...

The Chinese module maker and the Australian National University utilized phosphorus diffusion gettering and another defect mitigation strategy to improve the quality of n-type wafers. The proposed ...

Specialty devices are the unsung heroes of modern life. For many in the semiconductor industry today, the spotlight is on the SiC and GaN power devices used in automotive, green energy, fast-charge ...

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TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TrendForce reports that the three largest DRAM suppliers are increasing wafer input for advanced processes. Following a rise in memory contract prices, companies have ...

The ability to create materials with well-defined characteristics at the micro-and sub-micrometer dimensions is critical in a broad range of research fields and enterprises, from microelectronic chips ...

Researchers in Japan have developed a new method for making 2-in wafers of diamond that could be used for quantum memory. The ultra-high purity of the diamond allows it to store a staggering amount of ...