October 2006

Cover Story

Liquid crystal strategy for 2010 to win in the television market

Inside LSI

Carbon nanotube wiring sees pathway to miniaturization and larger diameter

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"Exam of Skill Assessment" starting to take root, as it expands beyond STARC members

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Oki Electric's new semiconductor manufacturing technology

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U.S.-based SanDisk strengthens its mobile device business

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JEPICO's image quality enhancement LSI for FPD

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The strategies of two liquid crystal panel manufacturers in Shanghai, China

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What lies ahead for the corporate structure of Korea-based LG.Philips LCD

InsideMEMS

U.K.-based Rolls-Royce discusses cutting-edge MEMS research for aircraft

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MEMS device manufacturer enters into final products business

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Hitachi Metals develops world's smallest triaxial acceleration sensor

Inside EDA1

Fujitsu applies SSTA to processor design

Inside EDA2

NEC develops method to improve efficiency of timing design for large-scale LSI

Tutorial

Overview of process equipment technology (8): Cleaning technology

Emerging Technology

CMOS process realizes optical interconnection

Keyword

Supercritical fluid

KeyPerson

Sharp's liquid crystal television strategy "to challenge the global market"

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Pursuit of high image quality does not end

Interview

DAINIPPON SCREEN Mfg. Co., Ltd. and U.S.-based Applied Materials, Inc. tie up for coater/developer business

Challenger

Breaking the stronghold of U.S.-based Silicon Image, Inc. with HDMI chip IP business

New Products

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy/ULVAC-PHI, Inc.
Laser heating system/SAKAGUCHI E.H VOC Corp.
LCD Photo mask inspection system /Lasertec Corp.
Backlight optical sheet removal and stacking machine for large LCD panels/Takatori Corp.
Spectrum analyzer/Tektronix, Inc.
Semiconductor parametric test system/Agilent Technologies Inc.