March 10, 2010
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Asymtek's new DispenseJet® DJ-100 combines high speed accuracy & process control
The DJ-100 is ideal for dispensing fluids at speeds up to 150 dots per second as small as 0.002 µl (2 nl). Users will benefit from Asymtek's 15 years of jetting expertise that improve fluid control, offer better repeatability, learn more
Nordson ASYMTEK
Test Your Knowledge
Whats the term for opposition to an electrical current in a conductor?
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Dynaloy Solutions for WLP Advanced Packaging Applications
Dynaloy offers Dynastrip DL88 for improved safety and better cleaning in Wafer Level CSP applications. See Dynaloy's advanced solutions for Flip Chip Bumping, Cu Pillar, Micro Pillar, Fan-out, WLCSP, and other challenging packaging cleaning processes. Learn more
Dynaloy LLC
On This Day
March 10, 1876 - The first discernible speech is transmitted over a telephone system when Alexander Graham Bell summons his assistant in another room by saying, "Mr. Watson, come here; I want you."
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Webcast: Silicon Interposers with TSVs and Thin-Film Capacitors
The evolution of silicon interposers without Through Silicon Vias (TSVs) to interposers with TSVs. Webcast on March 17, will discuss mechanical benefits of attaching ICs to silicon and electrical benefits of passive and active elements including Implementation & reliability data. Learn more
ALLVIA, Inc.
Cartoon of the Day
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"I'm cutting back your hours from 80 a week to 40. You get every other minute off."
Copyright © Randy Glasbergen
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Orrick Team Cracks Chip World's Dr. Qu
For 10 years, semiconductor companies took their medicine from Dr. Qu. In case after case, Tessera Inc. relied on Jianman Qu's expert testimony ...
Law
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Nintendo Surpasses Samsung as Top Consumer and Wireless MEMS Buyer
Culminating a neck-and-neck race, Nintendo in 2009 surpassed Samsung to become the world’s top purchaser of Microelectromechanical Systems ...
iSuppli Corporation
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Why National Semiconductor Is Best Barometer
Company's diversified customer base shows demand from economic sectors where others have little to no exposure. If you queried a group of ...
Minyanville
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Amkor Technology Installs Systems from SUSS MicroTec
SUSS MicroTec has received orders for multiple 300mm lithography systems from Amkor Technology Inc., an industry leading supplier of innovative ...
Market Watch
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First Solar Signs Contract with PG&E for 300 MW Photovoltaic Solar Power Project
First Solar, Inc. announced a power purchase agreement to supply Pacific Gas and Electric Company with renewable electricity from a 300 megawatt ...
Market Watch
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Bullish Views on Semiconductor Sector in 2010
"The recovery of semiconductor sector is gaining momentum after being able to manage and recover from periods of weak demands. Positive long ...
Chip Design Magazine
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Inventories guide the trade
Will this quarter be a strong one for Cisco? IBM? Novellus? Micron? Pfizer? Caterpillar? Chevron? Gap? One of the most reliable indicators ...
Market Watch
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Apple To Build 5 Million iPads In First Half 2010, Analyst Says
Apple is on track to build 5 million iPads in the first half of 2010, according to FBR Capital chip analyst Craig Berger. "We believe various ...
Barron's
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Does the Cloud Need a Specialized Chip?
Tilera, a startup building chips that contain anywhere from 16 to 100 cores, said today it’s raised $25 million in a third round of funding ...
GigaOm
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IC Insights boosts 2010 chip growth forecast to 27%
Market research firm IC Insights Inc. increased its estimate for 2010 semiconductor growth, saying it now expects chip revenue to increase 27% ...
EETimes
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Interview with Chuck Thacker, PC pioneer
An engineer who helped develop a seminal prototype of the personal computer was recognized for his work even as he hammers away on the next ...
EE Times
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HP jabs Apple in war of words over tablets
Hewlett-Packard Co. debuted an advertisement for its own tablet computer platform, slate, one day after Apple Inc. choose the Academy Awards ...
EE Times
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Silicon MEMs Microphones Growing 35% in 2009
High-Flying Silicon MEMs microphone installations, which nearly doubled between 2006 and 2008, hit a head wind in 2009, according to the ...
A to Z of Materials
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HP sues Asian firms over patents
Hewlett-Packard has filed a suit against four companies based in Hong Kong and Taiwan, accusing the defendants of patent infringement, ...
ZDNet
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Today's Sponsor
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ZESTRON - Your Global Partner for Environmentally Sound Cleaning Processes
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ZESTRON
Quote of the Day
"The future has already arrived. It's just not evenly distributed yet." William Gibson
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Case Study & Application Note
Measure transparent materials
Control the height and volume of your clear flux, epoxy or adhesive deposits with sub-micron precision. Learn more...
Cyber Technologies
Test Your Knowledge
Whats the term for opposition to an electrical current in a conductor? Answer: Resistance
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