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Dow Corning Granted Japanese Silicon Carbide Barrier Patent

Dow Corning Corporation has been granted a key patent in Japan covering the use of silicon carbide barrier films between dielectric and metal layers found in the world's most advanced semiconductor devices. Dow Corni...

18 Apr 2006

New Laser Using Colloidal Quantum Dots Could Rescue Computer Chip Industry

Researchers at the University of Toronto have created a laser that could help save the $200-billion dollar computer chip industry from a looming crisis dubbed the "interconnect bottleneck." But this isn'...

18 Apr 2006

Engineered Zeolite Crystal

The porous, sieve-like minerals known as zeolites have been used for decades in purifiers, filters and other devices. Yet creating and refining a new type of zeolite is still a matter of sophisticated trial and error: no...

18 Apr 2006

Chemists Create Molecules Thought to Exist Only in Interstellar Space

Chemists at the University of California, Riverside have created in the laboratory a type of molecules thought to exist only in interstellar space, which may have valuable applications in chemical industry. The findi...

14 Apr 2006

"Chemical Companion" Software Tool Helps Deal with Chemical Spills

When dealing with hazardous materials - whether from a truck spill or a terrorist attack - information is critical. Before first responders can begin to aid victims and decontaminate a scene, they must determine what sub...

14 Apr 2006

Making Alternative Fuel Becomes More Efficient with Two-Step Chemical Process

As the United States’ oil reserves dwindle, some say the nation will have to rely on synthetic petroleum fuel made from its large stores of coal. A two-step chemical process augments a method of making cleaner-b...

14 Apr 2006

Thermal Production and Reactions of Organic Ions at Atmospheric Pressure

Purdue University researchers have developed a relatively simple alternative to sophisticated techniques now used to ionize materials, a critical step needed for chemical analyses involving instruments called mass spectr...

14 Apr 2006

Toshiba and SanDisk to Expand NAND Flash Memory Production

Toshiba Corporation and SanDisk Corporation have announced that they have agreed to build a new 300-millimeter (mm) wafer fabrication facility at Toshiba's Yokkaichi Operations to meet fast growing demand for NAND fl...

13 Apr 2006

Sumitomo Chemical Breaks Ground for Third-Phase Expansion of MMA Production Facilities in Singapore

Sumitomo Chemical last week held the groundbreaking ceremony for the third-phase expansion of its methyl methacrylate (MMA) facilities in Singapore. Sumitomo Chemical positions its MMA operations as a key strategic bu...

13 Apr 2006

Samsung and Sony Conclude Basic Agreement on Manufacturing 8th Generation TFT LCD Panels

Samsung Electronics and Sony Corporation have signed a letter of intent on manufacturing 8th generation amorphous TFT LCD panels at their joint venture, S-LCD Corporatio The target is to sign a definitive agreement by th...

13 Apr 2006

Siemens Receives Power Plant Orders from Vietnam and Korea Totaling EUR310 million

Siemens Power Generation (PG) will supply the turbine island for a combined cycle power plant in Vietnam. The project is already the fourth major power plant order for Siemens in Vietnam. In Korea, Siemens will build a c...

13 Apr 2006

Pirelli Announces Production of First Pirelli Truck Tyres Underway in China

Pirelli has initiated production of the first Pirelli branded radial truck and bus tyres destined for the Chinese and Southeast Asian and Australian markets at the Yanzhou factory in China, inaugurated last October. ...

13 Apr 2006

New Efficiency World Record Set by 808 nm Wavelength Laser Bars

A new world record has been set by laser bars with a wavelength of 808 nm – 64% efficiency at an optical output of 120 W. Osram Opto Semiconductors set the new record together with the laser specialists DILAS as pa...

13 Apr 2006

Goodrich to Divest Turbomachinery Products Business

Goodrich Corporation has announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Turbomachinery Products business to Turbo Machinery Products, Inc., a newly formed, privately-held company formed by Ad...

13 Apr 2006

TIMET Plans Titanium Melt Expansion

Titanium Metals Corporation (TIMET) has announced that it will construct a new state-of-the-art electron beam ("EB") cold hearth melt furnace at its facility in Morgantown, Pennsylvania. The new EB furnace will...

13 Apr 2006

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

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Dow Corning Granted Japanese Silicon Carbide Barrier Patent

New Laser Using Colloidal Quantum Dots Could Rescue Computer Chip Industry

Engineered Zeolite Crystal

Chemists Create Molecules Thought to Exist Only in Interstellar Space

"Chemical Companion" Software Tool Helps Deal with Chemical Spills

Making Alternative Fuel Becomes More Efficient with Two-Step Chemical Process

Thermal Production and Reactions of Organic Ions at Atmospheric Pressure

Toshiba and SanDisk to Expand NAND Flash Memory Production

Sumitomo Chemical Breaks Ground for Third-Phase Expansion of MMA Production Facilities in Singapore

Samsung and Sony Conclude Basic Agreement on Manufacturing 8th Generation TFT LCD Panels

Siemens Receives Power Plant Orders from Vietnam and Korea Totaling EUR310 million

Pirelli Announces Production of First Pirelli Truck Tyres Underway in China

New Efficiency World Record Set by 808 nm Wavelength Laser Bars

Goodrich to Divest Turbomachinery Products Business

TIMET Plans Titanium Melt Expansion

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

Digital Traceability and the Battery Passport: A Conversation with Rockwell Automation

Shaping the Future of Particle Characterization with Light Scattering

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3Revolutionary Membrane Boosts Lithium Supply from Water Sources

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