Nanofabrication News

RSS

Gigaphoton Supplies 1,000th Excimer Laser for Semiconductor Photolithography

Gigaphoton, a provider of lithography light sources, has announced the delivery of its 1,000th excimer laser for photolithography applications in semiconductor fabrication.

7 Dec 2011

Applied Materials Introduces CVD System for TSVs in Three-Dimensional Chip Packaging

Applied Materials, a provider of equipment, software and services for manufacturing advanced flat panel display, solar photovoltaic and semiconductor products, has introduced an innovative new technology for producing backside-illuminated (BSI) image sensors that are utilized in the latest, sophisticated tablet PCs, smartphones and cameras.

From Applied Materials Inc. 7 Dec 2011

Researchers Use Microfabrication Techniques to Facilitate MEMS and NEMS Device Production

A research team led by Professor Chang-Beom Eom at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has found a way to create a low-voltage near-nanoscale electromechanical device by integrating a complex, single-crystal, piezoelectric material called lead magnesium niobate-lead titanate (PMN-PT) having ‘giant’ piezoelectric properties with silicon.

19 Nov 2011

Researchers Develop Efficient Upconversion Process in Nanoparticles

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) in partnership with scientists at the Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter and the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have developed an efficient upconversion technique in nanoparticles, paving the way to efficiently control light emission utilized in imaging applications.

16 Nov 2011

Researchers Work on Plasma Etching Technology Improvement to Fabricate Nanoelectronics

Nowadays, plasma etching technology has been widely used for the production of semiconductor devices at the nano-scale down to 20 nm. Lam Research technologists are now working on the advancement of plasma etching technology to produce even smaller, quicker and tightly packed multipurpose chips.

15 Nov 2011

Researchers Study Role of Temperature in Controlling in Dip-Pen Nanolithography

Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have studied the function of temperature in manipulating a nanofabrication technique known as dip-pen nanolithography for writing chemical patterns down to 20 nm.

9 Nov 2011

Nanometrics Launch Optical Critical Dimension Metrology System for Semiconductors

Nanometrics Incorporated (NASDAQ: NANO), a leading supplier of advanced metrology systems, today introduced the Atlas II optical critical dimension (OCD) system, a next-generation tool for high-performance process contro...

8 Nov 2011

Silex-AMFitzgerald Partnership Enables Rapid Commercialization of MEMS Designs

A multi-year collaboration has led to a reduction in the development time for MEMS devices by 50%. Silex Microsystems, a pure-play MEMS foundry, and AMFitzgerald, a provider of solutions for MEMS product development have partnered in the collaboration.

From Silex MicroSystems 5 Nov 2011

Research and Markets Offers Book on Electrochemical Nanofabrication

The electrochemical nanofabrication technique has not received the attention it deserves when compared to conventional nanofabrication methods. The fabrication technique offers immense benefits for manufacture of nanomaterials.

5 Nov 2011

FibeRio Launches Versatile Nanofiber Production System at Filtration Show 2011

FibeRio Technology Corporation announced today that it will launch its new 1.1 meter wide continuous nanofiber production system at the INDA Filtration 2011 show in Chicago on November 16th. The Cyclone Fiber Engine 1.1 ...

25 Oct 2011