August 2007

Feature

Break through the barrier of LSI with MEMS

Special Feature
Technology appears that overcomes issues of high-k/metal gate

Inside LSI
Toshiba develops cleaning process reducing environmental load and chemical cost to approx. 1/30 of the previous

Report LSI
Device manufactures make inroads into bio/medical market

Report LSI
Prices of LCD TV continue to decline by 20% per year until 2011

Report LSI

Matsushita Electric Industrial starts to roll out 45nm-generation SoC

Tutorial LSI
Comprehensive list of inspection equipment technologies that break through the barrier of 45nm (Part 4)

Inside FPD
Sony makes a prototype of flexible Color OLED Panels

Report FPD（Display Taiwan）
Taiwan LCD manufacturers rushing on an expansionary course deploy products covering all fields from TV to cell phones

Tutorial FPD

“Positive cycle” of technology development and commercialization brought LCD up to market giant (5)

Report Energy
Companies in exploding China's photovoltaic industry join in thin film systems in succession

Report Energy
SiC power semiconductors produce a succession of the fruits

Inside EDA

Toshiba develops C-based design and verification system for SoC

Emerging
Connector with 1/3 of contact height

Monthly Keyword
3-dimensinal LSI

Key Person
Toshiba's semiconductor business strategy

Key Person
Sony says, "We will produce TV sets, which are a source of pride for Sony, with organic EL technology"

Interview
E-shuttle talks, "We are developing an LSI prototype service with electron beam lithography"