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New SPECTRO ARCOS ICP-OES Spectrometer for Elemental Analysis Offers Enhanced Precision and Sensitivity

SPECTRO Analytical Instruments today announced its new SPECTRO ARCOS high-resolution ICP-OES spectrometer, the first and only spectrometer featuring the fast and convenient selection of axial plasma or radial plasma observation in a single instrument — without any optical compromise.

From SPECTRO Analytical Instruments GmbH 21 Jan 2015

Researchers at the University of Rochester Create Super-Hydrophobic Metals Using Laser Technique

A research team from the University of Rochester have successfully used lasers in order to produce super-hydrophobic metals without the use of conventional temporary coating techniques.

By Alexander Chilton 21 Jan 2015

PicoQuant Releases Version 2.0 of the SymPhoTime 64 Software Package for FLIM, FCS and Single Molecule Fluorescence Measurements

PicoQuant has released version 2.0 of its SymPhoTime 64 FLIM and FCS software package.

From PicoQuant 21 Jan 2015

LECO Corporation Expands Scope of Accreditation Within A2LA Program Guidelines

LECO Corporation has broadened its accreditation for Reference Materials under the A2LA Accreditation Program for Reference Material Producers, in compliance with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

From LECO Corporation 21 Jan 2015

University of Sydney Researchers use 3D Printing to Produce Bone Replacement Implants

A biomedical engineering team based at the University of Sydney has developed a new low cost method for producing bone replacement implants for severely damaged skulls.

21 Jan 2015

SUSS MicroTec and NuFlare Enter Collaboration in Photomask Solutions

NuFlare Technology, the market leader in electron-beam mask writers and SUSS MicroTec, a global supplier of equipment and process solutions for the semiconductor industry and related markets, announced today a cooperation to combine their expertise in Photomask Equipment and process solutions. NuFlare Technology will install a SUSS MicroTec MaskTrackPro bake and develop system into their main manufacturing fab, in Yokohama, Japan, in early 2015.

From Focuslight Technologies Inc. 21 Jan 2015

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastic L+S Invests €3 Million in New Building at Wertheim Headquarters

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastic L+S GmbH is preparing for future growth with a €3 million investment in a new building at its Wertheim headquarters in Germany. Along with building additional space for the production portion of their business, the new building will feature a dedicated global training and technology center, offering an inventive and constructive environment for their engineers to develop individual customer solutions based on growing and future needs.

From Omniseal Solutions 21 Jan 2015

SPIE Photonics West 2015: Jenoptik to Highlight High-Performance Products

At North America’s leading photonics industry fair – the SPIE Photonics West – from February 10 to 12, 2015 in San Francisco, Jenoptik will be presenting product highlights of its Optical Systems and Lasers & Material Processing divisions. Furthermore, Jenoptik will again support young entrepreneurs in the SPIE Startup challenge.

From JENOPTIK AG 21 Jan 2015

East China Research Institute of Microelectronics Awards Harper Contract for High Temperature Vertical and Rotary Reactors

Harper International, world leader in thermal processing solutions for advanced materials, has finalized a contract exceeding $3 Million USD for high temperature Vertical and Rotary reactors to support East China Research Institute of Microelectronics (ECRIM). The systems will be used in the production of advanced ceramic materials for applications requiring high thermal conductivity such as high power LED lighting products and other cutting-edge heat sink substrates.

From Harper International 21 Jan 2015

IPC APEX EXPO : CyberOptics to Introduce SQ3000™ 3D Automated Optical Inspection System

CyberOptics® Corporation announces that it will launch the new SQ3000™ 3D AOI system in Booth #3332 at the IPC APEX EXPO, scheduled to take place Feb. 24-26, 2015 at the San Diego Convention Center in California.Alongside the newSQ3000™ 3D AOI, the booth will also feature CX150i automated conformal coating inspection system and SE600 premier 3D SPI system.

21 Jan 2015

One of the Largest Semiconductor Companies in Europe Signs Agreement for Multiple Failure Analysis Systems from Oxford Instruments

An agreement has been signed between one of the largest semiconductor companies in Europe and Oxford Instruments for the supply of multiple Failure Analysis (FA) systems, to be installed in its manufacturing sites globally over a period of two years.

From Oxford Instruments Semiconductor 20 Jan 2015

Picosun Provides Cutting-Edge ALD Technology for Industrial Scale-up of 10nm Node Microprocessors

Picosun Oy, the leading manufacturer of high quality Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) equipment for global industries, provides the ALD tools and solutions for industrial scale-up of 10 nm node microprocessors, power electronics, and printed sensors for automotive, medical, and environmental monitoring applications.

From Picosun Oy 20 Jan 2015

New Microscopic Technique Helps Resolve Performance Issues in Organic Semiconductors

Organic semiconductors can be easily printed using solution, making them as an inexpensive, scalable substitute to silicon-based devices. They are employed in photovoltaic cells, field effect transistors, and LEDs.

By Stuart Milne 19 Jan 2015

Graphene Demonstrates Potential for Efficient Light-to-Electricity Conversion

Researchers at Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), along with their collaborators have demonstrated the ability of graphene to convert a single photon into multiple electrons that possess energy that is sufficient enough for driving an electrical current. The team used an advanced spectroscopic method for this demonstration. This discovery holds great promise for development of future photovoltaic devices.

19 Jan 2015

UCSB and Getty Conservation Institute Researchers Study Cultural Heritage Painting Cross-Sections using Breakthrough AFM Based Nanoscale Mass Spectrometry Technique

Anasys Instruments reports on the study of cultural heritage painting cross-sections by researchers from UCSB and the Getty Conservation Institute using their breakthrough AFM-based nanoscale mass spectrometry technique....

16 Jan 2015

Materials Science News

New SPECTRO ARCOS ICP-OES Spectrometer for Elemental Analysis Offers Enhanced Precision and Sensitivity

Researchers at the University of Rochester Create Super-Hydrophobic Metals Using Laser Technique

PicoQuant Releases Version 2.0 of the SymPhoTime 64 Software Package for FLIM, FCS and Single Molecule Fluorescence Measurements

LECO Corporation Expands Scope of Accreditation Within A2LA Program Guidelines

University of Sydney Researchers use 3D Printing to Produce Bone Replacement Implants

SUSS MicroTec and NuFlare Enter Collaboration in Photomask Solutions

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastic L+S Invests €3 Million in New Building at Wertheim Headquarters

SPIE Photonics West 2015: Jenoptik to Highlight High-Performance Products

East China Research Institute of Microelectronics Awards Harper Contract for High Temperature Vertical and Rotary Reactors

IPC APEX EXPO : CyberOptics to Introduce SQ3000™ 3D Automated Optical Inspection System

One of the Largest Semiconductor Companies in Europe Signs Agreement for Multiple Failure Analysis Systems from Oxford Instruments

Picosun Provides Cutting-Edge ALD Technology for Industrial Scale-up of 10nm Node Microprocessors

New Microscopic Technique Helps Resolve Performance Issues in Organic Semiconductors

Graphene Demonstrates Potential for Efficient Light-to-Electricity Conversion

UCSB and Getty Conservation Institute Researchers Study Cultural Heritage Painting Cross-Sections using Breakthrough AFM Based Nanoscale Mass Spectrometry Technique

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