New three-dimensional transistors made from tiny indium-gallium-arsenide nanowires can help engineers design lighter laptops and more efficient, compact and faster integrated circuits.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Dec 2011
Vapor Technologies, a provider of physical vapor deposition thin-film coating devices, has introduced a first-of-its-kind true black sophisticated low temperature arc vapor deposition (LTAVD) coating.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Dec 2011
Applied Materials has established its presence in defect inspection scanning electron microscope (SEM) technology with the introduction of the first-of-its-kind tool called the Applied SEMVision G5 system that allows chip manufacturers to image and study 20 nm yield-limiting imperfections with no manual interference.
At the 7th annual Livingston Nanotechnology Conference, Karen Lightman, who serves as the Managing Director, MEMS Industry Group, a trade association promoting MEMS technology across worldwide markets, has delivered a presentation about the market potential of MEMS technology in various markets, including energy, automotive, healthcare, biomedical, mobile communications and consumer electronics.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Dec 2011
At the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, IBM researchers have demonstrated their research that involves the incorporation of novel logic architectures and materials into wafers having a diameter of 200 mm, paving the way to innovative technologies for the integration of consumer electronics, communication and computing.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Dec 2011
Samsung Austin Semiconductor has declared that it has completed construction and has ramped up to mass production of S2, its 300 mm automated fab in Austin, Texas, in record time.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Dec 2011
At the George Washington University, Cupertino, California-based Monta Vista High School’s student, Angela Zhang has been awarded the Grand Prize of $100,000 for her project titled ‘Design of Image-guided, Photo-thermal Controlled Drug Releasing Multifunctional Nanosystem for the Treatment of Cancer Stem Cells’ in the Individual category of the 2011 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Dec 2011
NanoSight, leading manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterization technology, describes how the Nano Chemistry group at DTU Copenhagen is utilizing nanoparticle tracking analysis, NTA, in its research and teaching programs.
A research team at Purdue University has developed a label-free imaging technique, termed as transient absorption, for monitoring nanostructures such as carbon nanotubes in the bloodstream and live cells, paving the way to advance the applications of nanostructures in clinical medicine and biomedical research.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
7 Dec 2011
A research team led by Javid Rzayev, who serves as Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University at Buffalo has developed small molecular cages that are capable of trapping and purifying nanoparticles.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
7 Dec 2011
USHIO has expanded its modular full-field projection lithography tool line called the UX4 Series with the launch of three new models, the UX4-ECO FFPL 150, the UX4-MEMS FFPL 200 and the UX4-3Di FFPL 300, for producing power devices, MEMS devices and three-dimensional LSI devices, respectively.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
7 Dec 2011
Gigaphoton, a provider of lithography light sources, has announced the delivery of its 1,000th excimer laser for photolithography applications in semiconductor fabrication.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
7 Dec 2011
Applied Materials, a provider of equipment, software and services for manufacturing advanced flat panel display, solar photovoltaic and semiconductor products, has introduced an innovative new technology for producing backside-illuminated (BSI) image sensors that are utilized in the latest, sophisticated tablet PCs, smartphones and cameras.
Russian company SUN INNOVATIONS has invented ink with nanoparticles of silver which kill malignant bacteria.
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APV Engineered Coatings’ subsidiary, NanoFusing has entered into a partnership with Zyvex Technologies, a company specializing in molecular nanotechnology, to offer nano-enhanced products and concentrates on the OEM and infrastructure markets.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
6 Dec 2011