20150728

Surging phablets to shoot past stalled tablet market in 2015

In this issue:
• IBM Research alliance produces industry's first 7nm node test chips
• GLOBALFOUNDRIES launches industry's first 22nm FD-SOI technology platform
• Substrate innovation for extending Moore and more than Moore
• IoT platform, Silicon Impulse, energy efficiency and consumer applications focus of LetiDays discussion
• IRT Nanoelec partners achieve 3D chip-stacking technology & 3D network-on-chip framework
• Peregrine Semiconductor introduces first RF SOI 300mm technology platform
• Biodegradable, flexible silicon transistors
• The peaks and valleys of silicon
• Insights from the Leading Edge: IEEE ECTC part 1 Thermo compression Bonding
• Micron Technology names Trevor Schulze as Chief Information Officer
• Surging phablets to shoot past stalled tablet market in 2015
• Global semiconductor sales increase five percent in May 2015
• Smartphone sales remain an important IC market driver in 2015
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IBM Research alliance produces industry's first 7nm node test chipsIBM Research announced that working with alliance partners at SUNY Polytechnic Institute's Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (SUNY Poly CNSE) it has produced the semiconductor industry's first 7nm node test chips with functional transistors. Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter
GLOBALFOUNDRIES launches industry's first 22nm FD-SOI technology platformGLOBALFOUNDRIES launched a new semiconductor technology developed specifically to meet the ultra-low-power requirements of the next generation of connected devices. Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter
Substrate innovation for extending Moore and more than MooreEngineered SOI substrates are now a mainstream option for the semiconductor industry.Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter
IoT platform, Silicon Impulse, energy efficiency and consumer applications focus of LetiDays discussionSmart devices for the Internet of Things are among the top three growth drivers for the semiconductor industry, but the IoT is a highly fragmented market where multiple applications have varying energy requirements.Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter
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Tech News
IRT Nanoelec partners achieve 3D chip-stacking technology & 3D network-on-chip frameworkIRT Nanoelec, an R&D consortium focused on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) using micro- and nanoelectronics, and its partners CEA-Leti, STMicroelectronics and Mentor Graphics have realized an innovative 3D chip called "3DNoC" to demonstrate the use of 3D stacking technology in scalable, complex digital systems-on-chip (SoCs).Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter
Peregrine Semiconductor introduces first RF SOI 300mm technology platformPeregrine Semiconductor Corp., founder of RF SOI (silicon on insulator) and pioneer of advanced RF solutions, announces the UltraCMOS 11 platform.Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter
Biodegradable, flexible silicon transistorsWisconsin researchers have developed a new biodegradable silicon transistor based on a material derived from wood, opening the door for green, flexible, low-cost portable electronics in future.Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter
The peaks and valleys of siliconWhen the new iPhone came out, customers complained that it could be bent -- but what if you could roll up your too big 6 Plus to actually fit in your pocket? That technology might be available sooner than you think, based on the work of USC Viterbi engineers. Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter
Insights from the Leading Edge: IEEE ECTC part 1 Thermo compression BondingOver the next few weeks of the summer, I will be covering as much of the 65th IEEE ECTC as I can.Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter
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Business News
Micron Technology names Trevor Schulze as Chief Information OfficerMicron Technology, Inc. announced it has appointed Trevor Schulze as Chief Information Officer (CIO).Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter
Surging phablets to shoot past stalled tablet market in 2015Updated forecast shows large-screen smartphone shipments climbing 66% this year to 252 million units while the lack of replacement purchases stymies tablets.Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter
Global semiconductor sales increase five percent in May 2015The Semiconductor Industry Association announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $28.2 billion for the month of May 2015, an increase of 5.1 percent from May 2014, when sales were $26.8 billion.Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter
Smartphone sales remain an important IC market driver in 2015Smartphones forecast to represent 80% of total cellphone shipments in 4Q15.Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter
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