October 12, 2018

3D NAND: Challenges beyond 96-Layer Memory Arrays

Unlike scaling practices in 2D NAND technology, the direct way to reduce bit costs and increase chip density in 3D NAND is by adding layers. In 2013, Samsung shipped the […]
June 15, 2018

LiDAR: How MEMS is enabling the new trend in spatial sensing

You’ve probably heard a lot about LiDAR. It stands for Light Detection and Ranging, and it’s playing a central role in many emerging technologies like autonomous vehicles, robotics and home […]
May 15, 2018

Future Directions in MEMS Technology: Results from the 2018 MEMS Design Contest

At CDNLive in 2015, we joined with representatives from Cadence and X-FAB to discuss the possibility of sponsoring a MEMS design contest. At the time, the sponsoring companies were developing […]
May 3, 2018

When Will Self-Driving Cars Become a Reality?

Self-driving cars have been all the rage in both the trade press and popular press in recent years. I prefer the term “autonomous vehicles” which more broadly captures the possibilities, […]
February 28, 2018

Coventor Adds Device Analysis Capabilities to SEMulator3D 7.0

New Features Enable SEMulator3D Version 7.0 to Address Both Process Modeling and Device Analysis for Better Insight into Advanced Semiconductor Technology Development CARY, NC– February 28, 2018 – February 26, […]
December 19, 2017

What the Experts Think: Delivering the Next 5 Years of Semiconductor Technology

Coventor recently sponsored an expert panel discussion at IEDM 2017 to discuss how we might advance the semiconductor industry into the next generation of technology.  The panel discussed alternative methods […]
November 20, 2017

Delivering the Next 5 Years of Semiconductor Technology

New, advanced semiconductor processing and architectural technologies take years to perfect and put into production. In the meantime, semiconductor customers continue to demand faster, smaller and higher functioning devices. Semiconductor […]
November 17, 2017

SEMulator3D Honored as UBM ACE Award Finalist

Coventor’s Virtual Fabrication Platform Recognized for Significantly Improving Electronics Manufacturing CARY, NC– November 17, 2017 – Coventor®, Inc. a Lam Research Company and leading supplier of virtual fabrication solutions for […]
August 31, 2017

Lam Research Completes Acquisition of Coventor, a Leader in Simulation and Modeling Solutions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FREMONT, CA — (Marketwired) – 8/31/17 – Lam Research Corporation (Nasdaq:LRCX), a global supplier of innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry, today announced […]