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GUC Achieves First-Pass Silicon Success Using Synopsys’ DesignWare SATA IP

Synopsys, Inc., a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that Global Unichip Corporation (GUC) has achieved first-pass silicon success for its GP5080 Solid State Drive (SSD) system-on-chip (SoC) utilizing the complete Synopsys DesignWare® SATA IP solution, consisting of controller, PHY and verification IP.

From Synopsys, Inc. 26 Aug 2010

New Microneedles Can Deliver Quantum Dots into Skin

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed extremely small microneedles that can be used to deliver medically-relevant nanoscale dyes called quantum dots into skin – an advance that opens the door to new techniques for diagnosing and treating a variety of medical conditions, including skin cancer.

26 Aug 2010

Scientists Discover That Nanoparticles Create Sputter Deposition Problems

When you tear open a bag of potato chips or pop in a DVD, you're probably putting your hand on sputter deposition. No, don't run for the soap.

26 Aug 2010

Researchers Develop Organic LEDs Using New Nanomaterial

Electronic products pollute our environment with a number of heavy metals before, during and after they're used.

26 Aug 2010

Tritech to Represent Smart NanoBattery Developer mPhase in Israel

mPhase Technologies, Inc., a leader in the development of Smart Surfaces and Advanced Battery Technologies announced today that it has signed a representative agreement with Tritech Ltd. of Hod HaSharon, Israel.

From MyPebble 26 Aug 2010

MIT Technology Review Honors Viterbi School Professor for Nanomaterials Research

The University of Southern California announced today that Michelle Povinelli, a member of the faculty of the Viterbi School of Engineering, has been recognized by MIT Technology Review magazine as one of the world's...

26 Aug 2010

Cerulean Pharma’s Nanopharmaceuticals Hold Promise in Cancer Therapy

Cerulean Pharma Inc., a leader in designing and developing nanopharmaceuticals, today announced that results of a Phase 1 clinical study of CRLX101 (formerly IT-101), Cerulean’s lead clinical development candidate, and pre-clinical data on Cerulean’s development candidate, CRLX288, were presented at the American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, ongoing in Boston, Massachusetts.

26 Aug 2010

U.S. Patent Awarded to Marina Biotech for Amphoteric Liposomes

Marina Biotech, Inc., a leading RNAi-based drug discovery and development company, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued patent U.S. 7,780,983 covering processes for preparing amphoteric liposomes or SMARTICLES®.

25 Aug 2010

Study on Carbon Applications in Nantechnology

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Carbon Based Nanomaterials" report to their offering. (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/829a19/carbon_based_nanom) Carbon is an essential constituent ...

25 Aug 2010

Dynasil Secures DOE Funds for Developing Nano-Enhanced Sensors and Detectors

Dynasil Corporation of America (OTCBB:DYSL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved seven of its Phase-II SBIR projects for awards, ranging from $750,000 to $1,000,000 each. The awards, ...

25 Aug 2010

Surgeons Perform First Knee Surgery Using New Nanosensor Technology

The first advanced sensor assisted knee surgery in the world has been performed at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Through collaboration with OrthoSensor, Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, the new sensor technology is...

25 Aug 2010

TowerJazz Selects Magma's Titan Software for 180-nm Technologies

Magma® Design Automation, a provider of chip design software, today announced TowerJazz, the global specialty foundry leader, has qualified the Titan™ Mixed-Signal Design Platform for TowerJazz's Power Management Analog/Mixed-Signal (AMS) Reference Flow and process design kits (iPDKs) for its 180-nanometer (nm) technologies.

25 Aug 2010

Synopsys’ 40nm DesignWare MIPI M-PHY IP Now Available for Mobile Devices

Synopsys, Inc., a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced immediate availability of the DesignWare® MIPI M-PHY® IP for next-generation high-speed interfaces based on the newly ratified MIPI® Alliance M-PHY specification.

From Synopsys, Inc. 25 Aug 2010

New Optical Effect Solves Major Hurdle in Spin-Based Electronics

Using powerful lasers, Hui Zhao, assistant professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Kansas, and graduate student Lalani Werake have discovered a new way to recognize currents of spinning electrons within a...

25 Aug 2010

University of Houston Professors Honored for Contributions to Chemistry

Two University of Houston (UH) chemistry professors received one of their field's highest honors for career achievements, joining an elite group that includes some of the nation's leading chemists.

25 Aug 2010