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Parabon NanoLabs to Revolutionize Nanotechnology Field

Parabon Computation, a veteran provider of extreme-scale grid computing software and services, announced today the spin-off of Parabon NanoLabs, a subsidiary dedicated to designing and producing breakthrough products at the nano-scale.

From Parabon NanoLabs 31 Mar 2009

SiTime Enters VCXO Market With Industry's First MEMS-Based Device

SiTime Corporation, the leader in MEMS-based silicon timing solutions, today announced its entry into the $350M Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCXO) market with the introduction of SiT3701, the world's smallest progr...

31 Mar 2009

OptiML Wafer-Level Optics Technology Enables Miniature Cameras for Next-Generation Mobile Electronics Devices

Tessera Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSRA) announced today that Q Technology Limited (Qtech) has licensed Tessera's OptiML™ wafer-level optics (WLO) technology for next-generation mobile electronics. Qtech, based...

31 Mar 2009

Discovery Leads to New Understanding of Nanoscale Plasticity

Plasticity in certain semiconductor materials at the nanoscale is actually linked to phase transformation rather than dislocation nucleation, as previously thought. This is shown by the results of an international resear...

31 Mar 2009

Symposium Bringing Together Leading Researchers in Nanotechnology to Discuss Recent Developments

The Rheology and Materials Processing Centre (RMPC) of RMIT University is organising an international symposium on "Recent Developments and Applications in Polymer Nanostructured-Materials" in Melbourne, Australia.

31 Mar 2009

TSMC Qualifies New 0.18-Micron Embedded Flash Family

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) today announced that it has qualified its new 0.18-micron embedded flash (embFlash) process technology family that targets a wide range of applications. The new...

From TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company 31 Mar 2009

Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications HHI Places Order for IC MOCVD System from AIXTRON

AIXTRON AG today announced that in the fourth quarter the Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut (HHI), Berlin, Germany, ordered one AIX 2600G3 IC MOCVD system for the multi-wafer growth of ...

From AIXTRON SE 31 Mar 2009

Linde Group Awarded Contract to Supply Gases for Next-Generation Thin-Film PV Module Production

The technology group The Linde Group has been awarded a long-term contract to supply all the gases for next-generation thin-film photovoltaic (PV) module production at Masdar's manufacturing site in Erfurt, Germany.

30 Mar 2009

Opportunities in The Solar Market For Crystalline and Thin Film Solar Cells

Several factors have converged over the past several months that will impact the solar cell market, according to a report Opportunities in The Solar Market For Crystalline and Thin Film Solar Cells, recently published by...

30 Mar 2009

Leica Microsystems' Annual Sales Volume for 2008 Exceeded the Billion US Dollar Mark

For the first time in its history, Leica Microsystems' annual sales volume for 2008 exceeded the billion US dollar mark, reports the international high-tech microscope and scientific instrument manufacturer and distr...

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 30 Mar 2009

Ablynx Reports Results for Its Anti- Thrombotic Nanobody ALX-0081

Ablynx [Euronext Brussels: ABLX], a pioneer in the discovery and development of Nanobodies, a novel class of antibody-derived therapeutic proteins, announced today the detailed results from the Phase Ib study of its anti-thrombotic ALX-0081.

30 Mar 2009

Scientists Shed New Light on Possible Way to Starve Cancer Tumors

Scientists have shed new light - literally - on a possible way to starve cancer tumors or prevent side effects from a wide range of drugs. A lock-like molecule designed by University of Florida chemistry researchers c...

30 Mar 2009

STMicroelectronics Expands Portfolio of Ultra-Compact, High-Performance MEMS Sensors

STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM), the leading supplier of motion-sensing chips for consumer and portable applications(1), has expanded its portfolio of ultra-compact, high-performance MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical System) sensors with a 3-axis accelerometer with absolute analog output.

From STMicroelectronics 30 Mar 2009

Nanopartz Releases Gold Nanobeads for in Vitro Diagnostics

A revolutionary new gold nanoparticle manufacturing method has been developed that results in gold nanoparticles that are optimized for in vitro applications - finding solutions to problems that have confronted in vitro applications for years.

From Nanopartz Inc 30 Mar 2009

Oxford Performance Materials Introduces New Line of Colored Compounds

Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) has introduced a line of colored compounds. These new compounds are available in the firm's industrial and medical OXPEKK® products. These new products come complete with per lo...

30 Mar 2009