Theoretical predictions about nanoscale spin waves have been experimentally confirmed by a research team at the Royal Institute of Technology and the University of Gothenburg, paving way for the replacement of microwave technology with nanoscale, inexpensive components that need minimum resources in most of the applications, including wireless networks and mobile phones.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Sep 2011
STMicroelectronics, a provider of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) for mobile and consumer applications, has introduced an advanced iNEMO MEMS inertial sensor module called the LSM330DLC that features three-axis sensing of angular and linear motion in a package of 4 x 5 x 1 mm.
Penn State University researchers have developed a new process that employs magnetism for the purification of hybrid nanoparticles, which are structures comprising two or more types of nanomaterials that can be viewed only through an electron microscope.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Sep 2011
The feature of quantum dot symmetry present on quantum dots is responsible for its exciting optical properties, according to a new physical theory developed and demonstrated by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)’s Laboratory of Physics of Nanostructures.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Sep 2011
STMicroelectronics’ Group Vice President and General Manager of its MEMS, Sensors and High Performance Analog Division, Benedetto Vigna will deliver a keynote address on the concept of art and science in MEMS and the significance of both aspects at the SEMICON Taiwan 2011 MEMS Forum being conducted at the Taipei International Convention Center.
Rice University research team has developed a cable using double-walled carbon nanotubes. They have also demonstrated the cable’s conductivity by powering a fluorescent light bulb at normal line voltage.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Sep 2011
USHIO has introduced its UX4-3Di FFPL 200, the first-of-a-kind 200-mm wafer full-field projection lithography system, for mass production of sophisticated LSI devices featuring three-dimensional integration technologies, including through-silicon via, silicon bumps and interposers.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Sep 2011
The FTSE Group has announced that Oxford Instruments plc, the leading provider of high technology tools and systems for industry and research, has been promoted to the FTSE 250 index.
Michigan State University researchers have discovered that Geobacter bacteria’s conductive pili or nanowires control the electrical activity during the cleanup process of nuclear wastes such as uranium contamination and other lethal metals.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Sep 2011
SPTS Technologies has secured an order to supply its 900th Omega deep reactive ion etch (DRIE) process module to an Asian Foundry involved in the production of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS).
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Sep 2011
Tegal has announced that the deadline to submit bids for its nanolayer deposition technology (NLD) intellectual property portfolio is September 30, 2011. The deadline is subject to being withdrawn or extended.
AB SCIEX has introduced five new column chips under its Eksigent line for the cHiPLC-nanoflex system at the Human Proteome Organization (HUPO) conference.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Sep 2011
The Trends in Nanotechnology International Conference, TNT2011 will be conducted for the 12th time from 21 to 25 November, 2011 at Iberostar Anthelia Hotel located in Canary Islands, Spain.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Sep 2011
A research team led by Hong-Yan Chen, a doctoral student of Purdue University, has developed graphene inverters that operate at room temperature, which realizes the production of graphene-based digital transistors.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Sep 2011
A research team led by Dr. Stefan Strauf, who serves as Director of the NanoPhotonics Laboratory (NPL) at Stevens Institute of Technology, has devised a new method based on holographic lithography (HL) for producing evenly placed metallic nanostructures.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Sep 2011