STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, the world's top MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) manufacturer and the leading supplier of MEMS for consumer and mobile1 as well as automotive applications2, today announced that it had started production of MEMS sensors using its newly qualified, proprietary THELMA60 (60µm Thick Epi-poly Layer for Micro-gyroscopes and Accelerometers) surface-micromachining fabrication process.
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today announced it will expand its manufacturing capacity in Chengdu, China, with a 300mm wafer bumping facility. The addition of this manufacturing process in Chengdu further increases TI's 300mm analog capacity and its ability to support customer demand.
Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc., specializing in the design, manufacture and distribution of eco-friendly rechargeable batteries and related light electric vehicle products today announced the launch of a superior fast charging nano lithium titanate battery.
C3Nano, the developer of the nanomaterial-based, solution coat-able transparent conductive material Active-grid™, announced today that it has raised $12M in Series C funding. The round was led by Nagase America Corporation and a yet to be disclosed large-cap global industrial company.
Photosynthesis is one of the most important processes in nature. The complex method by which all green plants harvest sunlight and thereby produce the oxygen in our air is still not fully understood. Researchers have used DESY's X-ray light source PETRA III to investigate a photosynthesis subsystem in a near-natural state.
Artificial platelet mimics developed by a research team from Case Western Reserve University and University of California, Santa Barbara, are able to halt bleeding in mouse models 65 percent faster than nature can on its own.
From water marks to colored threads, governments are constantly adding new features to paper money to stay one step ahead of counterfeiters. Now a longhorn beetle has inspired yet another way to foil cash fraud, as well as to produce colorful, changing billboards and art displays.
Researchers at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy have developed a novel mucoadhesive hyaluronic acid (HA) nanofibre delivery system which could help to prevent the transmission of HIV.
By Alexander Chilton
6 Nov 2014
Engineers at the University of Utah have developed a handheld sensor using a new carbon nanotube material which enables the rapid detection of toxic gases, deadly explosives and illegal drugs.
By Alexander Chilton
5 Nov 2014
Xilinx, Inc. today announced the expansion of its 20 nm portfolio with shipment of the Kintex® UltraScale™ KU115 FPGA. As the flagship of the Kintex UltraScale family, the KU115 offers the highest DSP count available in a single programmable device, doubling the DSP resources previously available. This DSP-optimized KU115 FPGA targets data center compute acceleration and signal processing applications including data center, video and medical imaging, broadcast systems, and radar.
A novel jelly-like substance developed by Kansas State University researchers was recently issued a U.S. patent. The substance may be used for biomedical applications, ranging from cell culture and drug delivery to repairing and replacing tissue, organs and cartilage.
Molecular Imprints Inc. (MII), the market and technology leader for nanopatterning solutions, today announced it has demonstrated a low cost fabrication process for high performance touch sensors for the display market using an innovative metal mesh structure.
"On the one hand, ABC transporters causes diseases such as cystic fibrosis, while on the other hand they are responsible for the immune system recognising infected cells or cancer cells," explains Professor Robert Tampé from the Institute for Biochemistry at the Goethe University.
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have received a $1.2 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative to develop a technique that they believe will significantly improve the efficiencies of photovoltaic materials and help make solar electricity cost-competitive with other sources of energy.
Fraunhofer FIT demonstrates a mobile wireless system that monitors the health of elderly people in their own homes, using miniature sensors. Besides non-invasive sensors this platform integrates technology to take a blood sample and to determine specific markers in the patient's blood. At its core is the home unit, a compact device located in the patient's home. It incorporates the necessary software as well as sensors and the analytical equipment. Visit us at MEDICA, November 12 – 15, 2014, Hall 10, booth G05.