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    <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Wedge bonder handles varied wires</title>
      <description>The Bondjet BJ820 handles all challenging fine pitch wire bonding applications in a single platform, including RF and microwave devices, COB, MCM and hybrids, fibre optics and automotive applications.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Hesse &amp; Knipps</category>
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      <title>Flying probes promote precision trimming</title>
      <description>Laser trimming systems for capacitors and resistors use flying probes for feedback rather than fixed probe cards for economical operations on small batches.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>LS Laser Systems</category>
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      <title>Lasers boost semiconductor research</title>
      <description>The Powerlase lasers will enable the development of the DPP source for lithography steppers, which are used for the fabrication of semiconductors. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Powerlase</category>
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      <title>Silicon engineering to upgrade DRAM production</title>
      <description>MST for CMOS will improve overall chip performance and reduce static power without introducing any new materials into existing manufacturing process flows.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Mears Technologies</category>
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      <title>Wire bonders move to next generation</title>
      <description>Series offers higher accuracy over a larger bondable area, and represents the most technologically advanced assembly equipment in the market.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Kulicke and Soffa Industries</category>
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      <title>Process tool systems ordered for research complex</title>
      <description>Nine systems will provide University of Southampton with leading-edge capabilities in the research and development of novel nanoelectronic, MEMS and photonic devices.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology</category>
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      <title>Dry etch deprocessing is enhanced</title>
      <description>Plasma Accelerator delivers increased etching speeds, superior duplication rates, straightforward operation and low damage.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology</category>
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      <title>Dry etching system offers several tools in one</title>
      <description>The PlasmalabuEtchEL provides the clean removal of polyimide, nitrides and oxides to reveal the underlying device structure for the desired analysis. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/oxr/oxr106.html</link>
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      <title>Technology allows large wafer production</title>
      <description>The AIX 2800G4 HT reactor which is able to handle 50 x 50mm sapphire wafers along with 50.8mm wafers.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>CrystalQ</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/crq/crq103.html</link>
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      <title>Collaboration targets nano-imprint lithography</title>
      <description>Nano-imprint lithography is a versatile, cost-effective, flexible and high-throughput method for fabrication of down to and below 10nm structures.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/oxr/oxr105.html</link>
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      <title>Top power lasers to ramp up plasma production</title>
      <description>The introduction of the Powerlase laser systems has significantly altered flat-panel production methods.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Powerlase</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/poj/poj112.html</link>
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      <title>Plasma processing systems for the Ivy League</title>
      <description>Inductively coupled plasma and plasma enhanced vapor deposition tools to be installed at Harvard University's Center for Nanoscale Systems.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Surface Technology Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/srf/srf119.html</link>
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      <title>Hermetic sealing becomes universal package option</title>
      <description>All StratEdge high-performance semiconductor packages operating from DC to above 50GHz are now available in hermetic versions.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>StratEdge</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/stx/stx111.html</link>
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      <title>High power laser is EUV source</title>
      <description>New device firmly places the laser produced plasma EUV source approach as the main contender to be the source of choice for the high volume manufacturing of semiconductor chips.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Powerlase</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/poj/poj111.html</link>
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      <title>Moulded ceramics provide leading-edge packaging</title>
      <description>Fully hermetic true-low-profile moulded ceramic surface mount packages offer excellent electrical performance from DC to 20GHz.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>StratEdge</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/stx/stx110.html</link>
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      <title>NIR devices developed for analyser</title>
      <description>Micralyne is mass producing MEMS NIR devices for the Phazir, a handheld device that can perform qualitative and quantitative analysis of materials directly at their source. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Micralyne</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/mal/mal111.html</link>
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      <title>Bonding wire for ICs</title>
      <description>MaxSoft bonding wire has fine speed and cost-effectiveness ratings. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Kulicke and Soffa Industries</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/kul/kul125.html</link>
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      <title>Potential changes to Interface A EDA standards</title>
      <description>SEMI has accepted once change to the EDA Interface A standards and has balloted on another. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Cimetrix</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/cie/cie109.html</link>
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      <title>Semiconductor company moves headquarters</title>
