Semiconductor Engineering

Impact of CMOS Image Sensors Fabrication Processes On The Quality Of Smartphone Pictures

A technical paper titled “A Review of the Recent Developments in the Fabrication Processes of CMOS Image Sensors for Smartphones” was published by researchers at Texas A&M University. “CMOS Image ...
TechNewsWorld

Luxtera Delivers CMOS Photonics Technology

Fabless semiconductor company Luxtera announced today that it has solved the longstanding problem of building advanced photonic interfaces into mass-produced silicon chips. The company claimed that, ...
EDN

Toshiba preps hafnium high-k gate for production

TOKYO — Toshiba Corp. has developed a CMOS transistor that uses a gate dielectric of nitrided hafnium silicate (HfSiON) and plans to move it into mass production in 2005 at the 65-nanometer ...
ExtremeTech

IBM builds graphene chip that's 10,000 times faster, using standard CMOS processes

Engineers at IBM Research are claiming to have built the world's most advanced graphene-based computer chip, with performance that's 10,000 times better than previous graphene ICs. The key to the ...
Electronic Design

Advanced 0.13-μm CMOS Process Is Ready To Produce 2-GHz Processors

Two major semiconductor players have unwrapped plans to ramp up production in the 0.13-µm (130-nm) CMOS process. Combining innovations in copper wiring, silicon-on-insulator (SOI) transistors, and ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Process Variation Analysis Of Device Performance Using Virtual Fabrication — Methodology Demonstrated On A CMOS 14-nm FinFET Vehicle

A new methodology to assess the impact of fabrication inherent process variability on 14-nm fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device performance. August 18th, 2021 - By: Coventor A new methodology ...
EDN

Conexant speeds shift away from CMOS manufacturing

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.–Conexant Systems Inc. today announced it will accelerate its shift away from digital CMOS manufacturing. The company also announced it was restructuring its manufacturing ...