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Technique Offers Close-Ups of Electrons and Nuclei

Diamond-based magnetic imaging could prove a boon in materials science, biology, medicine Providing a glimpse into the infinitesimal, physicists have found a novel way of spying on some of the universe's tiniest ...

3 Oct 2008

Micralyne Recognized as Top 50 MicroNano Technology Suppliers

Micralyne Inc., a world leading independent MEMS Foundry, will be recognized this week by OnBoard Technology Magazine as one of the Top 50 MicroNano Technology suppliers.

From Micralyne Inc. 3 Oct 2008

ASM International Finalizes Sale of NanoPhotonics AG

ASM International today announced that it has finalized the sale of its 72.86% interest in NanoPhotonics AG, a company engaged in defect measurement equipment for the semiconductor industry, to Ricmar Beteiligungs GmbH, ...

From ASM International 2 Oct 2008

Carl Zeiss Executes Pixer Technology Acquisition

After formal closing of its recent acquisition of Karmiel (Israel) based Pixer Technology Ltd., Carl Zeiss SMT's Semiconductor Metrology Systems division (SMS) presents its market-leading suite of closed-loop product...

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 2 Oct 2008

Carl Zeiss Acquires Karlsruhe Startup Nanoscribe

Oberkochen-based optical company Carl Zeiss has acquired approximately 40 percent of Karlsruhe startup Nanoscribe GmbH. The young company that emerged in December 2007 from the work group of Professor Dr. Martin Wegener...

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 2 Oct 2008

Veeco's InSight 3D Automated AFM Accepted by Key Global Semiconductor Customer

Veeco Instruments Inc., announced today that its new InSight(TM) 3D Automated Atomic Force Microscope (3DAFM) Platform has been accepted by a key global semiconductor customer for Critical Dimension (CD) Reference Metrology for Optical Proximity Correction (OPC) modeling.

From Veeco 2 Oct 2008

Nanoscale Carbon Materials Researchers Presented with 2008 Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics

Dr. Phaedon Avouris of IBM and Professor Tony Heinz of Columbia University were presented with the 2008 Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics on 27 September 2008 during a day-long forum at Harvard University, attend...

From Springer - Science and Technology Publishers 1 Oct 2008

Team of German Researchers to Receive Honda Prize 2008

The Honda Foundation, co-founded by Soichiro Honda and his younger brother Benjiro Honda, and currently headed by Hiromori Kawashima, is pleased to announce the Honda Prize for the year 2008 will be awarded to a German team of researchers of electron microscopy led by Dr. Maximilian Haider, Dr. Harald Rose, and Dr. Knut Urban.

1 Oct 2008

NSF Awarded Penn State $13.2 Million Over Six Years for Center for Nanoscale Science

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Penn State University $13.2 million over six years to continue the research and educational activities of its Center for Nanoscale Science, a Materials Research Science a...

1 Oct 2008

National Science Foundation Awarded 14 Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers

The National Science Foundation (NSF) announces 14 Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSECs) awarded as a result of the 2008 MRSEC competition (solicitation NSF 07-563).

1 Oct 2008