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Researchers Develop Novel Technique to Heterogenize Nano Catalysts

Berkeley Lab researchers develop new technique for heterogenizing homogenous nano catalysts

11 Oct 2012

Researchers Use AFM-Based Infrared Spectroscopy for Polymer Nanostructure Characterization

Nanotechnology-based materials identification enables critically needed chemical metrology for nano-manufacturing

11 Oct 2012

ATopTech Includes Place and Route Solution in TSMC's 20 nm Reference Flow

ATopTech, the leader in next generation physical design solutions, today announced that Aprisa™ and ApogeeTM, the company’s place and route solution, are included in TSMC’S 20nm Reference Flow.

11 Oct 2012

Cadence Signoff Solution Accelerates Development Schedule of 28 nm System-on-Chip

Cadence Design Systems, Inc., a leader in global electronic design innovation, announced today that STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, slashed multiple weeks from its design schedule on a 28-nanometer system-on-chip (SoC) by switching to the Cadence® signoff solution.

11 Oct 2012

Vaxxas, Merck Partner to Assess, Develop and Commercialize Nanopatch Vaccine Delivery Platform

Vaxxas, a biotechnology company commercializing a novel vaccine delivery platform, today announced the initiation of a research collaboration with Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada.

11 Oct 2012

Precision MEMS Timing Product Pioneer Sand 9 Chooses IBM

Sand 9, Inc., a pioneer in precision MEMS timing products for wireless and wired applications, today announced that it has selected IBM to produce and help customize the integrated circuit (IC) portion of Sand 9’s micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) timing products.

11 Oct 2012

Novel Ultracapacitor from MIT Features Enhanced Power and Storage

In the race to develop the perfect energy storage solution, ultracapacitors are an exciting horse to bet on. They deliver energy quickly, can be recharged in seconds, and have a long life span — but their capacity for storing energy is limited.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 10 Oct 2012

Researchers Discover Silver Nano-Cluster DNA Probes for Disease Detection

Many diseases, including cancers, leave genetic clues in the body just as criminals leave DNA at the scene of a crime. But tools to detect the DNA-like sickness clues known as miRNAs, tend to be slow and expensive.

10 Oct 2012

Research and Markets Adds ElSevier's Report on Thin Film Deposition

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Elsevier Science and Technology's new report "Handbook of Thin Film Deposition. Edition No. 3" to their offering.

From Research and Markets 10 Oct 2012

Thin Film Solar Technology Developer Receives Phase II STTR Grant from US Air Force

Magnolia Solar, developer of revolutionary thin-film solar cell technologies employing nanostructured materials and designs, announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Magnolia Solar, Inc., received a $750,000 Phase II award from the United States Air Force as part of the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program.

10 Oct 2012

TSMC Delivers Reference Flow Supporting 20 nm and CoWoS

TSMC announced today that the readiness of 20nm and CoWoS™ design support within the Open Innovation Platform® (OIP) is demonstrated by the delivery of two foundry-first reference flows supporting 20nm and CoWoS™ (Chip on Wafer on Substrate) technologies.

From TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company 10 Oct 2012

ASSID JDP Program to Use PECVD Modules on Versalis Platform

SEMICON Europa -- SPTS Technologies, a supplier of advanced wafer processing solutions for the global semiconductor industry and related markets, today announced that it has signed a JDP Program with ASSID from Fraunhofer-IZM to research sub-175 degrees C dielectric films in through silicon vias (TSV) for 3D-IC packaging.

10 Oct 2012

Specific Plantronics Devices to Use P2i's Nano-Coating Technology

From the workplace to home life and everywhere in between, Plantronics knows that one of the biggest risks to the performance of electronic devices is exposure to moisture - including rain, humidity, sweat and accidental spills.

10 Oct 2012

Centre for Neutron Science Receives Grant from NIST for Neutron Scattering Research

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded the University of Delaware’s Center for Neutron Science $7 million for continued neutron scattering research.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 10 Oct 2012

Chinese Researchers Study Nano-Scale Deformation of Crack Tip

The fracture of materials is a very important issue for both structural and functional materials. Crack-tip behavior is among the most basic problems in fracture mechanics. Many theoretical and experimental investigations have been carried out to understand the effect of crack-tip deformation fields.

10 Oct 2012