September 2007

Feature

Medical revolution originated by semiconductor / MEMS

Special Feature
Taiwan LCD panel manufacturers maneuver into the core TV market

Inside LSI
Scenario of post-process restructuring written by the investors

Report LSI（SEMICON West）
Competition soaring among device manufacturers by arrival of new LSI material

Report LSI
Active discussion over nanoimprint technologies

Report LSI
LSI per FPD TV declines 1/3 in quantity and 2/3 in price in one year

Tutorial LSI
Comprehensive list of inspection equipment technologies that break through the barrier of 45nm (Part 5)

Report FPD
Hope for low cost FPD by nanotechnology

Report FPD

Sharp’s ambition for dual dominance in LCD panel and solar battery markets

Tutorial FPD

“Positive cycle” of technology development and commercialization brought LCD up to market giant (6)

Report Energy
Many results announced that bear Japanese solar battery industry’s future

Inside EDA

Usage of three behavioral synthesis methods for different purposes makes the upper SoC design more efficient

Inside MEMS

NTT DoCoMo seeks the best-suited mobile phone MEMS technology

Report MEMS

News flash on Exhibition Micromachine/MEMS 2007

Emerging
Power generating device capable of utilizing low frequency oscillation

Monthly Keyword
450mm

Key Person
Nanobio develops the new MEMS age

Interview
Ceramics and Si businesses set Covalent Materials on a growth track

New Product
Laser dicing system/Xsil Ltd.

Deep etching system/Alcatel Micro Machining Systems

Logic synthesis tool /Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

Microscope for semiconductor inspection and analysis / Olympus Corp.