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New Book - Nanofillers in Nanocomposites: From Introduction to Application

Smithers Rapra Publishing has announced the release of Update on Nanofillers in Nanocomposites: From Introduction to Application. Polymer nanocomposites continue to receive widespread acclaim for their potential to im...

3 Jun 2013

Aehr Test Systems Secures Major Production Order for Multiple FOX Semiconductor Test Systems

Aehr Test Systems, a worldwide supplier of semiconductor test and burn-in equipment, announced today that it has received an order totaling nearly $2 million, with a 30% down payment, for multiple production systems of its next-generation FOX Semiconductor Test System from a leading manufacturer of flash memory devices. The systems are expected to ship in the first half of calendar 2014.

3 Jun 2013

Samsung and Mentor Graphics Improve Calibre Design Kits for 14nm IC Manufacturing Processes

Mentor Graphics Corp. today announced that Calibre® nmDRC™ and Calibre nmLVS rule decks for Samsung’s 14nm IC manufacturing processes have been significantly improved since first release. For example, the joint efforts have resulted in a 50% better performance over the previous release for the Calibre nmDRC design kit.

3 Jun 2013

New Patent by Contipro - Jet for Coaxial Nanofibers Production

Although nanofibres are thousands of times finer than a human hair, with current technology scientists can produce fibres of this size where the inside is made with a different material from the outer coating.

From Contipro 31 May 2013

SMIC Holds Advanced Technology Workshop on 40nm and 28nm Design Solutions in Shanghai

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC";), mainland China's largest and most advanced semiconductor foundry, held its 2013, also the 5th, advanced technology workshop in Shanghai today.

From Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) 31 May 2013

Quantum Dots within Thermoelectric Material Increase Heat-to-Energy Conversion

High-performance thermoelectric materials that convert waste heat to electricity could one day be a source of more sustainable power. But they need to be a lot more efficient before they could be effective on a broad scale in places like power plants or military bases, researchers say.

31 May 2013

Novel Material Utilizes Nanometer-Scale Structures to Make Paper Repellent to Liquids

Paper is known for its ability to absorb liquids, making it ideal for products such as paper towels. But by modifying the underlying network of cellulose fibers, etching off surface “fluff” and applying a thin chemical coating, researchers have created a new type of paper that repels a wide variety of liquids – including water and oil.

30 May 2013

Mentor’s Calibre nmPlatform for 16nm FinFET Receives TSMC Certification

Mentor Graphics Corp. today announced that its Calibre® physical verification platform has achieved version 0.1 of design reference manual (DRM) and SPICE model tool certification for TSMC’s 16nm manufacturing process, which incorporates 3D (FinFET) transistors for higher performance.

30 May 2013

Major Foundry Acquires Axcelis Purion M Medium Current Implanter for Sub 2Xnm Node Logic Devices

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLS), a leading supplier of enabling ion implantation solutions for the semiconductor industry, announced today that it has shipped the Company's new Purion M™ medium current implanter to one of the world's leading foundries.

30 May 2013

QMF and SPTS Achieve Epitaxial Growth of 3C SiC Films on 300mm Silicon Wafers

The Queensland Micro and Nanotechnology Facility (QMF) of Griffith University and industry partner SPTS Technologies, a supplier of advanced wafer processing solutions for the global semiconductor industry and related markets, have announced epitaxial growth of 3C silicon carbide (SiC) films on 300mm silicon wafers.

30 May 2013