Brooks Automation Announces Agreement to Sell Its Semiconductor Cryogenics Business to Atlas Copco CHELMSFORD, Mass., Aug. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its semiconductor cryogenics business to Edwards Vacuum LLC (a member of the Atlas Copco Group) for $675 million... Read more
July 30, 2018 —An external incentive award for researchers in analytical and measurement technologies— Research on Advanced Analytical and Measurement Technology in the Semiconductor Manufacturing Process HORIBA, Ltd. announces the winners for the 2018 Masao Horiba Award, a research incentive award for analytical and measurement technologies, targeting researchers and developers from universities and public research... Read more
Shimadzu Corporation has developed a new technology for measuring trace quantities of metals using the principle of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) that boasts the world’s highest level of sensitivity. Verification tests using a prototype system have already started. Shimadzu has been developing a system that uses this new technology for measuring and monitoring trace quantities... Read more
July 6, 2018 HORIBA, Ltd. (Head Office: Kyoto, Japan; hereinafter, “HORIBA”) announced today the relocation of a development site in Reno, Nevada, USA (hereinafter, the “Reno Technology Center”) with a view toward developing technology for fluid measurement and control of gases and liquids for the semiconductor production process. The new site will go into full... Read more
MUNICH, April 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — At Analytica 2018, Bruker today introduces the new CTX™ X-ray fluorescence (XRF) elemental analyzer. The portable Counter Top XRF (CTX) is small, light-weight, safety-interlocked, and battery operated. At less than 7 kilograms in weight, the self-contained CTX is truly portable, and has a small footprint of 14 cm in... Read more
New State-of-the-Art Facility Will Support Continued Growth and Innovation MILFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 3, 2018– Following recent approval by its Board of Directors, Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) announced plans to significantly expand its precision chemistry operation in Taunton, Mass. The company anticipates investing approximately $215 million to build and equip a new state-of-the-art facility that will support rising global customer demand, as... Read more
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CHELMSFORD, Mass., March 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS) announced today that it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire Tec-Sem Group AG, a provider of semiconductor fab automation equipment with a focus on reticle management. Tec-Sem is headquartered in Tӓgerwilen, Switzerland with a sales and service team supporting customers worldwide. The total cash purchase price... Read more
Achieves Damage-Free Atomic-Level Etching with a Wide Range of Optional Functions Conductor Etch System 9000-Series (Photo: Business Wire) March 22, 2018 01:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation (TSE: 8036) (Hitachi High-Tech) announced the development of the Enhanced Microwave ECR*1 Etching Module (the “Module”), a new product designed for next-generation semiconductor device manufacturing processes.... Read more
Thermo Fisher Scientific Showcases New Solutions for Accelerating, Innovating and Enhancing Productivity in the Fab and Lab at SEMICON China 2018 New products focus on advanced analytical capabilities for failure analysis and process control SHANGHAI, March 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — SEMICON China 2018 — Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, announces new products that... Read more