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Cadence and imec Complete First Tapeout of 5nm Test Chip using EUV and 193i Lithography

Nano-electronics research center imec and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced that the companies completed the first tapeout of a 5nm test chip using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) as well as 193 immersion (193i) lithography.

8 Oct 2015

Nanophase Awarded U.S. Patent for C3 Metal Oxide Surface Treatment Technology

Nanophase Technologies Corporation announced today that it has been granted U.S. patent 9,139,737 for its C3 metal oxide surface treatment technology. Patents in other countries are pending.

8 Oct 2015

Collaboration to Develop Fluorescence Immunoassays Based on Metal Enhanced Fluorescence

In course of the Basel Life Science Week 2015 Sony DADC BioSciences and FIANOSTICS GmbH announced a collaboration on highly sensitive and rapid fluorescence immunoassays using a novel polymer/metal hybrid for the use in metal-enhanced fluorescence (MEF). Sony DADC uses its well established manufacturing processes derived from Blu-ray disc production.

7 Oct 2015

Practical Method to Create Nano-Electronic Devices One Atomic Layer at a Time

The field of quantum mechanics deals with materials at atomic dimensions, and big discoveries often happen at a very small scale. Researchers in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, in collaboration with an international team of engineers and scientists, have uncovered a phenomenon that could have major implications for the development of nano-electronic circuits and devices.

5 Oct 2015

Fabricating Devices Directly on Silicon with Magnetic Tunnel Junctions Could Minimize Problem of Overheating

The choice for energy-efficient technologies is not a matter of price choice but it is slowly turning into a matter of heat.

5 Oct 2015

New Method to Produce Inexpensive, High-Performing Epidermal Wearable Health Monitoring Patches

A team of researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has invented a method for producing inexpensive and high-performing wearable patches that can continuously monitor the body’s vital signs for human health and performance tracking, potentially outperforming traditional monitoring tools such as cardiac event monitors.

1 Oct 2015

Perception Survey Reveals Increased Optimism in Implementation of EUV Lithography for Semiconductor HVM

The eBeam Initiative, a forum dedicated to the education and promotion of new semiconductor manufacturing approaches based on electron beam (eBeam) technologies, today announced the completion of its fourth annual eBeam Initiative members' perceptions survey. A record 64 industry luminaries representing 35 different companies from across the semiconductor ecosystem—including chip design, equipment, materials and manufacturing as well as photomasks—participated in this year's survey.

1 Oct 2015

Light-Activated Molecular Motors Rotate Unidirectionally at High Speed

A novel class of molecular motors that rotate in the same direction at high speeds upon exposure to sunlight have been developed. This novel behaviour holds promise in new nano-engineering applications. $$IMAGE$$ M...

30 Sep 2015

Nanocrystal Ink Deposition Enables Progress Towards DIY Spray-on Solar Cells

A new study out of St. Mary’s College of Maryland puts us closer to do-it-yourself spray-on solar cell technology—promising third-generation solar cells utilizing a nanocrystal ink deposition that could make traditional expensive silicon-based solar panels a thing of the past.

30 Sep 2015

TSMC Honors Synopsys with Partner of the Year Award

Synopsys, Inc., today announced that TSMC is recognizing Synopsys with two "2015 Partner of the Year" awards for Interface IP and Joint Development of 10-nanometer (nm) FinFET Design Infrastructure.

From Synopsys, Inc. 29 Sep 2015