CHAD Industries to Exhibit Automated Handling of Electrostatic Carrier Wafers With Automated SMIF Pod Delivery at SEMICON West 2012

ANAHEIM, CA — (Marketwire) — 07/02/12 — CHAD Industries announced today that they will demonstrate automated wafer handling of electrostatic wafers carriers with automated SMIF pod delivery during SEMICON West 2012 in San Francisco next month.During the show, CHAD will be exhibiting their wafer handling workcell running their latest software. The workcell will be configured with both a 300mm FOUP loadport, and their 200mm SMIF-EZ loadport. This versatile 5th generation workcell uses prove

STMicroelectronics and Harbin Institute of Technology Establish Joint Laboratory for Innovation in Electronics

BEIJING — (Marketwire) — 07/02/12 — STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), one of China-s most renowned national key universities, today announced the opening of a joint laboratory to encourage innovation in electronics. The laboratory is located at the Electric and Electronic Experimental Teaching Center of HIT, with an aim to support efforts in the study, rese

Market Research Estimates Silicon Carbide (SiC) Semiconductor Devices Market Growth at 38% CAGR Through 2022

ROCKVILLE, MD — (Marketwire) — 06/27/12 — MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of the new report "SILICON CARBIDE (SIC) SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS & DEVICES (DISCRETES & CHIP) MARKET – GLOBAL FORECASTS & ANALYSIS (2012 – 2022)" to their collection of Electronics market reports. For more information, visit:"Silicon Carbide Semiconductors & Electronics" has emerged as a prominent field with respect to technology due to its exceptional advantages over

Williams Controls Announces ISO/TS 16949 Certification in India

PORTLAND, OR — (Marketwire) — 06/26/12 — Williams Controls, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE Amex: WMCO) today announced that Williams Controls India Private Limited ("WCIPL") has received certification to the ISO/TS 16949:2009 Quality Management System. In September 2011, WCIPL was certified to the ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System. Located in Pune, India, WCIPL was inaugurated in January 2011 and currently supplies electronic throttle controls to leading Indian

Market Research Projects Industrial Robotics Market at $33 Billion by 2017

ROCKVILLE, MD — (Marketwire) — 06/26/12 — MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of the new report "Industrial Robotics Market – Global Forecast & Analysis by Applications, Functions, Product & Geography (2012 – 2017)," to their collection of Robots market reports. For more information, visit:The industrial robotics market has fully recovered from recession with phenomenal growth in recent times. The market is expected to grow at a relatively slower pace in the next

Mattson Technology Added to Russell 3000 Index

Mattson Technology Added to Russell 3000 Index

FREMONT, CA — (Marketwire) — 06/25/12 — Mattson Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTSN), a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, today announced it has been added to the Russell 3000 Index when Russell Investments reconstituted its comprehensive set of U.S. and global equity indexes on June 22, 2012."We are pleased to be added to the Russell 3000, which reflects our continued positive momentum and effort to increase shareholder value," said Dav