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Entegris Presents Innovative Method for Sub-10nm Filter Retention Measurement

An innovative technique for measuring the retention of particles less than 10 nm in dimensions was presented by Entegris at the 11th International Symposium on Ultra Clean Processing of Semiconductor Surfaces (UCPSS) held from September 16 to 19, 2012 at Ghent in Belgium.

From Entegris 18 Sep 2012

Carl Zeiss Microscopy Launches Orion NanoFab Multi-Ion Beam Tool at EMC

Carl Zeiss Microscopy introduced the ORION NanoFab at the European Microscopy Congress (EMC) in Manchester, UK. It is the first multi-ion-beam tool based on Gas Field Ion Source (GFIS) technology, offering interchangeable gallium, neon and helium ion beams.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 17 Sep 2012

Researchers Receive Grant to Develop Future Nanoelectronics

A consortium based in Tampere University of Technology (TUT) has received €1.6 million grant from the Academy of Finland under its ‘Programmable Materials’ funding scheme.

13 Sep 2012

STMicroelectronics Commences Manufacture of STM32 F3 Microcontrollers and Launches Supporting Discovery Kit

STMicroelectronics is set to commence volume production for its novel project development platform that employs its new STM32 F3 high performance microcontroller family. The development platform, which is labeled the STM32 F3 Discovery Kit incorporates built-in features like an e-compass characterized by 9 degrees of freedom (DOF) and MEMS sensors-gyroscope.

From STMicroelectronics 13 Sep 2012

NTNU Scientists Patent and Commercialize GaAs Nanowires Grown on Graphene

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) researchers have patented GaAs nanowires grown on graphene, which is a hybrid material demonstrating competitive properties.

11 Sep 2012

Plastic Logic Presents Latest Advances in Organic Thin-Film Transistor Technology at ICFPE2012

At the 2012 International Conference on Flexible and Printed Electronics (ICFPE2012) in Tokyo, Japan, Plastic Logic, a key player in the plastics electronics field, will present its advanced flexible display technology for applications, including smart phones and e-readers.

10 Sep 2012

UCLA Researchers Receive Grant for Research on Electromagnetic Devices

UCLA's Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has been granted over $35 million by the National Science Foundation's Engineering Research Center (ERC) program for carrying out a research focused on developing nano-electromagnetic devices that are as small as the size of a biological cell.

7 Sep 2012

Synopsys Announces 100th Successful DesignWare IP for 28-nm Processes

Synopsys announced its 100th successful DesignWare IP designed for 28-nm processes used in leading foundries. The complete 28-nm DesignWare IP line consists of PHYs for MIPI, DDR, HDMI, SATA, PCI Express, USB, and also logic libraries, embedded memories, audio codecs and data converters. In order to provide design robustness, the 28-nm DesignWare IP has been silicon-characterized in both PolySiON and High-K Metal Gate technologies across temperature, process and voltage variations.

From Synopsys, Inc. 7 Sep 2012

New Tenets of Nanoelectronics at Molecular Level

It is common knowledge to scientists dealing with electronic circuits that fundamental laws such as ohm’s law govern the properties of electronic circuits. Efforts have been extended for several years to determine if these laws hold good when electronic circuits are diminished to the size of a single molecule.

From Brookhaven National Laboratory 4 Sep 2012

Cree Announces Availability of 150-mm 4H n-Type Silicon Carbide Epitaxial Wafers

Cree, a provider of light-emitting diode (LED) lighting, lighting-class LEDs, and semiconductor products for RF and power applications, has introduced superior-quality, low micropipe 150-mm 4H n-type silicon carbide epitaxial wafers.

From Wolfspeed, Inc. 1 Sep 2012