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New Sputtering Process Deposites Complex Films at Faster Rates

In the electronics industry, thin metal films are deposited on silicon wafers with a sputter gun, which uses energetic ions – atoms with a positive charge – to knock the metal atoms off a target. Scientists a...

28 Jan 2009

New LED Manufacturing Technique to Reduce Household Bills by 75%

A new way of making LEDs could see household lighting bills reduced by up
to 75% within five years.

From 3M Ceramic Textiles and Composites 28 Jan 2009

Wacker Post Positive Growth Figures in 2008

Wacker Chemie AG's preliminary 2008 figures show that sales and operating results (EBITDA) both surpassed prior-year levels. Although the global economic downturn impacted WACKER's fourth-quarter business, th...

From 3M Ceramic Textiles and Composites 28 Jan 2009

First Industrially Produced Ruthenium Precursor for the Electronics Industry

Resulting from the collaboration between the Air
Liquide Group’s research teams and the Group’s customers, this
advanced precursor makes possible very high quality ruthenium deposits while
decreasing the cost of electronic components.

26 Jan 2009

Keithley Instruments Release 2009 Test and Measurement Product Guide

Keithley Instruments, a leader in solutions for emerging
measurement needs, announces the release of its 2009 Test and Measurement Product
Guide. The 144-page guide offers details and technical specifications on Keithley's
general-purpose and sensitive sourcing and measurement products, DC switching,
RF switching and measurement, data acquisition solutions, semiconductor test
systems, and optoelectronics test.

26 Jan 2009

Inorganic Silicon (Si) Thin Film Solar Cells Set to Dominate Photovoltaic Market

Thin film solar cells, based on non-toxic, abundant and air-stable silicon (Si) will probably, based on forecasts, dominate the photovoltaic market in the future and thus replace bulk Si from its leading position. This p...

26 Jan 2009

Nanoscale Mapping of Strain Fields in Semiconductors Provides New Avenues for Analyzing Mechanical Properties

The method, which is based on near-field microscopy, opens new avenues for analyzing mechanical properties of high-performance materials or for contact-free mapping of local conductivity in strain-engineered electronic devices

26 Jan 2009

Report Details Rudolph Technologies and the U.S. Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing Industry

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ea9e00/rudolph_technologi) has announced the addition of the "Rudolph Technologies, Inc. and the U.S. Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing Industry&q...

From Onto Innovation 26 Jan 2009

Tiny Disk Shaped Laser Could Send Information through Optical Computers

Tiny disk-shaped lasers as small as a speck of dust could one day beam information through optical computers. Unfortunately, a perfect disk will spray light out, not as a beam, but in all directions. New theoretical resu...

22 Jan 2009

Single Electron Pump and Spintronics Open Up New Possibilities for Electronics

Many hopes are pinned on spintronics. In the future it could replace electronics, which in the race to produce increasingly rapid computer components, must at sometime reach its limits. Different from electronics, where ...

21 Jan 2009

Editorial Highlights

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.

Semiconductor News

New Sputtering Process Deposites Complex Films at Faster Rates

New LED Manufacturing Technique to Reduce Household Bills by 75%

Wacker Post Positive Growth Figures in 2008

First Industrially Produced Ruthenium Precursor for the Electronics Industry

Keithley Instruments Release 2009 Test and Measurement Product Guide

Inorganic Silicon (Si) Thin Film Solar Cells Set to Dominate Photovoltaic Market

Nanoscale Mapping of Strain Fields in Semiconductors Provides New Avenues for Analyzing Mechanical Properties

Report Details Rudolph Technologies and the U.S. Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing Industry

Tiny Disk Shaped Laser Could Send Information through Optical Computers

Single Electron Pump and Spintronics Open Up New Possibilities for Electronics

Revolutionizing Hydraulic Fluid Contamination Monitoring with Dynamic Image Analysis

The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

Benchtop micro-XRF System for the Elemental Analysis of Samples

Cubic Instruments' Laser Raman Gas Analyzers: Reliable Solutions for Monitoring Industrial Process Gases

Advanced Masterbatch and Compounding for Polymers and Plastics

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The Role of Advanced Materials in Automotive Technology

What are the Hazards of Alternative CO2 Solutions?

Using Polymer-Based Printers and Injectors for Metals and Ceramics

A Guide to ASTM D790 and its Importance

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

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

Semiconductor News

Revolutionizing Hydraulic Fluid Contamination Monitoring with Dynamic Image Analysis

The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

1Researchers Develop AI Framework for Optimizing Battery Electrolytes

2Halogen-Free Polymer Electrolytes: A Sustainable Energy Solution

3Sustainable Energy Harvesting: Turning Plastic Waste into Power

4Smart Coatings: Thermally Responsive Polymer Brushes for Advanced Applications

5Upcycling LDPE: Transforming Plastic Waste into High-Value Graphite

6High-Performance PEM for Electrochemical Hydrogen Storage

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