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MSGI Energy is Formed, Establishing Strategic Partnership with Franklin Energy
Through several Space Act Agreements, the newly formed group is positioned to take a leading role in bringing into the commercial/private sector, proprietary NASA technologies including advancements in energy production, battery (Storage) technologies, nanotechnology and health related advancements.
Posted: Mar 17th, 2010
Read moreMentor Graphics to Extend Cooperation with STMicroelectronics for Advanced Chip-Development Design Solutions
Mentor Graphics Corp., a leader in electronic design automation, and STMicroelectronics one of the world's leading semiconductor suppliers, today announced a broad-scoped collaboration to develop advanced design solutions at the 32-nm technology node and down to 20-nm node.
Posted: Mar 17th, 2010
Read moreNovellus Systems Announces Joint Development Program on Copper Through-Silicon-Via for 3-D Semiconductor Integration
Novellus Systems today announced the establishment of a joint development program with the IBM Corporation to design a manufacturing-worthy, copper-based, three dimensional semiconductor Through-Silicon Via process using Novellus' SABRE copper electroplating and VECTOR plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition systems.
Posted: Mar 17th, 2010
Read moreEcoloCap Solutions Release Preliminary Test Results for its Nano Lithium X Battery
Exponent Testing's preliminary results show better-than-anticipated performance for EcoloCap's Nano Lithium Battery.
Posted: Mar 17th, 2010
Read moreCamtek's FALCON System Selected by a Leading Foundry for Advanced 3D Inspection Applications
Camtek Ltd. announced today that a leading Semiconductor Foundry in Taiwan has selected the Falcon, Camtek's Automatic Optical Inspection system, for metrology and inspection solution for the 3D integration circuits process.
Posted: Mar 17th, 2010
Read moreDolomite Sponsors Nanotechnology Students in Developing Innovative Micropump
Dolomite is sponsoring 5 undergraduate students of the University of Waterloo, Canada, in developing a new micropump technology as part of the Nanotechnology Engineering Programme.
Posted: Mar 17th, 2010
Read moreCarl Zeiss Offers Online Promotions on Stereomicroscopy and Converting to 3D Imaging
For a limited time, and only available online, these special web promotions include a price reduction on Zeiss's top-rated stereomicroscopy instrument and a 5 percent discount for conversion of certain existing models of Zeiss research microscopes into a 3D imaging workstation.
Posted: Mar 17th, 2010
Read moreEMPA Orders AIXTRON 2-inch Black Magic Tool For Miniaturized X-ray Sources And Sensors
AIXTRON AG today announced an order for one Black Magic CNT (carbon nanotube) deposition system from the Eidgenoessische Materialpruefungs- und Forschungsanstalt (EMPA), Switzerland.
Posted: Mar 17th, 2010
Read moreSuccessful Development of High Precision Silicon-Based MEMS Resonator
Seiko Instruments Inc. has succeeded in developing a high precision siliconbased MEMS resonator. In addition, it has also succeeded in the development of a new wafer level packaging technology for vacuum sealing MEMS devices.
Posted: Mar 17th, 2010
Read moreVeeco Introduces Dimension Edge Atomic Force Microscope System
Veeco Instruments introduces the Dimension Edge Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) System for physical and life sciences applications where high AFM performance is essential but budgets are limited.
Posted: Mar 16th, 2010
Read moreD2S Redefines Mask Rules for the 22-nm and Smaller Technology Nodes
D2S, an emerging design and software company, today announced its new design for e-beam (DFEB) mask technology for the production of advanced optical photomasks with circular and curvilinear shapes.
Posted: Mar 16th, 2010
Read moreEnvia Systems Awarded Grants to Develop Next Generation Batteries for Electric Cars
Envia Systems announced today that it was awarded a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) newly formed Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and $1 million from the California Energy Commission (CEC).
Posted: Mar 16th, 2010
Read moreMcGill and Tegal to Collaborate on Deep Silicon and Dielectric Etch Process Development for Microfluidic Systems
A Tegal 110 S/DE DRIE tool will ship in the current quarter, and will be installed in the McGill Nanotools - Microfab, located in Montreal, Canada.
Posted: Mar 16th, 2010
Read moreAdvanced Diamond Technologies Introduces Diamond Wear Surfaces Optimized for Dry Running
Advanced Diamond Technologies announces UNCD T30TM, a new addition to its growing UNCD family of diamond materials. UNCD T30 is specifically optimized to withstand fluid loss or dry running in mechanical seals for fluid pumps.
Posted: Mar 16th, 2010
Read moreIllumina Announces HumanOmniExpress+ Custom BeadChip
Illumina, Inc. today unveiled its new HumanOmniExpress+ Custom BeadChip (OmniExpress+), an enhancement to the recently announced OmniExpress BeadChip that allows for the addition of up to 200,000 custom variants for a total of >900k variants per sample.
Posted: Mar 16th, 2010
Read moreIndustrial Wireless Temperature Transmitter Powered by Heat
Energy harvesting is used by the ABB R+D Centers Ladenburg, Germany and Daettwil, Switzerland, and Micropelt, Freiburg, Germany to replace the battery with an unlimited, green, sustainable, maintenance-free power supply.
Posted: Mar 16th, 2010
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