When it comes to predicting the future of technology, Stan Williams shows the traditional caution of a veteran computer scientist. But when it comes to the role silicon plays in the composition of ...

Strength in advanced packaging and physical storage markets are driving a recovery in Electronics, and management recently boosted full-year EBITDA guidance on the strength of these segments.

Forming circuits involves the use of cylindrical pieces of semiconductor material. These cylinders are sliced into thin, circular pieces known as bare wafers. The bare wafers are then oxidized before ...

The old adage “time is money” is highly applicable to the production testing of semiconductor devices. Every second that a wafer or chip is under test means that the next part cannot yet be tested.

Experimental set-up showing the chip with optical fibre input and output coupling. The chip is around 2 mm long. (Courtesy: M Thompson) Researchers in the UK, Japan and the Netherlands have fabricated ...