As computational lithography has become big big business, the pioneering enterprises have been assimilated into larger organizations (KLA-Tencor for Finle and Synopsys for Sigma-C, to name two examples). Panoramic Technology, however, continues its independence, supplying trustworthy and up-to-date simulators to advanced lithographers for a decade. Past Panoramic products, however, employed an interface that was familiar […]

At SEMI’s Industry Strategy Symposium (ISS) running at Half Moon Bay, California today, IMEC president and CEO Gilbert Declerck talked about the need for R&D to facilitate IC industry growth. An industry based on answering the question, “what have you done for me lately?” can never rest on past successes and must continue to innovate. […]