10/10/2003 October 10, 2003 - After recently revealing its efforts to develop silicon with better illuminative properties, STMicroelectronics has launched an R&D program to apply its nanotechnology expertise to the field of photovoltaics, i.e., solar-cell technology.
10/10/2003 October 10, 2003 - SUSS Microtec AG, Munich, Germany, has developed a new method for creating SOI and strained silicon using direct wafer bonding.
10/10/2003 October 10, 2003 - South Korean exports rose in September thanks to continued growth in semiconductor exports, according to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Energy.
10/10/2003 Oct. 10, 2003 - Chinese researchers have successfully developed nanotech-enabled production technology for turning carbon dioxide waste into biodegradable plastics, according to Asiaport Daily News.
10/10/2003 The past year has been challenging for those in the MEMS industry. Year-over-year revenues increased from $3.8 billion in 2001 to $3.9 billion in 2002 – even though unit shipments increased 47.6 percent. However, that disparity in growth rates shouldn’t be cause for concern. Economies of scale have come into play as more companies move from ramp-up to volume production.
10/09/2003 Quantum dots have been shining light on cell biology for years. Now scientists at Sandia National Laboratories want them to shine on us as an energy-efficient alternative to incandescent and fluorescent lights. The government estimates lighting accounts for more than 20 percent of electricity used in the nation, so increased efficiencies could cut demand, lower costs and take some burden off the grid.
10/09/2003 Oct. 9, 2003 - The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency gave a $1.2 million grant to a University of California, Irvine, professor to make light and low-cost antennas based on radio frequency (RF) MEMS that could provide direct TV in a car.
10/09/2003 American Honda Motor Co. introduced Microvision Inc.'s Nomad Augmented Vision System at the auto company's two recent dealer shows in California, according to a company news release.
10/08/2003 OCT. 7--MURRAY HILL, N.J.--Fresh Mark of Ohio has selected BOC's ozone technology as a centerpiece for the pathogen reduction program at its Canton, Ohio meat processing plant.
10/08/2003 OCT. 8--SANTA CLARA, Calif.--IBM Corp say it will ask an appeals court to dismiss the cases of two former employees who say they contracted cancer at a disk drive plant.
10/08/2003 Taking a stake in a nanomaterials maker such as Five Star Technologies Inc. is a little outside the ordinary for Morgenthaler Ventures. But Five Star is expected to announce today that it received $4.5 million in its second institutional round of funding. Led by Morgenthaler, the round also includes the participation of Chevron Technology Ventures, Early Stage Partners, Industrial Technology Ventures and other unnamed investors.
10/08/2003 More than 90 percent of nanotech researchers expect spending on nanotechnology tools and other capital equipment to stay the same or increase in the first half of next year, compared to the second of this year, according to a new report.
10/07/2003 Most political maps use blue to denote Democratic states, and red for Republican. If voters replace Democrat Gray Davis with Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Golden State will mix more red into its blue profile. And, if you believe some of the nanobuzz, that may mean more federal nanotech funds.
10/07/2003 Nano-Proprietary Inc., an Austin, Texas, holding company, completed a private placement of 1,355,295 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $2,270,000, or net $2,210,000 after expenses, according to a news release.
10/07/2003 Oct. 7, 2003 – IBM has launched an updated line of its ThinkPad laptop computers with models that include MEMS accelerometers in a system to protect data from drops and damage, according to a news release.
10/07/2003 The National Science Foundation has awarded Rice University business professor Steven Currall an $83,000 grant to study the public's attitude toward nanotechnology.
10/06/2003 OCT. 6--SAN DIEGO, Calif--Isensix, Inc., a provider of wireless monitoring systems for medical facilities, clinical laboratories and blood banks, has announced an initial deployment of its technology to nationwide locations.
10/03/2003 OCT. 3--WASHINGTON--The nation's unemployment rate held steady at 6.1 percent in September as businesses added to payrolls for the first time in eight months, suggesting that the weak job market could be stabilizing.
