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PIEZO 2015 to be Held in Maribor

The PIEZO 2015: Electroceramics for End-users VIII conference is the next scientific event in the series of bi-annual conferences organised by the Piezo Institute, international not-for-profit organisation established in...

1 Aug 2014

eASIC Reports Milestone Shipment of Ten Millionth ASIC

eASIC Corporation, a leading provider of Single Mask Adaptable ASIC™ devices today announced that it has shipped over ten million chips to date. The majority of the shipments are utilized in some of the fastest growing and dynamic markets.

1 Aug 2014

Reconstructed Energy-Selective Neutron Tomography Enables 3D Representation of Phase Fractions

The method overcomes limitations of existing techniques which are limited to the surface or small-sized specimens, and allows a 3-D representation of the phase fractions within the sample volume. The work has just been published in the journal "Advanced Materials".

1 Aug 2014

Glass Flake and Plaster Mixture Can Absorb and Release Considerably More Moisture

Almost nothing worries tenants and homeowners more than mildewed or moldy walls. The black spots are not just ugly; they also pose a danger to people's health. More than anything else, stringent insulation standards governing living spaces can lead to more moisture, which is the main cause of mildew or mold.

1 Aug 2014

Ethanol and Acetic Acid Vapors Cause Rapid Corrosion to Gas Storage Tanks

A hidden hazard lurks beneath many of the roughly 156,000 gas stations across the United States.

1 Aug 2014

Cryogenic Transport Trailer Maker, JRE, Acquired by Worthington

Worthington Industries, Inc. today announced that it has acquired the business of James Russell Engineering Works, Inc. (JRE). JRE manufactures aluminum and stainless steel cryogenic transport trailers used for hauling liquid oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen and liquefied natural gas (LNG) for top producers and distributors of industrial gases and LNG.

1 Aug 2014

Intense Pressure Induces Molybdenum Disulfide to Become Metallic

Molybdenum disulfide is a compound often used in dry lubricants and in petroleum refining. Its semiconducting ability and similarity to the carbon-based graphene makes molybdenum disulfide of interest to scientists as a possible candidate for use in the manufacture of electronics, particularly photoelectronics.

1 Aug 2014

Fujitsu to Manufacture Wafers for ON Semiconductor

Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited and ON Semiconductor today announced that they have entered into a foundry services agreement. Under the terms of this agreement, Fujitsu will manufacture wafers for ON Semiconductor at its 8-inch front-end semiconductor wafer fabrication facility located in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan.

1 Aug 2014

Flash Memory Summit: Samsung Semiconductor to Discuss Evolution of Vertical NAND

Two top vice presidents at Samsung Semiconductor Inc. will discuss the continued evolution of Vertical NAND and its impact on the new data center, as well as other NAND memory advancements, in a keynote to be delivered at the Flash Memory Summit at noon on Tuesday, August 5th in the Mission City Ballroom at the Santa Clara Convention Center.

From Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 1 Aug 2014

3-D Bioprinting May Help Make Actual Organs for Transplants

Printing whole new organs for transplants sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, but the real-life budding technology could one day make actual kidneys, livers, hearts and other organs for patients who desperately need them.

1 Aug 2014

EMCORE to Supply Multi-Junction Coverglass Interconnected Cells for Lockheed Martin's Satellite Program

EMCORE Corporation, a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optics and space solar power markets, announced today that it has entered into a new, long-term supply agreement with Lockheed Martin Space Systems to design and manufacture high-efficiency, multi-junction Coverglass Interconnected Cells (CICs) for Lockheed Martin's satellite program requirements.

1 Aug 2014

Global Flexible Electronics Market Forecast to Grow at 21.73% CAGR to Reach $13.23 Billion by 2020

Global flexible electronics market is expected to reach $13.23 Billion by 2020 at an estimated CAGR of 21.73% with the number of applications using printing processes for flexible electronics forecast to grow at a good rate.

1 Aug 2014

Vishay Semiconductor Acquires AIXTRON MOCVD System to Expand Infrared LED Production

Vishay Semiconductor GmbH, Heilbronn, has acquired an MOCVD system from AIXTRON to expand its infrared LED production capacities. The company aims to substantially extend its product portfolio in this area. The system was delivered to Vishay at the end of March.

1 Aug 2014

AMETEK Land Introduces High Efficiency Route Manager for Cyclops Portable Non-Contact Thermometers

AMETEK Land has added a high efficiency route manager and new protections against accidental damage to its Cyclops line of portable non-contact thermometers.

From AMETEK Land (Land Instruments) 31 Jul 2014

Encore Wire Expands Aluminum Manufacturing Plant at McKinney, Texas

Encore Wire Corporation announced today that the Company is building a 250,000 square-foot expansion to the existing aluminum manufacturing plant on its McKinney, Texas campus.

31 Jul 2014