Agilent promises "unprecedented flexibility" in fluorescence microscopy for micro/nano
May 8, 2008 8:34 AM
May 8, 2008 -- Agilent Technologies has released its Multi-wavelength Laser Combiner for microscopy applications in micro and nano R&D -- a modular unit that gives new fluorescence microscopy options to OEMs and end users.
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VT International acquires nanotube maker Nanotailor, plans public trade as "New Nanotailor"
May 7, 2008 11:40 AM
May 7, 2008 -- VT International Corp. says it has completed its acquisition of Nanotailor Inc., which last year licensed the rights to a NASA-developed manufacturing process for creating single-walled carbon nanotubes.
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Yole's MEMS database bundle 20% off till May 8
May 7, 2008 8:26 AM
May 7, 2008 -- French market research firm Yole Développement has introduced a MEMS information "toolkit" -- consisting of Yole's World MEMS Market database 2008 and the latest edition of its World MEMS Firms database.
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Qualcomm, Foxlink partner to open dedicated mirasol MEMS fab
May 7, 2008 1:15 AM
May 7, 2008 -- Qualcomm MEMS Technologies and Taiwan-based Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co. ("Foxlink") are collaborating to open a MEMS fabrication plant that will enable increased volume, reduced time to market for MEMS-based mirasol displays.
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Aerotech introduces SolarScribe photovoltaic panel scribing system
May 6, 2008 12:11 PM
May 6, 2008 -- Aerotech calls its SolarScribe automation series the most comprehensive photovoltaic (PV) panel scribing system available.
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SMI develops "highest temperature" oxide MOCVD nanotech tool
May 5, 2008 8:21 AM
May 5, 2008 -- Structured Materials Industries (SMI) Inc. says it has received an order for a metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) tool to grow nano-scale oxide films in environments exceeding 1200 degrees C. "This project will create a tool for oxide film growers unique to the industry," the company boasts.
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MEMS foundry SVTC launches photovoltaics-development initiative
May 5, 2008 7:56 AM
May 5, 2008 -- SVTC Technologies, a semiconductor foundry offering MEMS services, is launching a photovoltaics (PV) development center. Solar industry veteran Kurt Laetz will head up SVTC Solar, which aims provide "the most complete set of capabilities available in the U.S."
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Semiconductor foundry giant TSMC announces entry into MEMS market
May 2, 2008 9:10 AM
May 2, 2008 -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry, has unveiled plans to enter the MEMS business. The company will reportedly detail the plans later this month -- and cover trends in MEMS production at "CMOS integrated MEMS foundries."
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Piezosystem jena intros nanopositioner, distributes SIOS nanomeasurement tools
May 2, 2008 12:48 AM
May 2, 2008 -- Piezosystem jena announces two developments intended to serve those needing nano-scale precision: The company has expanded its TRITOR line of field-tested nanopositioning tools, and has become the exclusive U.S. distributor for SIOS, the German manufacturer of nanoprecision measurement systems.
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International Council on Nanotechnology reports research needs assessment
May 1, 2008 9:16 AM
May 1, 2008 -- The International Council on Nanotechnology (ICON) unveiled the results of an effort launched last year to share information and combine efforts toward efficient, timely international research.
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Swiss retail group says its Nanotechnology Code of Conduct will have far-reaching effects
April 30, 2008 10:00 AM
The Swiss Retailer's Organization (IG DHS), representing some of Switzerland's top retailers, has introduced what it calls "the world's first code of conduct for consumer products containing applications of nanotechnology." It requires those creating and selling nano-enabled products to pass "decision-relevant data" along the value chain.
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Discera claims MEMS oscillator "industry first" with Digi-Key worldwide distribution
April 30, 2008 9:43 AM
Discera, Inc.'s MEMS resonators are now available to manufacturers in more than 140 countries through Digi-Key Corp., a leading electronics distributor. The wide availability of Discera's MEMS products, which replace traditional quartz crystal devices, is a milestone that the company was able to achieve through its relationship with OEM partner Abracon. Small Times' editor in chief Barbara Goode explains.
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SUSS, Philips partner on new nano imprint technology
April 29, 2008 12:18 PM
MEMS/nano development tools supplier SUSS MicroTec has entered an agreement with Philips Research to create a new type of nanoimprint lithography (NIL) technology called Substrate Conformal Imprint Lithography (SCIL). The partnership aims to bring this feature to an existing equipment platform, and enable new approaches to large-area apps.
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QuickfilterPro 2.2 enables fast filter creation for microsystems developers
April 28, 2008 9:59 AM
Quickfilter Technologies' QuickfilterPro 2.20 software, companion to the company's QF1D512 SavFIRe programmable filter chip, aims to help MEMS/microsystems designers quickly and easily add precision digital filtering to applications.
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Carl Zeiss SMT opens North American HQ/Zeiss Nano Solutions Center
April 25, 2008 12:03 PM
German microscopy developer Carl Zeiss SMT's new production/service/demo facility is the cornerstone of the company's nanotechnology growth strategy. It houses more than 150 staff and technologies such as Zeiss's Orion helium ion microscope -- which promises unprecedented nano-scale resolution, surface, and material contrast detail.
