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1. Axcelis Announces Multiple Shipments Of 'Purion H' Evaluation Systems For Advanced Logic And 3D NAND Applications 9/16/2020

   Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLS), a leading supplier of innovative, high-productivity solutions for the semiconductor industry, announced today that it has shipped multiple evaluation systems for the next generation Purion H to advanced logic and advanced 3D NAND memory device manufacturers in Asia Pacific.

2. NSITEXE Successfully Develops Multiple Custom Processors For Automotive Applications In Half The Time With Synopsys ASIP Designer Tool 9/16/2020

   Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that NSITEXE, a group company of DENSO Corporation that develops and sells high-performance semiconductor IP, used the Synopsys ASIP Designer Tool in the development of five specialized custom processors, including dedicated vector-processing engines, for its automotive data flow processor (DFP) platform.

3. FormFactor Announces Cryogenic Probe Family For Emerging Computing Applications 9/16/2020

   FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM), a leading semiconductor test and measurement supplier, announced today that it has created a family of engineering probes optimized for operation at cryogenic temperatures.

4. Alpha And Omega Semiconductor Unveils New Generation Of DrMOS Power Stage For High-Performance Graphics Add-In-Cards And Gaming Notebooks 9/15/2020

   Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) a designer, developer and global supplier of a broad range of power semiconductors, power ICs, and digital power products today, announced a new series of DrMOS targeting multiphase VR regulators powering high-performance GPU and memory in desktop Add-In Graphics Cards (AICs) and gaming notebooks.

5. Seoul Semiconductor Obtains Permanent Injunction Against Philips Displays And Feit Light Bulbs 9/15/2020

   Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. ("Seoul") (KOSDAQ 046890), a leading global innovator of LED products and technology, announced that it has successfully obtained a permanent injunction in a patent infringement lawsuit against The Factory Depot Advantages, Inc. ("Factory Depot") that sold Philips electronic products and Feit lighting products.

6. Samsung Expands Advanced 0.7μm-Pixel ISOCELL Image Sensor Offerings For Wider Mobile Applications 9/15/2020

   Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today introduced four new Samsung ISOCELL image sensors for its 0.7 micrometer (μm)-pixel product lineup; 108-megapixel (Mp) ISOCELL HM2, 64Mp ISOCELL GW3, 48Mp ISOCELL GM5 and 32Mp ISOCELL JD1.

7. ACM Research Introduces Thin Wafer Cleaning System For High-Volume Power Semiconductor Device Manufacturing 9/15/2020

   ACM Research, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACMR), a leading supplier of wafer-processing solutions for semiconductor and advanced wafer-level packaging (WLP) applications, today announced the introduction of its Thin Wafer Cleaning System, a high-throughput, four-chamber system designed for single-wafer wet processes including cleaning, etching and surface finishing.

8. Bluetooth 5.2/Bluetooth LE Module With Built-In Sensors Helps OEMs Speed Up Development Cycle For IoT Applications 9/14/2020

   Nordic Semiconductor today announces that joint-venture startup Sensry, a full service provider of multisensor hardware enabling edge computing, has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 Bluetooth 5.2/Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) multiprotocol System-on-Chip (SoC) to provide the processing power and wireless connectivity for its ‘Sensry Kallisto’ sensor platform solution.

9. Semtech Announces Sampling Of Industry-Leading IC Solution For 5G Wireless Market 9/10/2020

   Semtech Corporation, a leading supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, today announced immediate sampling of Semtech’s industry leading ClearEdge Clock and Data Recovery (CDR) platform

10. 2D Electronics Get An Atomic Tuneup 8/20/2020

    To tune the band gap, a key parameter in controlling the electrical conductivity and optical properties of semiconductors, researchers typically engineer alloys, a process in which two or more materials are combined to achieve properties that otherwise could not be achieved by a pristine material.