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Researchers Develop Highly Efficient Holography Based on Nanoantennas

Tel Aviv University researchers develop holography technology that could change the way we view the world

10 Jul 2014

Tiny 'Nano-Pixels' Hold Promise for High-Resolution, Low-Energy, Flexible Displays

A new discovery will make it possible to create pixels just a few hundred nanometres across that could pave the way for extremely high-resolution and low-energy thin, flexible displays for applications such as 'smart' glasses, synthetic retinas, and foldable screens.

10 Jul 2014

SEMICON West: MIRTEC to Highlight MV-9 SIP and MP-7 MICRO Inspection Systems

MIRTEC, “The Global Leader in Inspection Technology,” will exhibit in Booth #5444-1 at SEMICON West 2014, scheduled to take place July 8-10 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. The MV-9 SIP and MP-7 MICRO will be displayed for the first time.

10 Jul 2014

Researchers Capture Detailed Femtosecond Snapshots of Photosynthetic Water Oxidation

A crucial piece of the puzzle behind nature's ability to split the water molecule during photosynthesis that could help advance the development of artificial photosynthesis for clean, green and renewable energy has been provided by an international collaboration of scientists led by researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 10 Jul 2014

Fuel Cells’ Process to Produce Electricity Tracked Using High-Brilliance X-rays

Using high-brilliance X-rays, researchers track the process that fuel cells use to produce electricity, knowledge that will help make large-scale alternative energy power systems more practical and reliable

10 Jul 2014

Novel Nano Particle Catalysts Facilitate Opposite Reactions

Chemists at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum have made a decisive step towards more cost-efficient regenerative fuel cells and rechargeable metal-air batteries. They developed a new type of catalyst on the basis of carbon, which can facilitate two opposite reactions: electrolysis of water and combustion of hydrogen with oxygen.

10 Jul 2014

Geckos and Spiders Can’t Sit Upside Down Forever

Not even geckos and spiders can sit upside down forever. Nanophysics makes sure of that. Mechanics researchers at Linköping University have demonstrated this in an article just published in Physical Review E. Knowledge that can be of great industrial benefit.

10 Jul 2014

DNA Nanopyramids Can Flag and Kill Bacteria

Bacterial infections usually announce themselves with pain and fever but often can be defeated with antibiotics — and then there are those that are sneaky and hard to beat. Now, scientists have built a new weapon against such pathogens in the form of tiny DNA pyramids.

From American Chemical Society 10 Jul 2014

CNSE/ SUNYIT and Nikon to Showcase Fully Patterned 450mm Wafers at SEMICON West

Demonstrating significant progress in the industry transition to 450mm wafer technology, and in support of New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s commitment to New York’s leadership in the development of next generation technologies, the newly merged SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE)/SUNY Institute of Technology (SUNYIT), along with Global 450mm Consortium (G450C) partner Nikon Corporation, today announced the world’s first fully patterned 450mm wafers will be revealed at SEMICON West.

From College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany 10 Jul 2014

Synopsys DesignWare AEON Trim NVM IP Available for High-Voltage Processes

Synopsys, Inc., a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced the availability of the DesignWare AEON Trim NVM IP for high-voltage processes. The new IP is up to 75 percent smaller than alternative NVM IP solutions, helping to reduce the size and cost of automotive ICs.

From Synopsys, Inc. 10 Jul 2014

Vacuum-Compatible Versions of the LPS-24 Announced by Physik Instrumente

Thus, they fulfil important requirements for the positioning of optical and mechanical components or for the adjustment and manipulation of samples in vacuum with a confined space.

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 9 Jul 2014

memsstar Introduces New Etch and Deposition Process Tools for MEMS Manufacturing

memsstar Limited, a leading provider of etch and deposition equipment and technology solutions to manufacturers of semiconductors and micro-electrical mechanical systems (MEMS), today launched its ORBIS™ platform of etch and deposition process tools for MEMS manufacturing. ORBIS systems deliver the industry's most advanced single-wafer process capability, required to meet the uniformity and repeatability requirements for advanced MEMS manufacturing.

From memsstar Ltd. 9 Jul 2014

New Excimer Laser Debonder from SUSS MicroTec

SÜSS MicroTec, a leading supplier of equipment and process solutions for the semiconductor and related markets, has launched an excimer laser debonder, the ELD300, for the stress free debonding of 200 and 300mm 3D-IC wafers, today.

From SUSS MicroTec AG 9 Jul 2014

Singlet Fission Has the Potential to Boost Solar Cell Efficiency

A perspective article published last month by University of California, Riverside chemists in the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters was selected as an Editors Choice—an honor only a handful of research papers receive. The perspective reviews the chemists' work on "singlet fission," a process in which a single photon generates a pair of excited states. This 1->2 conversion process, as it is known, has the potential to boost solar cell efficiency by as much as 30 percent.

9 Jul 2014

Nano-Silicon Synthesised from Beach Sand Holds Promise for Li-ion Batteries with Longer Life

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering have created a lithium ion battery that outperforms the current industry standard by three times. The key material: sand. Yes, sand.

From University of California at Riverside 9 Jul 2014