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A Uniaxial BioMEMS Device for Quantitative Force-Displacement Measurements

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) cell-stretcher that can measure the mechanical properties of a living cell, such as its abili...

6 Mar 2007

Nanometrics Introduces New System for Critical Dimension, Overlay Metrology

Nanometrics Incorporated has introduced the IVS 185 system, capable of making critical dimension (CD) and overlay measurements using the same metrology recipe while achieving higher productivity. The ultra-low footprint ...

27 Feb 2007

STMicroelectronics Announces New Accelerometer

STMicroelectronics has announced a new power- and cost-optimized solution extending its family of ultra-compact ‘low-g’ linear accelerometers. The tiny, low-power MEMS device provides precise acceleration val...

From STMicroelectronics 22 Feb 2007

New Cryogenic Refrigerator

A new cryogenic refrigerator has been demonstrated at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that operates at twice the usual frequency, achieving a long-sought combination of small size, rapid cooling...

19 Feb 2007

Berkeley Create New High-Performance Mirror

Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have created a new high-performance mirror that could dramatically improve the design and efficiency of the next generation of devices relying upon laser optics, inclu...

19 Feb 2007

MEMS and Nanotech Being Driven By Ink Jet Printing, RFID and Wireless Sensors

Next-generation RFID tags are driving increased innovation in both MEMS and nanotechnology across numerous product and market segments, according to Bourne Research. The market research firm reports that use of nan...

15 Feb 2007

EV Group and GenISys Form Collaboration on Advanced Mask Aligner Lithography Simulation for MEMS

EV Group (EVG) announced it has formed a collaborative product development partnership with GenISys GmbH for the development and marketing of a simulation platform for advanced mask aligner lithography processes. The fir...

From EV Group 13 Feb 2007

SUSS Equipment Selected for MEMS Research Lab in Mexico

SUSS MicroTec has announced that the University of Juarez (UACJ), Mexico has selected its advanced wafer bonding equipment for its research laboratory. UACJ is an integral member of the Paso del Norte (PDN) Regional M...

13 Feb 2007

Physicists Demonstrate that the Warmer a Surface is, the Stronger its Ability to Attract Nearby Atoms

Physicists at JILA have demonstrated that the warmer a surface is, the stronger its subtle ability to attract nearby atoms, a finding that could affect the design of devices that rely on small-scale interactions, such as...

8 Feb 2007

mPhase Technologies to Develop Smart Nanobattery with US Army

mPhase Technologies today announced that it has signed a CRADA (Cooperative Research and Development Agreement) from the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development, and Engineering Center (ARDEC) at Picatinny New Jersey. ...

From MyPebble 7 Feb 2007