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Fujitsu Semiconductor Selects Cynthesizer Software for 40 nm ASIC Reference Flow

Forte Design Systems announced today that Cynthesizer™ high-level synthesis software has been selected for use in Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited's application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) Reference Flow for the new 40-nanometer (nm) process technologies, along with 90- and 65nm.

14 Dec 2010

Technology Strategy Board, EPSRC Allocate £400,000 to Solve EHS Issues in Nanotech Products

The Technology Strategy Board and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council have jointly allocated up to £400,000 to stimulate innovation with technologies that can address the potential environmental,...

14 Dec 2010

International SCF-III Conference on Nano-Based Syntactic and Composite Foams

The first international conference on Syntactic and Composite Foams (SCF-I), under the auspices of ECI, Inc. was held in Banff, Canada in August of 2004 and was very successful. Manufacturers of syntactic foam compone...

14 Dec 2010

IAS Forms Alliance with Crystal Fusion to Bring Nanotechnology to Automotive Market

IAS, a leading provider of F&I aftermarket programs to automobile dealerships, today announced a formal alliance with Crystal Fusion Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of windshield protection technologies.

14 Dec 2010

Global Analysis on Nanotechnology in Paper Manufacturing

In 2010, the total global value of all nanotechnology expenditures in the paper industry is estimated at more than $3.2 billion. By 2015, it is expected that spending in this market will increase to more than $3.7 bil...

14 Dec 2010

Professionals at Mock Prison Rate Defog it Antifog for Superior Performance

When 1,400 law enforcement and corrections tactical and technology professionals were asked to test Defog It antifog in full-scale, real-world scenarios at the Mock Prison Riot training program, the fog-fighting results were clear. On a scale of 1 to 10, Defog It earned a 9.4 for antifog performance and 9.5 for antifog reliability.

From Nanofilm Technologies International Limited 14 Dec 2010

Applied Scientists Demonstrate New Notched Elliptical Microlaser

Utilizing a century-old phenomenon discovered in St. Paul's Cathedral, London, applied scientists at Harvard University have demonstrated, for the first time, highly collimated unidirectional microlasers.

14 Dec 2010

MIT Professor Explains Progress in Understanding Malaria Using Nanotechnology

Although engineering has long played a key role in developing technology for diagnosing and treating human disease, it has only recently started to have an impact on understanding the cellular and molecular basis of disease. In the past decade or so, engineers have started making major contributions to understanding diseases such as malaria, hereditary blood diseases and cancer, according to Subra Suresh, former dean of MIT's School of Engineering.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 14 Dec 2010

Rice Professors Develop New Technique to Measure Temperature of Molecules at Nanoscale

You can touch a functioning light bulb and know right away that it's hot. Ouch! But you can't touch a single molecule and get the same feedback. Rice University researchers say they have the next best thing --...

14 Dec 2010

Nanotechnology Strategy Makes New York National Leader in Technology Jobs

A national report has named the Capital Region one of the fastest growing areas in the country for technology jobs. The report, called CyberCities 2010, was released Wednesday by the TechAmerica Foundation in Washingt...

14 Dec 2010

Nanostart Invests in Microlight Sensors for New Developments in High-Tech Optical Systems

Nanostart AG is investing in Microlight Sensors Pte Ltd. Founded in 2006, the company develops, manufactures, and sells optical systems, instruments, and components for sensor technologies.

From Coreo AG 14 Dec 2010

NanoLogix Conducts GBS Quick-Tests at University of Texas Health Science Center

NanoLogix an innovator in the accelerated detection and identification of microorganisms, announces the current 300 patient trial of NanoLogix GBS (Group B Streptococcus) Quick Tests is ongoing at the University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSC) in Houston.

From NanoLogix 14 Dec 2010

Sandia Researcher Develops Nanobattery at CINT Center

A benchtop version of the world's smallest battery — its anode a single nanowire one seven-thousandth the thickness of a human hair —has been created by a team led by Sandia National Laboratories research...

From Sandia National Laboratories 14 Dec 2010

MIT Engineer Incorporates Nanostructures to Drive Solar Cell Efficiency

Zhengrong Shi, an engineer turned entrepreneur, has become one of China’s richest citizens by betting heavily on the future of solar power. In a talk on Tuesday at MIT, he outlined his vision for how he believes solar energy will, by the end of the century, produce more than two-thirds of the world’s electricity.

13 Dec 2010

Pittcon 2011 Heritage Award Recognizes Scientists for Contributions in Nanotechnology

The Pittcon 2011 Program Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of 10 prestigious awards honoring scientists who have made outstanding contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy.

From Pittcon 13 Dec 2010