LG Completes Construction Of South Korea's Biggest Solar Plant
The LG Group said Sunday it had completed the construction of the nation's biggest solar panel plant, as part of the group's strategy to make inroads into the alternative energy market.

Cypress and Tower Stitch Large-Format CIS Device
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. and Tower Semiconductor Ltd. announced the successful completion of Cypress's first 0.18-micron stitched large-format CIS device.

Flat-screen TV Chemicals Could Damage Climate
The production of some flat-screen TVs and monitors uses nitrogen trifluoride (NF3), a colorless gas that is 17,000× as potent a driver of global warming as carbon dioxide. suggest Michael Prather and Juno Hsu, of the University of California.

Intel Dedicates Fab 28 in Kiryat Gat
Intel dedicated Fab 28 in Kiryat Gat. The new fab is next to Intel's old Fab 18, now Fab 1 of Numonyx Inc.

Entegris Sets Up Bangalore Office to Serve India Customers
Entegris Inc. announced the opening of a wholly owned subsidiary in Bangalore, India.

M+W Zander Selected to Design Iberian Nanotechnology Lab
M+W Zander announced it has been selected by the international Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) to design its new nanotechnology center in Braga, Portugal.

Taiwan May Allow 300 mm Fabs in China, With UMC Impact
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs may be ready to allow local chipmakers to either set up 300 mm-wafer fabrication plants in China or acquire such facilities in the mainland.

Hedge Fund Challenges Asyst Technologies
Asyst Technologies Inc. announced that it has received notice from Riley Investment Partners Master Fund L.P., a hedge fund that with related parties claims to beneficially own 2.6% of Asyst's outstanding shares, that Riley intends to nominate six directors for election at the Company's 2008 annual meeting in an attempt to gain control of Asyst's Board of Directors.

Aquest to Receive Patent on FabEX System
Aquest Systems announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will be issuing an important patent covering aspects of the FabEX system that are critical to customers and distinct to Aquest.

Chartered Updates Guidance for Second Quarter
Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. updated its second quarter 2008 guidance, which was originally provided on April 25, 2008.  Two additional 65 nanometer customers that were expected to enter production this quarter have successfully done so and we continue to expect the momentum at that node to continue into the latter half of the year as more products enter into production, said George Thomas, senior vice president & CFO of Chartered.

Freescale East Kilbride Closure Would Impact 850 Jobs
Freescale Semiconductor gave a 90-day warning that the company plan to end manufacturing in East Kilbride, Scotland. If the closure goes forth as expected, up to 850 workers face losing their jobs, according to the Daily Record newspaper there.

X-FAB Revenues Surge in First Quarter
X-FAB Silicon Foundries announced sales revenue of $119.1M for the first quarter of the current fiscal year.

ISMI Manufacturing Week Set for October 20-23
The International Sematech Manufacturing Initiative (ISMI) will hold the annual ISMI Manufacturing Week Oct. 20-23 in Austin, Texas.

TSMC Reference Flow Supports 40 nm DFM
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. today introduced Reference Flow 9.0, the latest version of TSMC's design methodology.

Deal with State Sought to Enhance IBM Fishkill Plant
The Paterson administration is discussing a major economic development deal with IBM to enhance the global corporation's Fishkill chip manufacturing capabilities and expand research and development operations at the University at Albany's nanotechnology center, people close to the talks said.

AMD Working to Reach Agreement on Local Regulations
Town of Malta officials are still working to set the ground rules for Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s $3.2 billion computer chip factory planned for the town.

Nantero and SVTC Offer CNT Capability at Two Pilot Fabs
Nantero Inc. has announced collaboration with SVTC Technologies to accelerate the commercialization of nanotube-based electronics products. Nantero has developed a "CMOS-friendly" proprietary CNT process that it will install at SVTC's two state-of-the-art development fabs, in San Jose, Calif., and Austin, Texas.

TSMC Executive Hints at Price Hikes for High-End Chips
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. said Tuesday that it might increase its prices as rising costs threaten to squeeze profits.

Celerity Opens Manufacturing Facility in Singapore
Celerity Inc. announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Singapore, Celerity Fluid Systems Pte. Ltd.

Donaldson Reports Strong 3Q Sales and Earnings
Donaldson Company Inc. announced third quarter net income was $46M, up from $40M last year. Sales were $587.8M, a 21 percent increase from $484.0M in the third quarter of 2007.