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Novel Technique Renders Germanium into a Laser-Compatible Form

Researchers from ETH Zurich, the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and the Politecnico di Milano have jointly developed a manufacturing technique to render the semiconductor germanium laser-compatible through high tensile strain.

22 Apr 2013

New Technique to Grow Aligned Manganese Dioxide Nanorods

A new process for growing forests of manganese dioxide nanorods may lead to the next generation of high-performance capacitors.

17 Apr 2013

AMG Acquires Patented Wear and Corrosion Resistance Nitriding Technology

AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V.'s ("AMG", EURONEXT AMSTERDAM: "AMG") AMG Engineering unit, ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH ("ALD") announces that it has acquired a patented wear and corrosion resistance nitriding technology that utilizes an active screen plasma nitriding process ("ASPN").

15 Apr 2013

Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility Helps Researchers Develop Microscopic, Organic Transistors

To make better mind maps, a group of French scientists – building on prototypes developed at the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility (CNF) – have produced the world’s first microscopic, organic transistors that can amplify and record signals from within the brain itself.

From Cornell University - NanoScale Facility 12 Apr 2013

New Technique to Manufacture Nano-Capillary Tubes

EPFL researchers are using the electrical properties of a scanning electron microscope to change the size of glass capillary tubes. Their method has already been patented as it could pave the way to many novel applications.

12 Apr 2013

Indian Researchers Control Shape of Lead Nanoparticles Using Sunbeams

Indian researchers (Theivasanthi and Alagar) have controlled shape of lead nanoparticles by using sunbeams. The group, based at Centre for Research and Post Graduate Department of Physics, Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College comments: “To our best knowledge, this is the first demonstration for controlling shape of lead nanopowder (Pb) under the influence of sunbeams.

12 Apr 2013

Intermolecular Joins SEMATECH’s Lithography and Front End Processes Programs

In an effort that will accelerate commercialization of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology and the development of next-generation transistors, SEMATECH announced today that Intermolecular, Inc. has joined SEMATECH's Lithography and Front End Processes (FEP) programs.

10 Apr 2013

Oxford Instruments Continues Chinese Seminar Series on Nanoscale Plasma Processing

Continuing on from the success of their previous program of Chinese Seminars which have attracted over 200 participants, Oxford Instruments, leaders in the manufacture of plasma etch and deposition systems, will be holding two additional one day Seminars in Asia focussing on Nanoscale Plasma Processing.

From Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology 10 Apr 2013

Novel Process to Precisely Functionalize Nanowires

Bottom-up synthesis of nanowires through metal-catalyzed vapor phase epitaxy is a very attractive process to generate high-quality nanowires thus providing an additional degree of freedom in design of innovative devices that extend beyond what is achievable with the current technologies.

4 Apr 2013

Ferrotec Introduces Ultra-High Efficiency Electron Beam Metallization System for Lift-Off Compound Semiconductor Applications

The Temescal Division of Ferrotec Corporation, a global supplier of materials, components, and precision system solutions and the leading manufacturer of electron beam evaporation systems, today announced the Temescal UEFC-5700, a ultra-high efficiency electron beam metallization system for lift-off compound semiconductor applications.

3 Apr 2013