At its core, semiconductor manufacturing involves two main stages: front-end processes, (wafer fabrication) and back-end processes (packaging and test). Wafer fabrication consists of creating ...

BE Semiconductor Industries understands ... is normally seen as a less critical process than the manufacturing or front-end (this represents 85% of the chip costs while the back-end represents ...

The ODT-AFE-8A1P-16FFCT is a highly integrated AFE designed in a 16nm CMOS process. The AFE includes eight 9-bit ... IP and hence can be combined to form a programmable gain Analog front end for ...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s (TSMC, 台積電) new US investment plan would be positive for domestic equipment vendors, Yuanta Securities Investment Consulting Co (元大投顧) said yesterday. The ...