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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

Gadolinium Oxide Nanocrystals for Future Flash Memory Designs

Future flash memory could be faster and store more data without changing its basic design by using a clever nanocrystal material proposed by scientists at Taiwan's Chang Gung University, who describe a new logical el...

25 Aug 2010

Researchers Study Mechanism of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jets

Because they are portable and easy to operate at ambient temperatures, cold atmospheric pressure plasma jets (APPJs) should find innovative applications in biomedicine, materials science and fabrication industries.

25 Aug 2010

Nanocomp Technologies Wins AFRL-Sponsored Phase II Contract

Nanocomp Technologies, Inc., a developer of energy saving performance materials and component products from carbon nanotubes (CNTs), today announced that it has been awarded a multi-million dollar Phase II contract by the United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Department of Defense’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.

From Huntsman International LLC 25 Aug 2010

New Book Discusses Nanomaterials Applications in Biological and Chemical Analysis

Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Trace Analysis with Nanomaterials" to their offering. Presenting a wide variety of methods, this book provides a c...

25 Aug 2010

Adoption of Berkeley's Analog FastSPICE Platform by Alps Electric

Berkeley Design Automation, Inc., provider of the Analog FastSPICE™ unified circuit verification platform (AFS Platform) today announced that Alps Electric Co. Ltd., a leading global manufacturer of electronic components for mobile devices, home electronics, automotive vehicles, and industrial equipment, has deployed the AFS Platform for complex-block characterization, device noise analysis, and mixed-signal verification of its complex mixed-signal ICs.

25 Aug 2010

New Eterna FCVD System from Applied Materials for 20nm Logic Chips

Applied Materials, Inc. today announced its breakthrough Applied Producer® Eterna™ FCVD™ (Flowable CVD1) system, the first and only film deposition technology capable of electrically isolating the densely-packed transistors in 20nm-and-below memory and logic chip designs with a high-quality dielectric film.

From Applied Materials Inc. 25 Aug 2010

Surface Plasmon Resonance Microscopy Helps to Detect H1N1 Virus Particles

In the war against infectious disease, identifying the culprit is half the battle. Now, research professor Shaopeng Wang and his colleagues from the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, describe a new method for visualizing individual virus particles.

From Arizona State University 25 Aug 2010