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Rushford Hypersonic-U of Minn partnership produces industrial nano apps
April 24, 2008 8:02 AM
Nanotechnology developed at the University of Minnesota is enabling Rushford Hypersonic to advance industrial tooling and coating with nanoparticle film deposition. "The university worked closely with us . . . and helped structure the agreement so that we can bring these technologies to market very quickly," the company said.
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NIL Technology's new nanoimprint stamp targets photonic device development
April 23, 2008 8:52 AM
NIL Technology has introduced a "high-accuracy but low-cost photonic stamp in silicon" to the company's product line geared to enable future photonic devices.
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Angstron claims new nano-graphene platelets outperform other nanomaterials
April 22, 2008 1:13 PM
Angstron Materials LLC says it is the first to offer large quantities of single-atom-thick nano-graphene platelets (NGPs), which the company says have thermal conductivity 5x that of copper, and surface area 2x that of carbon nanotubes.
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Lockheed Martin forms LANCER nanotech research center at Rice U
April 22, 2008 11:06 AM
"This is very significant for Lockheed Martin and we think we will reap benefits across the business," said Sharon Smith, director of Advanced Technology at Lockheed Martin, in announcing her company's new collaboration with Rice University on nanotechnology research: The Lockheed Martin Advanced Nanotechnology Center of Excellence at Rice University (LANCER).
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Systat's SigmaPlot 11 graphing tool adds advisory statistical analysis
April 21, 2008 2:17 AM
Systat Software has made its new SigmaPlot 11, which it calls "the most advanced scientific graphing and data analysis software," available as a free trial download. Used in nano, micro/MEMS, and other disciplines, it provides more than 50 statistical methods and 100 graph types.
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Pitt researchers' nanotechnology discovery: carbon-based molecules conduct electricity
April 18, 2008 9:19 AM
University of Pittsburgh scientists have claimed a nanotechnology breakthrough: The newfound ability of organic molecules to conduct electricity opens door to smaller, cheaper, and more powerful technologies.
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Congressional committee hearing advances nanotechnology reauthorization
April 17, 2008 12:50 PM
The U.S. House of Representatives' Science and Technology Committee held a hearing yesterday, April 16, to review the National Nanotechnology Initiative -- which is up for reauthorization -- as well as proposed draft legislation.
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Ford looks to nanotech for auto performance, fuel economy
April 16, 2008 11:26 AM
In its quest for fuel efficiency, Ford Motor Company is developing nanotechnology-based paints, plastics, light metals, and catalysts to reduce vehicle weight and improve fuel economy without sacrificing quality. Analysts predict that nanomaterials will reach 70% usage in auto apps by 2015.
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FEI, Imago establish substantive partnership on nanotech R&D tools
April 15, 2008 11:09 AM
Nano and micro/MEMS R&D tool suppliers FEI Company and Imago Scientific Instruments have announced a comprehensive collaboration that lets FEI establish an equity position in Imago and opens the door for purchasing Imago in the future.
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U of Michigan nano facility gets $40m upgrade
April 14, 2008 10:34 AM
The former Michigan Nanofabrication Facility and Solid State Electronics Laboratory is now the University of Michigan's Robert H. Lurie Nanofabrication Facility -- and it sports a 37,500 square-foot addition. About $20 million in new nanotechnology and MEMS/microsystems R&D equipment will added.
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Ambios begins expansion to meet nanotechnology growth
April 14, 2008 10:08 AM
Ambios Technology, Inc. -- maker of surface measurement and visualization instruments for nanotechnology R&D -- has entered into a multi-year agreement to double the size of its Santa Cruz, CA headquarters.
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ManTech's new space plastic based on POSS nanotechnology
April 11, 2008 11:35 AM
ManTech SRS Technologies' new Corin XLS Polyimide, based on Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes (POSS) nanotechnology, is a colorless, organic/inorganic nanocomposite that promises unsurpassed levels of optical clarity, oxidative stability and stability to solar radiation.
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NT-MDT aims for easy nano research with Mac-compatible microscopes
April 10, 2008 5:36 PM
Russian microscopy developer NT-MDT brings nanotechnology discovery to the Mac OS with "the first automated scanning probe microscope (SPM) for broad application," Solver NEXT -- and with NanoEducator, a scanning probe microscope (SPM).
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Mobius Microsystems debuts all-CMOS oscillator to replace quartz, MEMS
April 9, 2008 1:03 PM
Mobius Microsystems, Inc. has introduced what it calls "the world's most accurate, monolithic, all-CMOS frequency generators." Mobius hopes its products will displace quartz crystals, which have been the industry standard for decades, plus newer MEMS-based devices -- as Small Times' Barbara Goode reports.
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MEMS timing taking off, says WTC
April 9, 2008 12:50 PM
MEMS-based oscillators are at last beginning to leave the shelves in quantity, says German technology analyst firm Wicht Technologie Consulting (WTC), which was recently acquired by market-research rival iSuppli.
