September 2006

Cover Story

Biotechnology opens up a new world for semiconductors

Special Feature

Mixed sense of expectations and anxiety in the Chinese flat panel

television market, where the key to future growth is penetration to mass market

Inside MEMS

What is missing in Japan's MEMS research

Inside LSI

Target variation is one polymer, with measures implemented in

lithography equipment to photoresist

Inside EDA

U.S.-based PDF Solutions to launch full-scale DFM business for analog/RF

Report LSI

Freescale targets automobile market with MRAM

Report LSI

Canon develops third-generation image processing chipset

 for multifunctional color printer

Report FPD

LCD market trend and the impact of Kameyama Plant No.2

Report MEMS

Singapore successful with MEMS research oriented towards

practical application

Tutorial

Part 7 Low-k interconnect process uses UV exposure and

protective film forming to complement the weakness of porous material

Emerging Technology

Low-cost flexible display

KeyWord

SSTA

Key Person(1)(Samsung)

Samsung's liquid crystal strategy

Key Person(2)(MELEXIS)

Melexis, "to become a major player in the automobile market in ten years"

Interview

Magma, "there are only few vendors that can provide true DFM"

Challenger

"Ball competes with balls," staking everything on the resurgence

 of spherical semiconductors

New Products

Utilities for circuit simulation/Knowlent Inc.
Temperature controller / Omron Corp.
FIB-SEM system/SII NanoTechnology Inc.
Signal generator/ROHDE & SCHWARZ GmbH & Co. KG
Copper electrofill system/Novellus Systems, Inc.
LED function test system/Premosys GmbH