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Silvaco Joins SEMATECH to Develop Advanced Modeling and Simulation Tools

SEMATECH today announced that Silvaco, Inc., a leading provider of Technology Computer Aided Design (TCAD) and Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software, has joined SEMATECH to collaboratively develop advanced modeling and simulation tools.

6 Aug 2013

Cadence Design Systems Announces Sponsorship of Flash Memory Summit

Cadence Design Systems, Inc., a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced its sponsorship of the Flash Memory Summit, a conference and exhibition that highlights innovation for consumer, computer and communications applications. In addition to being a platinum sponsor of this conference, Cadence is delivering a tutorial, organizing a session and demonstrating new products.

6 Aug 2013

New Style Car Roof Using Hexcel Carbon Fabrics

The new BMW M6 Gran Coupe combines elegant design with luxurious appearance, complemented perfectly by the contoured roof made with Hexcel’s PrimeTex® woven carbon fabric. PrimeTex® is Hexcel’s...

From Hexcel 6 Aug 2013

Molecular Level Disorder Improves Polymers' Performance

Scientists have spent decades trying to build flexible plastic solar cells efficient enough to compete with conventional cells made of silicon. To boost performance, research groups have tried creating new plastic materials that enhance the flow of electricity through the solar cell. Several groups expected to achieve good results by redesigning pliant polymers of plastic into orderly, silicon-like crystals, but the flow of electricity did not improve.

6 Aug 2013

Researchers Create Two-Dimensional Arrays of Micrograins That Can Funnel Acoustic Waves

In some ways, granular material — such as a pile of sand — can behave much like a crystal, with its close-packed grains mimicking the precise, orderly arrangement of crystalline atoms. Now researchers at MIT have pushed that similarity to a new limit, creating two-dimensional arrays of micrograins that can funnel acoustic waves, much as specially designed crystals can control the passage of light or other waves.

By David L. Chandler 6 Aug 2013

Synopsys Extends FPGA Synthesis OEM Agreement with Lattice Semiconductor

Synopsys, Inc., a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, and Lattice Semiconductor Corporation today announced a multi-year extension of their OEM agreement for Synopsys' Synplify® FPGA synthesis tools optimized for Lattice FPGAs and Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs).

6 Aug 2013

Altair Honors BASF with Enlighten Award for Development of Thermoplastic Composite Front Seat Pan

Altair today announced that international chemical company BASF Corporation has won the inaugural Altair Enlighten Award competition for the development of its thermoplastic composite front seat pan (by GM Opel, BASF).

From Altair Engineering Inc. 6 Aug 2013

New Report on Advanced Functional Material Market for Low Carbon Applications

The report, "Advanced Functional Material Market For Low Carbon Applications By Categories (Ceramics, Composites, Energy Materials, Conductive Polymers & Nanomaterials), Applications (Chemicals, Electronics, Healthcare & Transportation) & Geography - Global Trends & Forecasts To 2018", define and segment the global AFM market with analysis and forecasting of the global market by revenue and volume.

6 Aug 2013

Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Deploys Linkam LTS420 Temperature Stage for Crystallization Studies

Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments report on the use of their functional LTS420 temperature stage for crystallization studies at the Technische Universität Kaiserslautern.

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 6 Aug 2013

Teijin’s High-Performance Para-Aramid Fiber to be Used in Space Elevator Challenge

Teijin Limited announced today that its high-performance Technora para-aramid fiber will be used for the Space Elevator Challenge, an annual racing event for mock space elevators to be held in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan from August 7 to 10.

From Teijin Limited 6 Aug 2013