Tag Archives: semiconductors

Safety and consistency delivered by advanced sensor technology

Semiconductors have changed the way we live and continue to play a key role in our future. As the number of production facilities increase, so the potential for harmful emissions also rises. Sensor technology supports the semiconductor industry by enabling consistency and uniformity, while at the same time protecting those …

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Atonarp’s Aston impact metrology platform starts volume shipments to semiconductor FABs in Korea

Atonarp, a leader in in-situ, real-time high-sensitivity metrology for semiconductor process control, announces worldwide release for sale of its Aston platform. This marks an important milestone in the Company’s transition to a commercial organisation on a worldwide scale. Aston is a compact mass spectrometer that provides accurate, real-time data on …

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Łukasiewicz – Institute Microelectronics and Photonics chooses Tektronix for semiconductor testing at very low currents

The Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Microelectronics and Photonics has chosen to use measurement instrumentation from Tektronix and Keithley to investigate the current and voltage characteristics of wide-bandgap semiconductors. Based in Warsaw, Poland, the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Microelectronics and Photonics conducts scientific research and development work in areas such as micro- …

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Micro-Epsilon invests in new micro-mechatronics production centre to serve the semiconductor industry

Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon is investing more than 10 million Euros in a production centre for micro-mechatronics at its headquarters in Germany. In the future, sensors developed for semiconductor and aerospace industry will be manufactured at the production centre, enabling a significant increase in its production volumes for the semiconductor …

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Servomex publishes paper comparing key technologies for UHP gas analysis in the semiconductor industry

Servomex has published its latest expert paper, which compares gas chromatography using plasma emissions detectors (GC-PED) with atmospheric pressure ionization mass spectrometry (APIMS) for ultra-high-purity (UHP) gas analysis in the semiconductor industry. Mass Spectrometry and Gas Chromatography are both methods which offer ultra-trace gas analysis solutions for the quality assurance …

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Virtual showcase for state-of-the-art positioning and motion control

With conferences and industry exhibitions currently on hold, Physik Instrumente (PI) has set up a virtual trade show that will inspire and inform anyone with precision positioning and motion control challenges, wherever they are in the world. Each application-focused stand – covering everything from 3D printing or photonic alignment to …

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Nexperia delivers widest range of AEC-Q101 discretes in miniature, leadless rugged DFN packages

Nexperia today announced the industry’s widest portfolio of automotive-qualified discretes in space-saving, thermally-efficient, AOI-compatible DFN (Discrete Flat No leads) packages. The AEC-Q101 range of devices available cuts across all Nexperia’s product groups and includes switching, Schottky, Zener and protection diodes, bipolar junction transistors (BJTs), N- and P-channel MOSFETs, resistor-equipped transistors …

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3000W AC/DC meets SEMI F47 suitable for semiconductor equipment and industrial applications

New from Cosel the FETA3000BA 3000W AC/DC enclosed power supply is available from Components Bureau, this new addition to the FETA series is designed with Cosels advanced built in digital microprocessor technology.  Safety approved to UL62368-1, C-UL (CSA62368-1), EN62368-1. The new FETA3000BA includes active current sharing, making it simple to …

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Omron MOSFET relay minimises leakage for maximum test accuracy

In a world first for semiconductor and other test equipment, Omron Electronic Components Europe has created a MOSFET relay module that minimised leakage current. With a unique T- circuit structure, the Omron G3VM-21MT offers an exceptionally low leakage current of just 1pA (pico-Amp) or less, giving accurate measurements in all …

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Ensuring semiconductor quality by getting up close

In the electronics and semiconductor industry, the trend over many decades has been to miniaturise components to satisfy the ever-increasing demand for wearable and mobile devices that have far more processing power than many desktop computers. In the 21st century, miniaturisation enables a myriad of tiny yet functionality-packed integrated circuits …

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