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Eisenhaure steps up to CFO of Naprotek

Steve Bush — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:19:17 +0000

James Eisenhaure has become CFO of Californian CEM Naprotek, having been interim CFO since earlier this year. “During his interim tenure, Eisenhaure played a key role in leading the company ...

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Teledyne gets four CCDs into space in one week

Steve Bush — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:04:06 +0000

Teledyne Space Imaging has had its second CCD launch within a week, this time in part of the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-4 space-based air-quality monitoring mission. In the other one, ...

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Samsung delays equipping Taylor because of lack of customers

David Manners — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:28:12 +0000

Samsung is delaying facilitising its Taylor, Texas fab (pictured below) because it lacks customers for it, reports the Nikkei. The success of TSMC’s 2nm process has been so comprehensive that ...

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Sensors Converge: X-Fab processes tuned for SPADs

Steve Bush — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 10:20:33 +0000

X-Fab has improved 25V isolation for better SPAD integration in its 180nm XH018 fab process. 4×3 SPAD arrays: Original Isomos1 and new Isomos2 (right) SPADs – single-photon avalanche diodes – ...

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‘Six-figure’ rail electronics contract for Barnbrook

Steve Bush — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:18:14 +0000

Hampshire-based Barnbrook Systems secured a “six-figure” contract for refurbishing over 100 of its brake controllers, which will be used on Class 15x engines operating across the UK. “Our first order ...

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The King meets SolderKing

Steve Bush — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:48:13 +0000

SolderKing Assembly Materials met the King at a reception at Windsor Castle, following the company’s King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. “Meeting His Majesty The King at Windsor Castle ...

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Soitec and PSMC hook up for TLT wafers

David Manners — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 05:25:40 +0000

Soitec, the French wafer manufacturer, has announced a strategic collaboration with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC). Soitec will supply PSMC 300mm substrates incorporating a release layer, Transistor Layer Transfer (TLT) ...

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TSMC talking about building fabs in the UAE

David Manners — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 05:29:57 +0000

TSMC is looking at the possibility of building six fabs in the UAE, reports Bloomberg. Last September the Wall Street Journal reported that both TSMC and Samsung had visited the ...

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Siemens and IFS certify tools

David Manners — Mon, 12 May 2025 05:01:31 +0000

Siemens Digital Industries Software and Intel Foundry have announced tool certifications. Siemens’ Calibre nmPlatform tool is now certified for the Intel 18A PDK. Siemens’ Solido SPICE and Analog FastSPICE (AFS) ...

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Adopting acoustic microscopy for the 3D packaging age

EW Staff — Thu, 01 May 2025 09:50:59 +0000

Hybrid bonding offers advantages over ‘bump-based’ interconnects, but high yield production relies on inspection. By Hari Polu. Hybrid bonding is quickly gaining recognition due to the enhanced reliability and mechanical ...

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