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New Breakthrough May Prove Helpful in Developing New Nano Devices

Scientists at The University of Nottingham have made a major breakthrough that could help shape the future of nanotechnology, by demonstrating for the first time that 3-D molecular structures can be built on a surface. ...

24 Nov 2010

Scientists Unveil Self-Organisation of Nano Machines

In the nanoworld many things are different. Scientists only recently started unveiling and harnessing the underlying laws and principles. A team associated with Professor Johannes Barth from the Physics Department of the TU Muenchen have now succeeded in capturing rod-shaped molecules in a two-dimensional network in such a way that they autonomously form small rotors that turn in their honeycomb-like cages.

24 Nov 2010

Paper-Based Display Technology Featured in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces November Issue

A breakthrough in a University of Cincinnati engineering lab that could clear the way for a low-cost, even disposable, e-reader is gaining considerable attention.

23 Nov 2010

Shrinking the Computer Chip Highlighted in ACS Science Video Series

The science that helped make today's smartphones and iPods smaller but more powerful than yesterday's desktop computers highlights the latest episode in the American Chemical Society (ACS) Prized Science video series.

From American Chemical Society 23 Nov 2010

Ultrathin Alternative to Silicon for Future Electronics

There’s good news in the search for the next generation of semiconductors. Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC) Berkeley, have successfully integrated ultra-thin layers of the semiconductor indium arsenide onto a silicon substrate to create a nanoscale transistor with excellent electronic properties.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 22 Nov 2010

A*STAR’s IMRE and 10 EU Research Organisations Join to Create Molecular-Sized Processor

Singapore’s A*STAR participates in groundbreaking European Union (EU) project to jointly create a processor that is the size of a molecule.

22 Nov 2010

IMAPS Recognizes Nordson ASYMTEK for Technical Contribution in Microelectronics

Nordson ASYMTEK, a leader in dispensing, coating, and jetting technologies, announces it has received the 2010 Corporate Recognition Award from IMAPS (The International Microelectronics And Packaging Society).

20 Nov 2010

Synopsys Announces DesignWare ARC AS 221 BD Dual-Core Processor

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced the immediate availability of the DesignWare™ ARC™ AS 221 BD dual-core processor ...

From Synopsys, Inc. 19 Nov 2010

Milan’s Research Proves Graphene's Potential in New Applications

Since graphene was first isolated in 2004 with the help of Scotch tape, researchers have excitedly turned to the material to discover its potential applications. A single layer of carbon atoms whose applications range fr...

19 Nov 2010

Open-Silicon Tapes Out High-Performance Processor with Cadence Silicon Realization Products

Cadence Design Systems (India) Pvt Ltd., a subsidiary of Cadence Design Systems, Inc., announced that Open-Silicon, Inc., a leading semiconductor company focused on ASIC design, develop-to-spec, and derivative ICs, has successfully taped out a breakthrough high-performance processor at over 2.4GHz under typical conditions utilizing the Cadence® Silicon Realization product line.

From Cadence Design Systems 19 Nov 2010