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Multiple Ion Beam Microscopy For Advanced Nanofabrication Discussed In Webinar

The strive for decreasing feature sizes in plasmonic research, lithography, semiconductor technology and materials development leads to a need for instruments that enable rapid prototyping of such structures and simultan...

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 15 Feb 2013

Researchers Develop Origami-Inspired Self-Assembling Particles to Advance Nanotechnology Research

The nanotechnology research space is rapidly growing, with vast implications for the healthcare, consumer electronics, surveillance, and defense industries. However, a major limitation to this research is the ability to create particles that vary in shape and function on a micrometer or nanometer scale.

14 Feb 2013

BDA’s Nanometer SPICE Accurate AFS Platform Selected by I&C Technology

Berkeley Design Automation, Inc., provider of the world’s fastest nanometer circuit verification, today announced that I&C Technology Co., Ltd., a developer of mobile TV SoCs, has selected the Analog FastSPICE (AFS) Platform for analog, RF, and mixed-signal circuit verification.

14 Feb 2013

New Report on Global and Chinese Wafer Foundry Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Research on Global and Chinese Wafer Foundry Industry, 2012" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 13 Feb 2013

Nanoscale Method Enables Thin Ferroelectric Films with Exceptional Electric Properties

Like turning coal to diamond, adding pressure to an electrical material enhances its properties. Now, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers have devised a method of making ferroelectric thin films with twice the strain, resulting in exceptional performance.

From University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 12 Feb 2013

Nanoscribe Showcases 3D Printer of Micro- and Nanostructures at Photonics West

At the Photonics West, the leading international fair for photonics taking place in San Francisco (USA) this week, Nanoscribe GmbH, a spin-off of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), presents the world's fastest 3D printer of micro- and nanostructures.

11 Feb 2013

Synopsys’ 28-nm Lithography Hot-Spot Checking Technology Adopted by UMC

Synopsys, Inc., a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced that United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has selected Synopsys' IC Validator physical verification product for lithography hot-spot checking at the 28-nm process node.

From Synopsys, Inc. 8 Feb 2013

Novel Nanostructure Filters Visible Light into Plasmonic Halos

Using the geometric and material properties of a unique nanostructure, Boston College researchers have uncovered a novel photonic effect where surface plasmons interact with light to form "plasmonic halos" of selectable output color. The findings appear in the journal Nano Letters.

8 Feb 2013

Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Purchases Heidelberg Table Top Maskless Aligner System

Heidelberg Instruments announced the sale of a µPG 501 table top maskless aligner system to the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Dalian, China.

7 Feb 2013

ProPlus Leverages DFY Knowledge to Meet Challenges of 45-nm Technology

ProPlus Design Solutions, Inc., the global leader for SPICE modeling solutions and the leading technology provider for design for yield (DFY) applications, expanded its business in 2012 to offer a fully integrated DFY product portfolio.

7 Feb 2013