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NSF Grants $6.5 Million to Center for Nanotechnology in Society at ASU

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $6.5 million to the Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University (CNS-ASU) to continue its work regarding the societal aspects of nanotechnology for another five years. CNS-ASU was founded in 2005 when NSF made its first five-year award of $6.2 million to Arizona State University to create the center.

15 Oct 2010

Shell and MIT to Fund Projects Focusing on Nanotechnology and Other Fields

Shell and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) today signed an agreement to invest $25 million in the research and development of high value, sustainable technologies designed to drive innovation in energy del...

15 Oct 2010

Veeco Receives Order from LED Manufacturer in China

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO), announced today that Hangzhou Silan Azure Co. Ltd., a major LED manufacturer in China, has placed a multi-tool order for Veeco’s TurboDisc® K465iTM Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) Systems.

From Veeco 14 Oct 2010

Veeco Announces Expansion in Asia to Support Rapid Growth of LED Industry

At the 7th China International Forum for Solid State Lighting, John R. Peeler, Chief Executive Officer of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO), announced a significant expansion of Veeco's Asia presence in order to ...

From Veeco 14 Oct 2010

Caltech Releases NanoSystems Partnership Program Along with CEA-Leti

The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and CEA-Leti, co-founders of the NanoVLSI Alliance, have launched the NanoSystems Partnership Program (NSyP) to accelerate delivery of nanosystems-based innovations to the market.

From CEA-Leti 14 Oct 2010

Three New Companies Join GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ Design Ecosystem

GLOBALFOUNDRIES today introduced three newly certified design services companies as part of its GLOBALSOLUTIONS partner ecosystem. Infotech Enterprises Limited, Verisilicon, and Wipro Limited have joined GLOBALSOLUTIONS, further strengthening the company’s ability to help customers accelerate time-to-volume for complex systems-on-chip (SoCs) on advanced technology nodes.

From GlobalFoundries 14 Oct 2010

Votum to Distribute Ascent Solar’s Thin-Film CIGS Modules in the Czech Republic

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a developer of flexible thin-film solar modules, announced today that Votum, a Czech Republic-based solar integrator, will begin distribution of Ascent Solar’s lightweight, flexible, high power thin-film CIGS modules for building integrated (BIPV), building applied (BAPV) and portable power solutions in the Czech Republic.

14 Oct 2010

Silicon Integration Initiative Announces Membership of Tanner EDA

The Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) announced today that Tanner EDA, Inc., a driver for innovation in the design, layout and verification of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs), has recently joined Si2.

13 Oct 2010

Nanometric Deposition Technology Provider Alchimer Expands in the Japanese Market

Alchimer S.A., a provider of nanometric deposition technology for through-silicon vias (TSVs), semiconductor interconnects and other electronic applications, is extending its presence in Japan under terms of a new agreement with the Nagase ChemteX unit of Tokyo-based Nagase & Co., Ltd.

13 Oct 2010