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Universal Display and Arizona Flexible Display Center Strengthen Their Collaboration

Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ:PANL), an innovator behind today's and tomorrow's displays and lighting through its UniversalPHOLED™ phosphorescent OLED technology, and the Flexible Display Center (FD...

19 Nov 2009

Artificially Introduced Defects in Nanotubes Can Aid the Development of Supercapacitors

Most people would like to be able to charge their cell phones and other personal electronics quickly and not too often. A recent discovery made by UC San Diego engineers could lead to carbon nanotube-based supercapacitors that could do just this.

19 Nov 2009

K.U.Leuven and IMEC Honour Former CEO of Xilinx

On 24 November, Rector Mark Waer will confer the degree of doctor honoris causa on Willem P. Roelandts. Willem P. Roelandts is the former chair of the Board of Governors and CEO of Xilinx, one of the world's leading ...

From IMEC 19 Nov 2009

Computer-Based Tool Helping World's Semiconductor Manufacturing Facilities Evaluate and Improve Energy Efficiency

Scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, in cooperation with the International SEMATECH Manufacturing Initiative (ISMI), are releasing for beta testing a computer-based tool to help the world's semiconductor manufacturing facilities ("fabs") evaluate and improve their energy efficiency.

18 Nov 2009

Lockheed Martin's Radiation-Resistant Carbon-Nanotube-Based Memory Tested on Recent Space Shuttle Mission

A radiation-resistant version of NRAM(TM) carbon-nanotube-based memory, developed jointly by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Nantero, was tested on a recent Space Shuttle mission. The NRAM(TM) was incorporated by NASA in...

18 Nov 2009

nanoICT Establishes Broad Array of Specialised Training Activities for Students

In order for the field of emerging nanoelectronics to continue growing exponentially worldwide and therefore lead to new commercial applications and to change the micro and nanoelectronics paradigm, it is necessary to ed...

18 Nov 2009

Applied Materials to Spearhead Three-Year Project Named Light InLine

Applied Materials, Inc., Merck KGaA and the Braunschweig University of Technology (TU-BS) today announced that they have been awarded a grant by Germany's Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to develop processes to lower the cost of manufacturing organic light-emitting diode (OLED) lighting for general illumination applications.

From Applied Materials Inc. 17 Nov 2009

Combination Makes Applied Materials Leader in High-Growth Equipment Market for Advanced Packaging of Chips for Mobile Devices

Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) and Semitool, Inc. (Nasdaq:SMTL) today announced a definitive agreement for Applied to acquire the outstanding shares of Semitool for $11 per share in an all-cash tender offer. T...

From Applied Materials Inc. 17 Nov 2009

Multi-Year $60 Million Strategic Alliance Also Calls for Virage Logic to Serve as NXP's Trusted IP Partner

Virage Logic Corporation (NASDAQ:VIRL), the semiconductor industry's trusted IP partner, today announced it has completed the acquisition of NXP's horizontal advanced CMOS intellectual property (IP) rights and ce...

17 Nov 2009

Start-Up Prints Electroluminescent Computer Animations on Flexible Surfaces

The nanoelectronics research center IMEC, Hasselt University and the Belgian screen printing company Artist Screen announce the start of their spin-off Lumoza NV. The new company develops and commercializes large area screen printed electronics for the advertising and packaging industry.

17 Nov 2009