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Entegris Launches Ultrapak 100 mm Thin Wafer Shipper

Entegris, Inc. introduced a wafer shipper that specifically meets the critical handling needs of thin silicon (Si) and compound semiconductor wafers.

From Entegris 25 Jan 2011

GRIN Plasmonics Technique Provides Practical Way for Routing Light at Nanoscale Level

They said it could be done and now they've done it. What's more, they did it with a GRIN.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 25 Jan 2011

New Breast On-a-Chip Model to Test Nanomedical Approaches for Cancer Treatment

Purdue University researchers have reproduced portions of the female breast in a tiny slide-sized model dubbed "breast on-a-chip" that will be used to test nanomedical approaches for the detection and treatment of breast cancer.

25 Jan 2011

Scientists' New Work on Organic Molecules Help to Refine Atmospheric Weather

The fresh scent of pine has helped atmospheric scientists find missing sources of organic molecules in the air -- which, it could well turn out, aren't missing after all. In work appearing in this week's Proce...

25 Jan 2011

Researchers Study Single-Molecule Interactions Using Nanoscale Transistors

An interdisciplinary team from Columbia University that includes electrical engineers from Columbia's Engineering School, together with researchers from the University's departments of Physics and Chemistry, has ...

25 Jan 2011

ASU Researchers Develop New Microscopy Technique to Explore Single Cells

Despite the sophistication and range of contemporary microscopy techniques, many important biological phenomena still elude the precision of even the most sensitive tools.

From Arizona State University 25 Jan 2011

Advance in Nanostructured Materials for Electronic Packaging Applications

Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), the world's leading university-research consortium for semiconductors and related technologies, and researchers from Stanford University have developed a novel combination of elements that yields a unique nanostructure material for packaging.

25 Jan 2011

New Report on ADXL278 MEMS Accelerometer Reverse Costing

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Analog Devices ADXL278 MEMS accelerometer Reverse Costing" report to their offering. Physical Analysis of the Device - Step by Step Reconstruction of the Proces...

25 Jan 2011

Cadence Develops New 32, 28-nm Design-for-Manufacturing Flow Along with STARC

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced that it has teamed with the Semiconductor Technology Academic Research Center (STARC), a Japanese design consortium, and created an innovative new Cadence®-based 32/28-nanometer design-for-manufacturing (DFM) flow.

From Cadence Design Systems 25 Jan 2011

Altera Announces Portfolio of 28 nm Devices

Delivering the industry's most comprehensive set of device options tailored to customers' diverse design requirements, Altera Corporation today announced its portfolio of 28-nm devices.

25 Jan 2011

CIGSe Solar Module Manufacturer Receives Funds to Expand Thin-Film Photovoltaic Technology

Sulfurcell, a global leader in CIGS/CIGSe type thin-film solar modules, today announced it has secured EUR 18.8m (USD 25m) in equity funding for the expansion and market introduction of its second generation thin-film photovoltaic (PV) technology.

25 Jan 2011

Strong MEMS-Dedicated Equipment Sales and Refurbished Business Expected to Double in 2011

memsstar Limited, a leading provider of equipment and process expertise to the micro-electrical mechanical systems (MEMS) and semiconductor industries, today announced that it more than doubled its new orders in 2010 to ...

24 Jan 2011

Micromeritics to Hold Free Materials Characterization Workshop

On Tuesday, March 15, 2011, Micromeritics will hold a Materials Characterization Workshop that will cover topics of importance to scientists, laboratory supervisors and technicians in industry and academia where knowledge of the physical characteristics of powders and solids is essential.

From Malvern Panalytical 24 Jan 2011

HU's Summit to Explore Innovative Nanotechnologies for Bioenergy Production

OriginOil, Inc. (OOIL), the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum, is among the sponsors of the upcoming BioEnergy Summ...

24 Jan 2011

Defog It Antifog Rated High for Fog-Prevention Effectiveness

In a recent field test study of Defog It antifog for fog prevention on safety glasses, 80% of surveyed employees at the Cristal Global Millennium Inorganic Chemical complex in Ashtabula, Ohio, said they wore their safety eyewear more when using the product, and 100% of them credit Defog It for helping them work more safely.

24 Jan 2011