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Berkeley Design Automation Introduces AFS Mega Silicon-Accurate Circuit Simulator for Memories

Berkeley Design Automation, Inc., provider of nanometer circuit verification, today announced the availability of the Analog FastSPICE Mega (AFS Mega™) silicon-accurate circuit simulator for memories and other mega-scale array-based circuits such as CMOS image sensors.

31 May 2013

Optofluidics to Expand in Philadelphia after Graduating from University City Science Center’s Port Business Incubator

Philadelphia has demonstrated once again that in addition to being a great city to launch a company, it’s a great place for companies to grow. Optofluidics, Inc. has chosen to expand in Philadelphia after graduating from the University City Science Center’s Port business incubator.

31 May 2013

Researchers Capture Optical Images of Single Viruses Using Nanolenses

To test the severity of a viral infection, clinicians try to gauge how many viruses are packed into a certain volume of blood or other bodily fluid. This measurement, called viral load, helps doctors diagnose or monitor chronic viral diseases such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis.

31 May 2013

SMIC Holds Advanced Technology Workshop on 40nm and 28nm Design Solutions in Shanghai

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC";), mainland China's largest and most advanced semiconductor foundry, held its 2013, also the 5th, advanced technology workshop in Shanghai today.

From Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) 31 May 2013

Researchers Engineer Graphene Nanostructures from Bottom up

When Felix Fischer of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) set out to develop nanostructures made of graphene using a new, controlled approach to chemical reactions, the first result was a surprise: spectacular images of individual carbon atoms and the bonds between them.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 31 May 2013

Quantum Dots within Thermoelectric Material Increase Heat-to-Energy Conversion

High-performance thermoelectric materials that convert waste heat to electricity could one day be a source of more sustainable power. But they need to be a lot more efficient before they could be effective on a broad scale in places like power plants or military bases, researchers say.

31 May 2013

Graphene Combined with Silver Nanowires to Form Thin, Transparent and Stretchable Electrode

A hybrid transparent and stretchable electrode could open the new way for flexible displays, solar cells, and even electronic devices fitted on a curvature substrate such as soft eye contact lenses, by the UNIST(Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) research team.

31 May 2013

VLSIresearch Ranks FormFactor as Top Supplier of Advanced Semiconductor Probe Cards

In its annual survey of semiconductor probe card suppliers for 2012, leading market research firm, VLSIresearch, ranked FormFactor as the top supplier of advanced semiconductor probe cards (memory and non-memory) following its merger last year with MicroProbe.

From Camtek FRT Metrology 31 May 2013

Researchers Construct Polymer Opals from Spherical Nanoparticles

Instead of through pigments, these ‘polymer opals’ get their colour from their internal structure alone, resulting in pure colour which does not run or fade. The materials could be used to replace the toxic dyes used in the textile industry, or as a security application, making banknotes harder to forge. Additionally, the thin, flexible material changes colour when force is exerted on it, which could have potential use in sensing applications by indicating the amount of strain placed on the material.

31 May 2013

QuantumWise and DTU Collaborate to Model Electron-Phonon Coupling in Nanoelectronic Devices

The Danish company QuantumWise and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) will engage in a project that makes it possible to simulate large-scale nano-electronic devices, where electron-phonon coupling is taken into account. The result will be an extension of the capabilities of the software package Atomistix ToolKit (ATK).

30 May 2013

Novel Material Utilizes Nanometer-Scale Structures to Make Paper Repellent to Liquids

Paper is known for its ability to absorb liquids, making it ideal for products such as paper towels. But by modifying the underlying network of cellulose fibers, etching off surface “fluff” and applying a thin chemical coating, researchers have created a new type of paper that repels a wide variety of liquids – including water and oil.

30 May 2013

Lomiko Partners with Stony Brook and Graphene Labs to Develop Graphene Technology

LOMIKO METALS INC. (the “Company”) announces that the Research Foundation of Stony Brook University (RF), Graphene Laboratories, Inc. (Graphene Labs) and Lomiko Metals, Inc. have agreed to investigate novel, energy-focused applications for graphene.

30 May 2013

Olympus Introduces New Laser Microscope for 3D Surface Measurement

The LEXT OLS4100 3D measuring laser microscope uses laser scanning to perform non-contact 3D measurement of complex surface features on electronic devices and other samples. As with current Olympus models, the LEXT OLS4100 guarantees both repeatability*1 and accuracy*2, while also being capable of high-resolution observation and highly accurate measurement over a wider area.

30 May 2013

Mentor’s Calibre nmPlatform for 16nm FinFET Receives TSMC Certification

Mentor Graphics Corp. today announced that its Calibre® physical verification platform has achieved version 0.1 of design reference manual (DRM) and SPICE model tool certification for TSMC’s 16nm manufacturing process, which incorporates 3D (FinFET) transistors for higher performance.

30 May 2013

Major Foundry Acquires Axcelis Purion M Medium Current Implanter for Sub 2Xnm Node Logic Devices

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLS), a leading supplier of enabling ion implantation solutions for the semiconductor industry, announced today that it has shipped the Company's new Purion M™ medium current implanter to one of the world's leading foundries.

30 May 2013

Nanotechnology News

Berkeley Design Automation Introduces AFS Mega Silicon-Accurate Circuit Simulator for Memories

Optofluidics to Expand in Philadelphia after Graduating from University City Science Center’s Port Business Incubator

Researchers Capture Optical Images of Single Viruses Using Nanolenses

SMIC Holds Advanced Technology Workshop on 40nm and 28nm Design Solutions in Shanghai

Researchers Engineer Graphene Nanostructures from Bottom up

Quantum Dots within Thermoelectric Material Increase Heat-to-Energy Conversion

Graphene Combined with Silver Nanowires to Form Thin, Transparent and Stretchable Electrode

VLSIresearch Ranks FormFactor as Top Supplier of Advanced Semiconductor Probe Cards

Researchers Construct Polymer Opals from Spherical Nanoparticles

QuantumWise and DTU Collaborate to Model Electron-Phonon Coupling in Nanoelectronic Devices

Novel Material Utilizes Nanometer-Scale Structures to Make Paper Repellent to Liquids

Lomiko Partners with Stony Brook and Graphene Labs to Develop Graphene Technology

Olympus Introduces New Laser Microscope for 3D Surface Measurement

Mentor’s Calibre nmPlatform for 16nm FinFET Receives TSMC Certification

Major Foundry Acquires Axcelis Purion M Medium Current Implanter for Sub 2Xnm Node Logic Devices

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