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1 Biography Toshiba month and western data reconciliation;
Toshiba has decided to sell its TMC subsidiary Toshiba Memory (TMC) for 2 trillion yen to the Japan-US-South Korea Alliance dominated by Bain Capital, a US private equity fund. However, Toshiba and its partner Western Digital Litigation dispute is one of the main obstacles TMC sell case.But this obstacle is expected to clear? It is reported that Toshiba may reach a settlement with WD this month.
Nikkei Daily News quoted Yomiuri Shimbun Morning Post 14 in the report that the Western Digital Court of Appeal for the International Arbitration Court, asked Toshiba to stop TMC sales formalities, Toshiba and WD have held an official consultation, the two sides are expected to reach a settlement in November.
It is reported that one of the main conditions for the Western Digital to agree to withdraw the lawsuit is to require Toshiba to continue to co-produce semiconductor memory products with Western Digital Toshiba is currently operating NAND flash memory main site "Yokkaichi Plant" with Western Digital.
2. Intel, Micron Technology to enhance 3D XPoint manufacturing capacity;
Intel (INTC. US), Micron Technology (MU. US) announced on the 13th that the IM Flash B60 fab has been completed. The press release states that the expanded fab will manufacture 3D XPoint memory media. Years of IM Flash joint venture for Intel and Micron to produce non-volatile memory, the initial production for SSD, mobile phones, flat panel NAND.
IM Flash has been shipping 3D XPoint since 2015. This chip is the first new memory class since the introduction of the NAND flash chip in 1989. The 3D XPoint non-volatile memory is available from Intel Optane Technology (including the Intel Optane Solid-State Drive 900P Series , See figure.) Intel said 3D XPoint technology can convert huge amounts of data into useful information in nanoseconds.
Harvest XQ global winners quotes system shows that so far this year (as of November 13 closing date) the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index constituents Micron, Intel rose 108.03%, respectively, 26.14%.
Barrons.com reports Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis raised his target price for Micron to $ 60 from $ 40 on Oct. 12. Curtis noted that strong data center demand for NAND Flash chips will lead to 2018 Before the end of the first half of the year are in a tight supply of state.
Micron Technology's revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 fiscal year ended August 31, 2017 increased 91% (quarter-over-quarter) to US $ 6.14bn; non-GAAP diluted earnings per share $ 2.02, up from $ 1.62 in the third quarter and well above the $ 0.01 loss a year earlier.
Sanjay Mehrotra, chief executive of Micron, said at a earnings conference call on June 29 that the demand for benign industries is projected to continue into 2018, driven by the overall trend in data centers and mobile markets.
On September 26, Mehrotra reiterated through its earnings press release that the benign industrial fundamentals are expected to continue into 2018.
3. Process control at the source! Equipment supplier KLA-Tencor will continue to invest in the Chinese market
Set micro-mesh news, with the advanced process continues to advance, from 28nm, to the current 14nm, and the future of 7nm, 3nm, the complexity of the process is also rising, the manufacturing costs also increase.Small errors in the manufacturing process Will lead to re-flow film, and its cost will be very large, so in the manufacturing process, testing and measurement become more and more important, the earlier the problem is found, the greater the loss of recovery.Recently, the world's leading KLA-Tencor, a supplier of process control and yield management solutions, held a media conference in Shanghai to share their advances in advanced processes and their status in China.
As the world's leading process control specialist, KLA-Tencor has support for the entire semiconductor manufacturing process, said Mark Shirey, VP of Customer Engagement at KLA-Tencor. "KLA-Tencor has complete inspection and measurement products that help customers Addressing different applications and challenges in different markets, such as the mobile device market, often requires devices with low power consumption, high reliability, and faster time to market that allows no errors to occur in the production process that would otherwise result in product yield Low or delay time to market. '
Process complexity continues to improve, yield control in the entire process is very crucial
For advanced processes such as design nodes such as 7nm and 5nm, it is becoming increasingly difficult for chipmakers to find stack-to-edge errors in product stacks, uneven linewidth sizes and a clear cause of Hotspots, , KLA-Tencor recently introduced five patterning control systems targeted at logic and cutting-edge memory design node designs up to 7nm to help chipmakers meet the stringent process latitude required for multiple exposure and EUV lithography.
According to Jichang.com, the five products are the ATL Stacking Projection System and the SpectraFilm ™ F1 Film Measurement System, respectively. They provide process characterization analysis and offset for the fabrication of FinFET, DRAM, 3D NAND and other complex device structures Monitoring; the Teron ™ 640e Mask Detection product family and the LMS IPRO7 Mask Stack alignment measurement system assist the mask manufacturer in developing and certifying EUV and advanced optical masks; in addition, the 5D Analyzer® X1 Advanced Data Analysis System provides open The foundation of the architecture to support the fab's tailor-made analysis and real-time process control applications.
It can be said that KLA-Tencor's product line covers all aspects of the semiconductor manufacturing process and technology nodes. Mark Shirey said: 'These five systems will provide our customers KLA-Tencor cutting-edge technology to help them reduce the crystal The error of patterning caused by circles, masks, and process steps can be controlled from the source of the process to detect errors early to avoid greater loss.
KLA-Tencor continues to increase its investment in China and has launched its Chinese website
With the Chinese government's vigorous investment in developing the semiconductor industry in recent years, the semiconductor industry in China has shown a thriving situation, and many international companies are gradually realizing the importance of the Chinese market and investing in the Chinese market. KLA-Tencor is no exception, But also continue to increase its investment in China.At present, KLA-Tencor has set up 10 offices in China and recently expanded its Beijing office to quickly and timely respond to the needs of local customers and solve their technical problems .
It is worth noting that KLA-Tencor also recently launched its Chinese website (www.kla-tencor.cn), which will synchronize KLA-Tencor's US website with regular updates of the latest features and technical information to better Customer service in China.
Zhang Zhi'an, president of KLA-Tencor China, said: "With the accelerated development of China's semiconductor market, its position has become pivotal and will be a battleground for military strategists." China has many customers who are important to us and we want to be They maintain close cooperation and provide them with the necessary technical support and services. From now on, we will continue to invest in the Chinese market. "He cited an example, such as advanced process technology FD SOI, is unique to China and has landed, KLA -Tencor also offers a full range of technical support.
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