Semiconductor manufacture

Research conducted by Festo finds a new generation of its low-energy flow-control valves utilized by Front Opening Unified Pods (FOUPs) purge systems can reduce Nitrogen gas (N2)  consumption by as much as 75%. A new Festo white paper details how these piezo-based flow-control systems help semiconductor fabrication plants (Fabs) reduce their carbon footprint and lower…

Developed for medical device applications, Master Bond EP21LSCL-2Med is a two component non-cytotoxic epoxy for bonding, sealing, coating and potting. While most if not all epoxies will yellow over time, especially upon exposure to heat and intense UV light, EP21LSCL-2Med has been designed to resist yellowing to a greater extent than conventional systems. This unique…

Teledyne DALSA, part of Teledyne Technologies company, a global leader in high-performance digital imaging and semiconductors, and Wickon Hightech s.r.o, an innovative provider of advanced inspection and measurement systems, are excited to announce a strategic collaboration aimed at bringing cutting-edge 3D scanning technology to market. This partnership combines Teledyne DALSA’s expertise in high-resolution imaging sensors…

Master Bond EP3HT-LO is a single-component, non-premixed and non-frozen, heat-cured epoxy with an unlimited working life at room temperature. This system passes ASTM E595 tests for NASA low outgassing, making it well-suited for use in the aerospace, electronic, microelectronic, and optical industries. EP3HT-LO features a good strength profile, with a lap shear strength of 1,600…

Able Electropolishing, the world’s largest electropolishing specialist, has acquired new in-house laboratory equipment that significantly enhances its analytic and testing capabilities. This equipment further improves the precision and effectiveness of electropolishing in improving the finish, fit, and function of critical metal parts made from a wide variety of metal alloys, including stainless steel, aluminum, and…

New additions of quality wiring solution products from Murrplastik provide fast and efficient ways to prevent electromagnetic interference (EMI) and to install cable conduits for cobots and small robotic machinery. Murrplastik ZL-AB series discharge plates (for use with ZL series strain relief plates) and Murrplastik DIN-rail-mounted EMC cable clips provide easily accessible grounding points for…

By Darren Conway, Global Product Line Director, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Many industrial sectors, including aerospace, semiconductor, automotive, and biopharmaceutical, require rotary seals as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) switch from hydraulic to electric motor systems for greener solutions and improved product performance. Globally, the industrial sector is responsible for 33% of greenhouse gas emissions, and in the…

Semiconductor products were more affected than any other by COVID-induced supply-chain issues felt around the world. International political tensions have only prolonged and exacerbated the problem. By Lisa Eitel | Executive editor Every modern gadget, vehicle, smart device, and appliance is peppered over with semiconductors galore — offering that singular function of processing power that…

EXAIR’s new Intellistat Ion Air Nozzle is the latest solution for static elimination in sensitive processes. Like the Intellistat Ion Air Gun, this new Nozzle provides a lightweight solution rated Class 5 for clean rooms and controlled environments per ISO 14644-1. The Ion Air Nozzle comes equipped with a mounting bracket to assist with remote…

By: Justin Lackey, Product Manager, Systems — Bosch Rexroth Corp. Precision linear modules are compact, well-engineered mechatronic devices with a range of sizes and motion technology — profiled rail, linear bushings, and ball screws — that offers different levels of precision, stability, and endpoint accuracy. One industry with the highest levels of precise, stable, and…

Electronics distributor Sager Electronics now provides access to ECAD (electronic computer-aided design) files on its sager.com and power.sager.com product catalogs. Sager Electronics worked with SamacSys, a Supply Frame company, to implement this new tool. SamacSys is the leading developer of software tools for creating and managing electronic component ECAD data. With just a click of…

Siemens announced that its industry-leading tools for the verification of analog/mixed-signal (AMS) circuits are now qualified for early design starts on Samsung Foundry’s new 3nm Gate All Around (GAA) process technology. With this certification, customers can now verify their early-stage AMS designs using the Analog FastSPICE (AFS) platform on Samsung’s most advanced process technology. Samsung’s…

