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UMC Licenses Cypress’s SONOS Embedded Flash Memory IP for 55-nm Process Technology Node

New Japan Radio Co., Ltd. (New JRC) and United Microelectronics Corporation ("UMC"), a leading global semiconductor foundry, today announced that the two companies have successfully collaborated to achieve high-volume manufacturing for NJR's MEMS (micro electro mechanical system) microphone products.

From United Microelectronics Corporation 7 Aug 2014

Graphene Nanoelectronic Sensors Could Help Monitor Diseases

A new wearable vapor sensor being developed at the University of Michigan could one day offer continuous disease monitoring for patients with diabetes, high blood pressure, anemia or lung disease.

7 Aug 2014

Study on Butterfly Proboscis Could Lead to Development of Nanobioreactors for Producing Complex Materials

New discoveries about how butterflies feed could help engineers develop tiny probes that siphon liquid out of single cells for a wide range of medical tests and treatments, according to Clemson University researchers.

7 Aug 2014

Single Molecule Laser Trap Assay Helps Observe Nanoscale Motions of Myosin Protein

Muscle physiologist Edward Debold at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s School of Public Health and Health Sciences recently received a three-year, $198,000 grant from the American Heart Association to support studies to uncover the molecular mechanisms of skeletal muscle fatigue.

7 Aug 2014

High-Brightness LEDs Made from Perovskite Materials

A hybrid form of perovskite - the same type of material which has recently been found to make highly efficient solar cells that could one day replace silicon - has been used to make low-cost, easily manufactured LEDs, potentially opening up a wide range of commercial applications in future, such as flexible colour displays.

7 Aug 2014

New Report on Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene and 2-D Nanomaterials Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Global Market For Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene And Other 2-D Nanomaterials" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 7 Aug 2014

Bioengineers Create Remote-Controlled Nanomotors

In every cell in your body, tiny protein motors are toiling away to keep you going. Moving muscles, dividing cells, twisting DNA – they are the workhorses of biology. But there is still uncertainty about how they function. To help biologists in the quest to know more, a team of Stanford bioengineers has designed a suite of protein motors that can be controlled remotely by light.

7 Aug 2014

Department of Defense Accredits Novati’s Austin Wafer Fabrication Facility as Category 1A Trusted Foundry

Novati Technologies Inc. (“Novati”), a leading development center for high-performance photonics, MEMS, 2.5D/3D, III-V-on-Silicon and advanced nanotechnology products, today announced that its 68,000 sq. ft. wafer fabrication facility in Austin has been accredited by the Department of Defense (DoD) as a Category 1A Trusted Foundry.

7 Aug 2014

Graphene Holds Promise for New Kind of Drug Delivery System

A chance discovery about the 'wonder material' graphene – already exciting scientists because of its potential uses in electronics, energy storage and energy generation – takes it a step closer to being used in medicine and human health.

7 Aug 2014

Oraya Awarded NIH Grant to Investigate Stereotactic Radiotherapy and Gold Nanoparticle Treatment for Wet AMD

Oraya® Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that they have been awarded a $215,000 Small Business Technology Transfer Grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate how Oraya Therapy, a low voltage stereotactic radiotherapy, and gold nanoparticles can further enhance the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (Wet AMD).

6 Aug 2014

F Cubed Receives Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation Leadership

Based on its recent analysis of the methillicin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes F Cubed, LLC. with the 2014 North America Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation Leadership. F Cubed's portable device, the NESDEP IU, can rapidly and cost-effectively screen patients suspected of having contracted MRSA.

From Frost and Sullivan 6 Aug 2014

NIH Awards $880,000 Grant to Advance Rapid, Graphene-Based Gene Sequencing

Marija Drndiæ, a professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy in the University of Pennsylvania's School of Arts & Sciences has been awarded a two-year, $880,000 grant for a project aimed at reducing the cost and time of genome sequencing. The grant was made by the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health.

6 Aug 2014

New Report on DIC & 2.5D TSV Interconnect for Advanced Packaging

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "3DIC & 2.5D TSV Interconnect for Advanced Packaging - 2014 Business Update" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 6 Aug 2014

NSF Awards $1.7 Million Grant to Characterize and Synthesize New Class of Ultra-Thin Film Materials

Three University of California, Riverside engineers are part of team recently awarded a nearly $1.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation to characterize, analyze and synthesize a new class of ultra-thin film materials that could improve the performance of personal electronics, optoelectronic devices and energy conversion systems.

6 Aug 2014

Novel Technique Employs Molecular Vibrations to Map Microscopic Environments

Scientists have long known that a molecule's behavior depends on its environment. Taking advantage of this phenomenon, a group of researchers at the University of Chicago developed a new technique to map microscopic environments using the vibrations of molecules.

6 Aug 2014

Nanotechnology News

UMC Licenses Cypress’s SONOS Embedded Flash Memory IP for 55-nm Process Technology Node

Graphene Nanoelectronic Sensors Could Help Monitor Diseases

Study on Butterfly Proboscis Could Lead to Development of Nanobioreactors for Producing Complex Materials

Single Molecule Laser Trap Assay Helps Observe Nanoscale Motions of Myosin Protein

High-Brightness LEDs Made from Perovskite Materials

New Report on Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene and 2-D Nanomaterials Market

Bioengineers Create Remote-Controlled Nanomotors

Department of Defense Accredits Novati’s Austin Wafer Fabrication Facility as Category 1A Trusted Foundry

Graphene Holds Promise for New Kind of Drug Delivery System

Oraya Awarded NIH Grant to Investigate Stereotactic Radiotherapy and Gold Nanoparticle Treatment for Wet AMD

F Cubed Receives Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation Leadership

NIH Awards $880,000 Grant to Advance Rapid, Graphene-Based Gene Sequencing

New Report on DIC & 2.5D TSV Interconnect for Advanced Packaging

NSF Awards $1.7 Million Grant to Characterize and Synthesize New Class of Ultra-Thin Film Materials

Novel Technique Employs Molecular Vibrations to Map Microscopic Environments

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