02/07/2005 February 7, 2005 - Corning Inc. said Friday it expects to invest about $1 billion this year into its most profitable business: ultra-thin glass used in flat-screen computers and televisions.
02/07/2005 February 7, 2005 - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. and Hitachi Ltd. have agreed to develop plasma-display panel technology together in a bid to counter competition from South Korean rivals, company sources said Saturday, according to Kyodo News International.
02/07/2005 It's been an arduous 12-month journey and a lot of buses for Oxonica Ltd. and its subsidiary Cerulean International. But they reached their destination in December when the transportation company Stagecoach Group announced it would put Cerulean's nanotechnology-based fuel additive in its entire fleet of 7,000 buses. "From Stagecoach's view, it's pretty straightforward," said Stuart Anderson, Cerulean's business director.
02/04/2005 (February 4, 2005) Cary, N.C. — Coventor announces the promotion of Joost van Kuijk, Ph.D. to VP of marketing and business development. After managing European technical operations for more than 6 years, van Kuijk will develop a new marketing vision for Coventor and the industry alike.
02/04/2005 February 4, 2005 - Kyocera Chemical Corp. is entering the automotive semiconductor materials business with an impact- and heat-resistant encapsulant for semiconductor chips mounted in automobiles. The company altered the molecular structure of the epoxy and phenol resins that are the primary components, adjusting the ratio of the resins used and adding nonflammable silica, according to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
02/04/2005 February 4, 2005 - Gateway Inc. yesterday introduced a 30-inch HD-ready LCD TV, the SHD-3010, at a price of $1,799.99. At 4-inches thin, the TV has an estimated useful life of 50,000 hours, twice the life of many popular thin TVs, and its widescreen format enables consumers to view movies at home in letterbox style.
02/04/2005 Small tech is emerging as the next great technology revolution. Over the next few decades, it will fundamentally change the way we work and live, transforming our day-to-day lives. Over the next few years there will be a wave of microtechnology-based products that will have significant impact.
02/03/2005 (February 3, 2005) San Jose, Calif. — Tessera Technologies reports that total revenue for the fourth quarter is $18.3 million, down 23% sequentially but up 72% on-year, according to previous-month predictions. Pro forma net income for the quarter was $7.7 million, or $0.16 per diluted share. GAAP net income, however, was $32.5 million, or $0.69 per diluted share.
02/03/2005 A panel that advises President Bush on export issues will explore whether nanotechnology needs regulating. The committee, which will be assembled early this year, is expected to review other nations' nanotechnology capabilities, their competitiveness and nanotechnology's impact on national security. Lawyers who specialize in export law recommend nanotechnology companies follow developments to ensure they comply.
02/02/2005 February 2, 2005 - Recent equipment orders include:
-- Axcelis Technologies Inc. has announced that a leading European chipmaker has selected its new 300mm single-wafer ion implantation platform.
-- Mattson Technology Inc. has announced that Samsung has placed orders for Mattson's rapid RTP and CVD systems.
-- Philips Advanced Metrology Systems Inc. has received a multi-unit order for its series 3300 copper metrology tool from AMD Saxony LLC & Co. KG, Dresden, Germany.
02/02/2005 (February 2, 2005) Everyone wants to know what the next "hot" semiconductor product will be. But for those in the semiconductor industry, it's well understood that the "hot" products are already here—and they just keep getting hotter.
