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Sidense Introduces SHF OTP Memory for ICs Developed in 40nm, 28nm and 20nm Geometries

Sidense Corp., a leading developer of Logic Non-Volatile Memory (LNVM) OTP IP cores, today announced its SHF (Sidense Hiper Fuse) one-time programmable (OTP) memory for ICs developed in advanced processes at 40nm, 28nm, 20nm and smaller geometries. Sidense SHF 1T-OTP has already been qualified in 40nm processes in both G and LP variants, and is completing qualification in multiple 28nm processes with 20nm qualification to follow.

2 Aug 2013

Gold Nanoparticles and Infrared Beams Enable Real-Time Observation of Biomolecule Interactions

Thanks to a new device that is the size of a human hair, it is now possible to detect molecules in a liquid solution and observe their interactions. This is of major interest for the scientific community, as there is currently no reliable way of examining both the behavior and the chemical structure of molecules in a liquid in real time.

2 Aug 2013

New NS500 Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) Module by NanoSight

NanoSight announces the release of a new NS500 instrument with a Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) module, which will take the lower size limit of detection down to around 4 nm in diameter.

1 Aug 2013

Gold Nano-Particle Sensors Can Detect Numerous Proteins Simultaneously

Chemists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have developed a new method for parallel protein analysis that is, in principle, capable of identifying hundreds or even thousands of different proteins. It could be used to detect the presence of viruses and identify their type in tiny samples.

1 Aug 2013

Novel Microfluidic System can Merge, Mix and Split Microdroplets

Chemical flasks and inconvenient chemostats for cultivation of bacteria are likely soon to be discarded. Researchers from the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw were first to construct a microfluidic system allowing for merging, transporting and splitting of microdroplets. Since now, hundreds of different bacteria cultures can be maintained simultaneously in a single system, which could speed up the research on restistance of bacteria to antibiotics.

1 Aug 2013

Bandgap’s Nanotextured Multicrystalline Silicon Cells Demonstrate Better Efficiency

Bandgap Engineering, Inc. announced today that its proprietary and patented nanotextured silicon solar cells demonstrated a 0.3% absolute efficiency boost over industry-standard solar cells.

1 Aug 2013

Scientists Create Fully Controllable, Self-Integrating Nanowires for Producing Nanoelectronic Components

Researchers working with tiny components in nanoelectronics face a challenge similar to that of parents of small children: teaching them to manage on their own. The nano-components are so small that arranging them with external tools is impossible. The only solution is to create conditions in which they can be “trusted” to assemble themselves.

1 Aug 2013

Nanolab Acquires Supplier of Focused Ion Bean Edit Services

Nanolab Technologies, Inc. has acquired FIB Lab, Inc., a well-established Silicon Valley analytical lab founded in 1992 that supplies Focused Ion Bean (FIB) Edit services to the semiconductor industry.

1 Aug 2013

NSF Awards UCR Professors Grant to Further Study Thermal Properties of Graphene

Three Bourns College of Engineering professors at the University of California, Riverside have received a three-year, $360,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to further study the thermal properties of graphene, which is expected to lead to new approaches for the removal of heat from advanced electronic and optoelectronic devices.

From University of California at Riverside 1 Aug 2013

Lightly Warmed Layered Elemental Precursors Self Assemble Into New Nano-Sized Compounds

University of Oregon chemist David C. Johnson likens his lab's newly published accomplishments to combining two flavors of ice cream — vanilla and chocolate — and churning out thousands of flavors to appeal to any taste bud.

1 Aug 2013

Magnetic Hollow Cages Larger Than Original Fullerene May be Possible

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have discovered, in theory, the possibility of creating large, hollow magnetic cage molecules that could one day be used in medicine as a drug delivery system to non-invasively treat tumors, and in other emerging technologies.

1 Aug 2013

Researchers Demonstrate Simple Law of Light Absorption for 2D Semiconductors

From solar cells to optoelectronic sensors to lasers and imaging devices, many of today’s semiconductor technologies hinge upon the absorption of light. Absorption is especially critical for nano-sized structures at the interface between two energy barriers called quantum wells, in which the movement of charge carriers is confined to two-dimensions. Now, for the first time, a simple law of light absorption for 2D semiconductors has been demonstrated.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Aug 2013

Crayon Etching Exercise Illustrates Lesson on Nanotechnology

After a lecture on nanofabrication, Maria Wang, associate director at Stanford's Center for Probing the Nanoscale, handed out white paper, boxes of colored crayons, thick black crayons and pipette tips.

1 Aug 2013

Novel Technology to Produce Electronic Ink from Non-Toxic Silicon Nanocrystals

Electronic touch pads that cost just a few dollars and solar cells that cost the same as roof shingles are one step closer to reality today.

31 Jul 2013

Nanostructured Black Metals May Help Develop More Efficient Photovoltaics

The use of plasmonic black metals could someday provide a pathway to more efficient photovoltaics (PV) -- the use of solar panels containing photovoltaic solar cells -- to improve solar energy harvesting, according to researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).

31 Jul 2013