A research team led by Gurpreet Singh from the Kansas State University is developing novel methods to synthesize and work with graphene-based carbon nanotubes, which pave the way to enhance the performance of rechargeable batteries and laser detectors.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
Rudolph Technologies has entered into a new market for metrology by delivering its first MetaPULSE metrology system for measuring redistribution layers (RDL) and under bump metallization (UBM) utilized in sophisticated back-end packaging technologies of the integrated circuit (IC) production process.
A Stanford University research team has developed a novel technique based on the physics of plasmonics to weld nanowires using a simple light blast, paving the way to develop easy and large-area processing methods for electronic devices such as LEDs, thin-film solar cells and touch-screen displays.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
LG Siltron, an epi wafer manufacturer based in South Korea, has chosen Veeco Instruments’ gallium nitride metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) system called TurboDisc K465i for manufacturing gallium nitride on silicon (GaN-on-Si) wafers for use in LED devices and power electronics.
The manner in which nanoparticles travel and diffuse in a fluid or on a surface under extreme to non-ideal conditions is the basis of some of the latest nanotechnology advancements.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
HORN, formerly known as E.T. Horn, announced that it has signed an agreement with Impact Colors to promote and distribute Impact Colors’ range of color effect pigments and products.
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By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
Nexant has added a new report titled “Plants to Plastics—Can Nature Compete in Commodity Polymers” to its series of ChemSystems Special Reports. In view of the growing problems related to sustainability...
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
KC-91, a novel protective overcoat, newly launched by Kyocera is useful for thin film thermal print heads.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new online tool for optimizing materials and production for solar cells.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
Cadence, a global innovator of electronic design products and Samsung Foundry, the foundry business of Samsung Electronics have collaborated to develop design-for-manufacturing (DFM) infrastructure for production of advanced chips.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a team of German, Irish, and French researchers led by Cosima Stubenrauch at the University of Stuttgart has now introduced a new method for the controlled production of structured foams.
The Hiden Analytical HPR-40 Membrane Inlet Mass Spectrometer series now feature an extended range of submersible insertion probes and flow-through semipermeable membrane interfaces, specifically engineered for measurement of dissolved gases and vapours in aqueous solution in diverse environments and applications.
Oxea has laid the foundation for a new production unit, Carboxylic Acid Plant 3. The company has planned to complete the plant within this year in record time. Oxea’s new plant will enhance the global production potential of carboxylic acid by around 40%.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
7 Feb 2012
General Plastics Manufacturing, a developer and manufacturer of high-density polyurethane foam products, has been presented a Boeing Performance Excellence Award for the year 2011.
An international team led by a chemistry professor at Penn State University (PSU), John Badding, has developed crystalline materials that enable integration of high-speed electronic components to an optical fiber.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
7 Feb 2012