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Synopsys IC Compiler II Receives TSMC Certification for V0.9 of 10nm FinFET Process

Synopsys, Inc. today announced that TSMC has certified its IC Compiler™ II place and route product for V0.9 of 10-nanometer (nm) FinFET process technology (N10FF), and are on track to work towards V1.0 completion in Q4, 2015. IC Compiler II is the successor to IC Compiler, the place and route solution for advanced designs, delivering an improvement in throughput while achieving quality-of-results (QoR) that meets TSMC's certification requirements.

From Synopsys, Inc. 18 Sep 2015

Cadence IP for TSMC 10nm FinFET Process Demonstrates 20% Power Reduction and 50% Area Reduction

Cadence Design Systems, Inc., today announced a broad intellectual property (IP) portfolio for TSMC’s 10nm FinFET (N10) process. Cadence has already secured multiple design wins with this portfolio and is actively engaged with customers as adoption of TSMC’s leading-edge process grows. The initial deliveries of Cadence IP for the N10 process demonstrate a 20 percent power reduction and 50 percent area reduction compared to TSMC’s 16nm process technology, and are ideal for mobile and network infrastructure applications.

From Cadence Design Systems 18 Sep 2015

NSF Awards UW and OSU $4.5 Million Nanotechnology Infrastructure Grant

The University of Washington and Oregon State University have won a $4.5 million, five-year grant from the National Science Foundation to advance nanoscale science, engineering and technology research in the Pacific Northwest and support a new network of user sites across the country.

18 Sep 2015

Arizona State University Receives Funding as Part of New National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure

Arizona State University has been chosen to lead a new National Science Foundation site that will provide a Southwest regional infrastructure to advance nanoscale science, engineering and technology research.

From Arizona State University 18 Sep 2015

Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility to be Part of National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure

The National Science Foundation has selected the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility (CNF) to be part of the newly established National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI). Cornell will receive $8 million from the federal agency over five years.

18 Sep 2015

Cadence Innovus Implementation System Achieves Certification for TSMC’s V0.9 of 10nm FinFET Process

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced that its Cadence® Innovus™ Implementation System has achieved V0.9 certification for TSMC’s 10nm FinFET process and is currently on track to complete V1.0 in Q4 2015.

From Cadence Design Systems 18 Sep 2015

TSMC Certifies Cadence Digital, Custom/Analog and Signoff Tools for V0.9 10nm Process

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced that its digital, custom/analog and signoff tools have achieved certification from TSMC for V0.9 of its 10nm process and are currently on track to achieve V1.0 completion by Q4 2015. The certification enables systems and semiconductor companies to deliver advanced-node designs to market faster for mobile phones, tablets, application processors and high-end servers.

From Cadence Design Systems 18 Sep 2015

Simgui Commences Production of 200mm SOI Wafers using Soitec's Smart Cut Technology

Soitec (Euronext), a world leader in generating and manufacturing semiconductor materials for the electronics and energy industries, and Shanghai Simgui Technology Co., Ltd. (Simgui), a leading Chinese silicon-based semiconductor materials company, jointly announced today that the first 200-mm silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafers have been produced at Simgui's manufacturing facility in Shanghai using Soitec's proprietary Smart Cut(TM) technology, and will be shipped within the next weeks for customer's qualification.

16 Sep 2015

ATopTech Completes Certification of Aprisa and Apogee Place and Route Solutions for TSMC 10nm FinFET Process

ATopTech, a leader in next generation physical design solutions, has collaborated with TSMC and completed the certification of Aprisa™ and ApogeeTM, ATopTech’s place and route solutions, for TSMC V0.9 of 10nm FinFET process. Both companies continue to work on the completion of 10 nanometer certification of V1.0, targeting Q4, 2015. ATopTech also is included in the TSMC 10nm reference flow and is a member of TSMC’s Open Innovation Platform® (OIP).

16 Sep 2015

Blueshift Introduces 50µm Thick AeroZero Polymer Aerogel with Nano-Sized Pores

Blueshift International Materials, Inc., creators of best-in-class, state-of-the-art, lightweight materials, today announced a 50 micron thickness of AeroZero™, a lightweight, 100 percent-polymer aerogel that is easily incorporated into electronics and composites. The thinner AeroZero Film enables lightweight, higher-performing products, with superior insulation and RF capabilities.

15 Sep 2015

Nanofabrication News

Synopsys IC Compiler II Receives TSMC Certification for V0.9 of 10nm FinFET Process

Cadence IP for TSMC 10nm FinFET Process Demonstrates 20% Power Reduction and 50% Area Reduction

NSF Awards UW and OSU $4.5 Million Nanotechnology Infrastructure Grant

Arizona State University Receives Funding as Part of New National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure

Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility to be Part of National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure

Cadence Innovus Implementation System Achieves Certification for TSMC’s V0.9 of 10nm FinFET Process

TSMC Certifies Cadence Digital, Custom/Analog and Signoff Tools for V0.9 10nm Process

Simgui Commences Production of 200mm SOI Wafers using Soitec's Smart Cut Technology

ATopTech Completes Certification of Aprisa and Apogee Place and Route Solutions for TSMC 10nm FinFET Process

Blueshift Introduces 50µm Thick AeroZero Polymer Aerogel with Nano-Sized Pores

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