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High Resolution Photoresist Film Suited to 20nm Semiconductors

Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has developed a high resolution photoresist (photo-sensitive film) essential for future application of EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography in semiconductor fabrication, and proved its viability with the world's first 20nm-scale generation process technology.

22 Nov 2009

Researcher Reviews Challenges for Nanoscale Devices for Future Electronics

New nanoscale materials and devices are required to replace the silicon transistor that's at the heart of today's semiconductors, but to build these new devices, researchers will have to be able to measure the thickness - if that's the right word - of layers consisting of only a few atoms, according to a UT Dallas researcher.

20 Nov 2009

SMD Disk Varistors: Sample Kit with Varistors for Transient Voltage Suppression up to 385 Volts

TDK-EPC, a group company of TDK Corporation, presents a new sample kit with EPCOS SMD CU varistors. The electrical parameters of these CTVS (ceramic transient voltage suppression) components correspond to the leaded disk varistors of the proven EPCOS series SIOV-S05 in case size 3225 and SIOV-S07 in case size 4032.

19 Nov 2009

BMW Motorcycles get High Efficiency LED Fog Lamps

OSRAM’s highly efficient LED modules are used in fog lights on BMW motorcycles. The modules are very resistant to shocks and vibrations with a lifespan that usually exceeds that of the motorcycle itself.

From Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH 19 Nov 2009

Radiation-Resistant NRAM Carbon Nanotube-Based Memory Tested on Recent Space Shuttle Mission

A radiation-resistant version of NRAM(TM) carbon-nanotube-based memory, developed jointly by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Nantero, was tested on a recent Space Shuttle mission. The NRAM(TM) was incorporated by NASA in...

18 Nov 2009

New Tool to Help Semiconductor Manufacturers Improve Their Energy Efficiency

Scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, in cooperation with the International SEMATECH Manufacturing Initiative (ISMI), are releasing for beta testing a computer-based tool to help the world's semiconductor manufacturing facilities ("fabs") evaluate and improve their energy efficiency.

18 Nov 2009

Project Looks to Reduce the Manufacturing Costs of OLED Lighting

Applied Materials, Inc., Merck KGaA and the Braunschweig University of Technology (TU-BS) today announced that they have been awarded a grant by Germany's Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to develop ...

From Applied Materials Inc 17 Nov 2009

Applied Materials to Take Full Ownership of Semitool

Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) and Semitool, Inc. (Nasdaq:SMTL) today announced a definitive agreement for Applied to acquire the outstanding shares of Semitool for $11 per share in an all-cash tender offer. T...

From Applied Materials Inc 17 Nov 2009

Photoelectric Effect Could Aid Development of Organic Semiconductors

For the first time, it has been possible to measure electron density in individual molecular states using what is known as the photoelectric effect. Now published in Science, this method represents a key building block in the development of organic semiconductor elements.

17 Nov 2009

AZoM Puts The Materials World in The Palm of Your Hand with The New iPhone App

AZoM.com is pleased to announce the launch of the AZoM.com ‘App’ for the Apple iPhone™ Available for free download by searching for “AZoM” or “Materials” through the iTunes App Store.

17 Nov 2009

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