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MEMS foundry Tronics Microsystems claims revenue growth of 56%
April 8, 2008 12:08 PM
Tronics Microsystems, the MEMS foundry that stirred controversy last Fall when it claimed that its profitability "validates the pure-play MEMS foundry model," now says it has achieved a 56% increase in annual revenue, to 10.5 million Euros ($15.4 million), in its fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2007. The company's net profit represents 12% of total revenue.
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NanoBioMagnetics patents magnetically responsive nanoparticle technology
April 7, 2008 11:53 AM
NanoBioMagnetics' patent uses nanoparticles to amplify sound. The technology may enable smaller, completely implantable hearing aids.
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17 U.S. states air nano-focused PBS TV series, Power of Small, this month
April 3, 2008 3:04 PM
A new series, which begins airing on public television stations in 17 states plus the District of Columbia this month, features discussion of nanotechnology and its potential impacts.
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Trident's durable printhead "revolutionizes" direct write, printable electronics
April 1, 2008 8:54 PM
The new Trident 256Jet-D inkjet printhead can print high viscosity materials, is inert to corrosive materials, promises an industry-leading lifespan, and can produce up to 5x higher resolution components than can screen printing.
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Ormecon's Organic Metal Nanofinish enters mass production
April 1, 2008 11:12 AM
Seven months after public introduction of its Organic Metal Nanofinish, Ormecon International says that mass production of printed circuit boards using the coating has begun. During April, the production amount is expected to reach 10,000 ft² per month.
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NanoImaging Services secures $1.5 million in venture capital
March 24, 2008 6:23 AM
NanoImaging Services Inc., a provider of high-resolution, 3D transmission electron microscope (TEM) imaging services to manufacturers of large molecule biopharmaceuticals, has secured $1.5 million in a round of financing led by Merck Capital Ventures LLC.
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Geniom RT Analyzer simplifies microarray applications
March 20, 2008 9:17 AM
febit biomed gmbh will introduce its Geniom RT Analyzer at the upcoming Analytica 2008 conference (April 1-4). The compact, all-in-one device enables fully automated processing of microarrays on Geniom biochips
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Atomate expands product lines for CVD equipment customers
March 19, 2008 6:20 AM
Atomate Corporation has launched a series of products for the "do-it-yourself" customers who wish to upgrade existing CVD systems or build new systems themselves.
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Silicon MEMs microphones hit headwind in 2007
March 17, 2008 12:02 PM
Silicon MEMS microphone installations, which doubled between 2005 and 2006 to reach 20% of mobile phones manufactured, stalled in 2007, according to The Information Network (TIN).
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Third Wave's InPlex CF Molecular Test receives FDA clearance
March 15, 2008 1:01 PM
Third Wave Technologies Inc. has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration of its InPlex CF Molecular Test. The test simultaneously detects and identifies cystic fibrosis mutations in patient DNA samples.
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Arrowhead and Nippon Kayaku to integrate carbon nanotubes into thin film solar cells
March 13, 2008 8:03 AM
Unidym Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of Arrowhead Research, has entered into a joint development agreement with Nippon Kayaku, a Japanese chemical company, to integrate Unidym's printable transparent electrodes into Nippon Kayaku's thin film solar cells.
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Sensata debuts MEMS-based sensor for construction equipment hydraulics
March 12, 2008 9:58 AM
Sensata Technologies has introduced a "rugged" version of its 8PP3 Silicon MEMS Strain Gauge pressure sensor designed for use on construction and earth-moving equipment operating in harsh work-site environments.
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EV Group mask aligner selected for organic electronics advanced research facility
March 12, 2008 9:48 AM
EV Group (EVG), a supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology, and semiconductor markets, announced that Austrian technology-research company NanoTecCenter Weiz Forschungsgesellschaft mbH (NTC Weiz) has purchased an EVG620 precision alignment system for installation in its new R&D facility focused on organic/plastic electronics.
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ALine intros disposable UV transparent microfluidic cuvettes for life science research
March 12, 2008 9:39 AM
ALine's newest family of ultra-low volume, disposable UV transparent microfluidic cuvettes for fluorescence, the FluoroVette, and for absorbance, the SpecVette, offer easy-fill pipette ports or hose barb adapters for flowing applications. ALine's microfluidics cuvettes work in standard laboratory instrumentation, such as a spectrometer, or sit on a microscope stage.
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Mobidiag releases microarray-based rapid test for herpes virus identification
March 12, 2008 9:27 AM
The Finland-based biotechnology company Mobidiag announced the new Prove-it Herpes test for the fast and reliable identification of herpes viruses. The microarray-based test takes fewer than three hours to complete and enables simultaneous identification of eight different human herpes viruses.
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News & Current Issue 
May 9, 2008 -- The Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) in Singapore has developed an "extreme," nanotechnology-enabled lab-on-a-chip capable of sample prep and PCR in just 17 minutes. The microsystem uses magnetic nanoparticles to speed and simplify DNA testing.
