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New Paper on Piezo Actuator Lifetime and Reliability Now Available from PI

The paper describes the development and lifetime tests of ceramic encapsulated actuators in comparision with conventional polymer coated piezo actuators. Dynamic operation with a new internal electrode design for stress reduction as well as special external electrodes for high-current applications are discussed.

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 6 Oct 2009

Cymer Appoints New Member to its Board of Directors

Cymer, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYMI) , the world's leading supplier of light sources used by chipmakers to create advanced semiconductor chips, today announced the election of Eric Ruttenberg to the company's Board of Direc...

From Cymer, Inc. 6 Oct 2009

IMEC and TSMC Joining Forces to Bring Novel Technology Solutions to Emerging Markets

IMEC and TSMC today announce that they have forged an Innovation Incubation Alliance to create a platform enabling the development of innovative product solutions using emerging More-than-Moore technology options.

From IMEC 6 Oct 2009

IMEC Announces Breakthrough in Lab-on-Chip for Fast Cancer Detection and Therapy

IMEC, a leading European research center in nanotechnology, the Institüt für Mikrotechnik Mainz (IMM), one of the leading European research centers in microfluidics, and their partners within the European Sixth...

From IMEC 6 Oct 2009

Summit Focuses on Environmentally Responsible Development of Nanotechnology

The Research Triangle Environmental Health Collaborative (The Collaborative) will gather 150 experts from around the nation at its second annual environmental health summit on October 8-9, 2009. The summit will be held at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park and focus on Environmentally Responsible Development of Nanotechnology.

6 Oct 2009

Chipworks Releases Detailed Technology Analysis of Intel's 32 nm "Westmere" Process

Today Chipworks announced the availability of the first detailed technology analysis of Intel's 32 nm "Westmere" process. The full suite of reverse engineering analysis includes a Structural Analysis Report, a Transistor Characterization Report, and a Packaging Analysis Report.

6 Oct 2009

NREL Adoptes Synopsys' Sentaurus TCAD for Simulating Solar Cell Characteristics

Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NR...

From Synopsys, Inc. 6 Oct 2009

Sigma-Aldrich Signs Distribution Agreement for Flow Chemistry Products

Sigma-Aldrich (Nasdaq: SIAL) announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with ThalesNano, the world leader in bench top flow chemistry instruments, the terms of which will see Sigma-Aldrich distribute Tha...

From Sigma Aldrich 6 Oct 2009

Industrial Nanotech Expands Nansulate Insulation Coatings in Alaska

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience solutions, today announced that the Company's exclusive distributor in the state of Alaska, Nanotech Energy Solutions, Inc., is c...

From Industrial Nanotech, Inc. 6 Oct 2009

Sandia Labs Uses ActiPix D100 from Paraytec for Monitoring Degradation of Munitions

Paraytec Ltd. has announced that its ActiPix D100 system is being used by the Biosystems Research Group at Sandia National Laboratories (Livermore, CA, USA) to develop a capillary electrophoresis - based monitoring system for the "Explosive Destruction System" part of the U.S Chemical Demilitarisation program.

From Sandia National Laboratories 6 Oct 2009