      <description>Vistec Semiconductor Systems has celebrated the opening of its new headquarters in Weilburg, Germany. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Vistec Semiconductor Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/vim/vim113.html</link>
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      <title>Die bonders improve productivity</title>
      <description>KandS recently added the Alphasem family of dies bonders to its product portfolio through its recent acquisition of the company. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Kulicke and Soffa Industries</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/kul/kul124.html</link>
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      <title>Insulin pump on a patch makes use of MEMS</title>
      <description>Mixed-signal chip company teams up with insulin specialist to develop a miniature pump, which can fit on to a skin patch and deliver regular insulin infusions.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>STMicroelectronics</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/stm/stm189.html</link>
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      <title>DTI funds high-temperature packaging research</title>
      <description>The Uptemp project has been formed with support from a GBP 192,000 grant from the Technology Programme.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Micro Circuit Engineering</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/mce/mce104.html</link>
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      <title>MEMS developments supported in Japan</title>
      <description>GenISys has opened an office in Tokyo to provide localised, direct sales and support to its growing Japanese customer base. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>GenISys</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/gey/gey102.html</link>
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      <title>Power Package series guards semiconductor devices </title>
      <description>A new line of semiconductor packages can be used in silicon, silicon carbide, gallium nitride, and other applications for power integrated circuits.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>StratEdge</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/stx/stx109.html</link>
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      <title>Project aims for flexible packaging technology</title>
      <description>Zarlink has joined a European Commission funded project to develop flexible, highly integrated packages for emerging electronic systems.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Zarlink Semiconductor</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/mif/mif234.html</link>
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      <title>Semiconductor process shrinks  from 65 to 55nm</title>
      <description>A 55nm process technology is a 90% linear-shrink process from 65nm including I/O and analogue circuits.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>TSMC</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/tsc/tsc116.html</link>
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      <title>Nano-scale tool maker appoints new MD</title>
      <description>A provider of flexible tools and processes for the engineering of nanoscale structures and devices has appointed Andy Matthews as its new Managing Director</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/oxr/oxr104.html</link>
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      <title>Electron beam system has dual use</title>
      <description>The industry proven SB351 can be used for mask writing as well as direct write applications.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Vistec Electron Beam</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/vio/vio104.html</link>
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      <title>Shrinking life cycles good for e-beam lithography</title>
      <description>Luncheon Symposium reports on conditions affecting the application of 'electron beam direct write' as a manufacturing technology for semiconductors. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Vistec Electron Beam</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/vio/vio103.html</link>
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      <title>Mask measurements support 45nm and below</title>
      <description>Next generation mask metrology tool is designed to support the 45nm technology node and beyond.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Vistec Semiconductor Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/vim/vim108.html</link>
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      <title>Mask measurement handles critical dimensions</title>
      <description>SEM-based critical dimension measurement system for photomasks addresses the needs for 45nm technology node photomask production and 32nm process development.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Vistec Semiconductor Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/vim/vim109.html</link>
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      <title>ILT promises many benefits over old technology </title>
      <description>Inverse Lithography Technology techniques surpass previous technical stalwarts such as optical proximity correction. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Luminescent Technologies</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/lue/lue100.html</link>
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      <title>Two lasers to produce EUV light source</title>
      <description>Powerlase and the University of Central Florida have teamed up to develop  a Laser Produced Plasma (LPP) EUV light source which uses a combination of two lasers for the first time.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Powerlase</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/poj/poj110.html</link>
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      <title>Record turnover for laser specialist</title>
      <description>The manufacturer of the world's most powerful nanosecond Q-switched, diode-pumped solid state (DPSS) lasers, has announced record turnover for the financial year ending 31st December 2006.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Powerlase</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/poj/poj109.html</link>
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      <title>Consortium enlists MEMS packaging expertise</title>
      <description>The MEAD consortium will develop microelectromechanical systems technology for the defence industry in a MoD-backed project, with GBP 3.2 million of funding over three years.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>C-Mac Micro Technology</category>
      <link>http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/cma/cma119.html</link>
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