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NASA Awards Contract for Spacecraft Solar Cells to Sunovia and EPIR

Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. and EPIR Technologies, Inc. are pleased to announce the execution of an agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the development of advanced high-efficiency, ultra-lightweight solar cells with thicknesses reduced by a factor of more than ten as compared to those currently in use.

13 Feb 2008

Electrical Conductivity of Carbon Nanotubes Set by Just One Electron

A research team from the department of condensed matter physics of the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid working in collaboration with the research group lead by professor Christian Schoenenberger at the Basilea univer...

13 Feb 2008

Maximising Copper Computer Chip Connections for High Speed Computing

Scanning electron microscope image of two copper pillars bonded together using a novel fabrication technique. Placing these all-copper connections between computer chips and external circuitry will lead to increased computing speeds.

12 Feb 2008

Single Digit EUV Mask Blank Defect Goal Reached by SEMATECH

Technologists at SEMATECH have successfully demonstrated world-class results in low defect density for mask blanks used in extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) - pushing the technology another significant step toward r...

12 Feb 2008

Solar Cell Efficiency Breakthrough Comes from Telecommunications Semiconductor Research

Semiconductor insights gained by engineering physics researchers at McMaster University for the telecommunications industry have led to a research breakthrough in the future development of high-efficiency solar cells. ...

12 Feb 2008

Carbon Nanotubes Synthesized Using Commercially Available Polymer Resins

Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory have sucessfully produced high yields of carbon nanotubes using commercially available polymer resins as precursors using a patented technique.

8 Feb 2008

Revolutionary Technology that Extends Life and Reduces Power Consumption of High Resolution, Passive Matrix OLED Displays in Mobile Devices

Dialog Semiconductor Plc, a leading developer of mixed signal semiconductor solutions for wireless, automotive and industrial applications, has announced its new SmartXtend(TM) technology that will allow the main display...

8 Feb 2008