July 2007

Feature
Organic EL makes the final move to the big-screen TV market

Special Feature
Value Assessment of Japanese LSI manufacturers: Part 2

LSI
IITC news flash reports competitors strive to differentiate their airgap technologies

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Launch of project to support challenging researches

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New technologies prompt image sensors to garner a new market

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Major LSI & FPD manufacturers' FY2006 settlements

Tutorial LSI

Comprehensive guide to LSI testers that break the 45 nm mark (3)

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SID 2007 news flash

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Analyzing the Korean display cross-industry agreement in the business, technology, and intellectual property aspects

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Driver IC lowers LCD panel power consumption on mobile phones

Tutorial FPD

“Positive cycle” of technology development and commercialization brought LCD up to market giant (4)

Inside MEMS
Bosch speeds up MEMS etch rate to 100μm/min

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Transducers news flash

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Matsushita Electric Industrial joins Si microphone market

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Matsushita Electric Works brings WLP to a practical level

Report

DFM tool evaluation metrics

Emerging Technology
Actuator that delivers both high-speed movement and high precision

Key Word

Coordinated verification of hardware and software

Keyperson
Intel tells the next generation LSI production technological strategy

Keyperson
The Carlyle Group says, "Semiconductor industry can grow stronger"

Interview
Chipworks talks, "We support LSI manufacturers' intellectual property strategy"

Challenger
Analog IC with the world's highest performance is achieved by "skills" of technicians