May 2007

Feature

Aiming at low cost LSI environment factory

Special Feature

Hynix’s NAND flash memory technological strategy

Inside FPD

LIFI, a new electrodeless lamp for projectors

Inside_EDA

Development of SiP feasibility testing software through industry-academia cooperation

Inside MEMS

Succeeding arrival of ergonomically operable sensors

Report LSI

Future of LSI business inferred from NXP’s strategy

Report LSI
UMC announces launch of solar battery production in 2008 - Device manufacturer’s cooperation enables the earlier takeoff

Report LSI
Micron’s kaizen in production processes increases 40% throughput - Next challenge is reinforcement of mobile products centered around the 90nm low-power consumption model

Report LSI

SanDisk and Hynix cooperate for NAND flash memory

Report LSI

Increasing business startups in China by LSI manufacturers

Report LSI

JSR develops a high refractive-index liquid with higher transmittance than water

Report FPD

Firm prospect of establishing mass production technology - Challenge to commercialization of 20 to 30 inch FEDs

Report FPD

Pictorial safety and motion characteristics emerge as the issues in improvement of image quality

Report FPD

China also focuses on TV - LCD expected to take over CRT in 2010

FPD Tutorial
“Positive cycle” of technology development and commercialization brought LCD up to market giant (2)

Tutorial LSI

Comprehensive guide to LSI testers that break the 45nm mark (1)

Emerging Technology

Platinum-free electrode catalyst for fuel cell

Keyword

LuAG

Keyperson

Samsung, the future total solution provider for mobile products

Challenger

JAXA’s MEMS utilization in space technologies

Interview

FormFactor’s probe card business strategy