As chipmakers ramp up the next wave of processes and grapple with how to reduce defect levels, they are encountering problems from an unlikely source—components inside of the fab equipment. Defects ...
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — 2009 was a forgettable year in semiconductor equipment. Vendors were hit hard by the downturn. 2010 looks better, but fab tool makers still face a number of challenges. At SEMI ...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Continuing its ongoing corporate integration strategy amid a possible slowdown, Germany's X-Fab Semiconductor Foundries AG is rolling out a new and simplified search tool on its ...