Richardson Electronics, Ltd. strengthened its power conversion product offering with Fuji Electric’s 7th generation (X-Series) IGBT modules. Fuji’s 7th Generation IGBT modules represent the latest IGBT chip technology and is specifically designed to complement requirements needed for the latest power conversion applications including energy savings, miniaturization, and increased reliability. Key features are: The module has…

Flash storage devices are often selected in the later stages of a design. At that point, many of these devices are simply viewed as commodity items and purchased off-the-shelf. After all, what more is needed to know than type of flash, memory capacity and form factor? But is this always the best way to incorporate…

Dialog Semiconductor plc, a provider of power management, charging, AC/DC power conversion, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® low energy technology, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Creative Chips GmbH, a prominent supplier of Integrated Circuits (ICs) to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) market. Headquartered in Bingen close to Frankfurt, Germany, with an additional…

Central Semiconductor Corp., a leading manufacturer of innovative discrete semiconductors, introduces its newest family of Schottky bridge rectifiers: CBRDFSH series,available in 1.0A – 2.0A, 40V – 100V options. Devices are packaged in the low profile BR DFN surface mount case and feature highly desirable energy efficiency. These full wave bridge rectifiers utilize individual glass passivated…

Acromag’s newest PCIe carrier card for their family of AcroPack rugged I/O modules is suitable for use in smaller mission computers and servers with reduced-depth expansion slots. The APCe7043 ¾-length PCIe card lets system developers install a mix of up to four I/O function modules in expansion slots that can’t fit a full-size card over…

Presenting an array of advanced automation technologies from its industry-leading portfolio, Bosch Rexroth will share its Factory of the Future insights and expertise for semiconductor manufacturing in booth 539 during SEMICON West 2019, July 9-11, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The company will have booth exhibits demonstrating cutting-edge automation technologies for Now, Next…

RAFI-USA is proud to have presented Mouser Electronics, a distributor of semiconductors and electronic components, with its 2018 Distributor of the Year Award. Bestowed at the Electronic Distribution Show (EDS), the annual Distributor of the Year Award is given to the distributor that best supports overall sales, sales growth, marketing expansion, and customer excellence. For…

Scientists have found a new way to control light emitted by exotic crystal semiconductors, and this finding might lead to more efficient solar cells as well as other advances in electronics, according to a Rutgers-led study in the journal Materials Today. The discovery involves crystals called hybrid perovskites, which consist of interlocking organic and inorganic…

MW Industries, manufacturer of highly engineered springs, specialty fasteners, machined parts, and other precision components, announced today the acquisition of Ameriflex, Inc., a leading manufacturer of precision formed metal bellows and bellows assemblies used in applications supporting the semiconductor, microelectronics, and aerospace industries. Located in Corona, Calif., Ameriflex was founded in 1981 to supply bellows…

ATLAS SpinTite blind threaded inserts from PennEngineering provide strong, permanent, and reusable threads in thin sheet materials where only one side is accessible for hardware installation. Installation is performed from the accessible “front” side using spin-spin tooling technology. The inserts then become permanently mounted on the “back” side to accept a mating screw for final…

CUI Inc. now offers dc fans built with their innovative omniCOOL™ bearing system that offers longer life and better performance than other fan bearing options. These fans keep electronics cool in consumer appliances, large industrial machinery, and everything in between. What makes the omniCOOL system different than other bearing types? In many dc fans, a…

This week’s GPU Technology Conference, being held at the San Jose Convention Center, is a fascinating insight into the power of artificial intelligence, and how it is being harnessed by software developers and engineers to break through old barriers in a bevy of industries, from autonomous vehicles to virtual reality to medicine. The conference, which…

Announced today by ISL Products International Ltd.  is CSM (Continuous Source Manufacturing),  CSM is a suite of customizable services developed to extend the lifecycle of the broadest range of products, and provide OEMs with an ongoing manufacturing resource for obsolete, EOL (end-of-life) parts.  The company’s CSM services include the modification or replication of the physical, electrical and/or acoustical properties of essentially…