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In this issue: • Strong fab equipment spending expected in 2015; Slowing but positive 2016 • Breakthrough in OLED technology • Techniques for simplifying pulsed measurements: Part 1 • Marktech Optoelectronics adds miniature Point Source LED packages to product lineup • New nanowire structure absorbs light efficiently • The future of electronics -- now in 2-D • Penn researchers develop new technique for making molybdenum disulfide • Global semiconductor industry posts highest-ever January sales • SEMICON Russia 2015 presents Microelectronics Market Conference and new TechARENA sessions • Technologists focus on semiconductor factory productivity and process solutions at ASMC 2015 • Penang to host inaugural SEMICON Southeast Asia	Share:
Top News Strong fab equipment spending expected in 2015; Slowing but positive 2016 SEMI announced an update of the SEMI World Fab Forecast report which updates outlooks for 2015 and 2016. Share:    Breakthrough in OLED technologyOrganic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), which are made from carbon-containing materials, have the potential to revolutionize future display technologies, making low-power displays so thin they'll wrap or fold around other structures, for instance. Share:    Techniques for simplifying pulsed measurements: Part 1Pulsed measurements are defined in Part 1, and common pulsed measurement challenges are discussed in Part 2.Share:
Tech News Marktech Optoelectronics adds miniature Point Source LED packages to product lineupMarktech Optoelectronics Corp. announced the addition of a PLCC-4 and miniature ceramic package to the 650nm and 850nm Point Source LED series. Share:    New nanowire structure absorbs light efficientlyResearchers at Aalto University, Finland have developed a new method to implement different types of nanowires side-by-side into a single array on a single substrate. Share:    The future of electronics -- now in 2-DThe future of electronics could lie in a material from its past, as researchers from The Ohio State University work to turn germanium--the material of 1940s transistors--into a potential replacement for silicon.Share:    Penn researchers develop new technique for making molybdenum disulfideUniversity of Pennsylvania researchers have made an advance in manufacturing one such material, molybdenum disulphide.Share:
Business News Global semiconductor industry posts highest-ever January salesGlobal sales from January 2015 were 2 percent lower than the December 2014 total of $29.1 billion, reflecting normal seasonal trends.Share:    SEMICON Russia 2015 presents Microelectronics Market Conference and new TechARENA sessionsSEMICON Russia, a meeting place of the entire micro- and nanoelectronics industry in Russia, will take place from 16 to 18 June in Moscow. Share:    Technologists focus on semiconductor factory productivity and process solutions at ASMC 2015The annual SEMI Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC 2015) will be held May 3-6 in Saratoga Springs, New York.Share:    Penang to host inaugural SEMICON Southeast AsiaThe inaugural SEMICON Southeast Asia, will run from 22-24 April at the Subterranean Penang International Convention and Exhibition Centre (SPICE) in Penang, Malaysia. Share:
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