12/09/2002 Dec. 9, 2002 - San Jose, CA - Novellus Systems Inc. has closed its acquisition of SpeedFam-IPEC Inc., a global supplier of CMP systems used in the fabrication of advanced copper interconnects.
12/09/2002 Chengyin Technology in Shenzhen, China, is rolling out high quality nanopowders for use in consumer products that are traditionally viewed as low-tech – cosmetics, paints and even kitchen sinks. Founded just three years ago, Chengyin has three product series already on the market. Companies in Japan, Germany and Taiwan are test-marketing prototypes that use Chengyin’s technology.
12/06/2002 At a recent Conference on Extreme Life Extension, two well-known scientists presented their visions for the far-out future of nanotechnology. Imagine a time, they said, when doctors will routinely inject billions of nanosized robots into patientsÂ’ bodies. Sound far-fetched? Maybe, but the only way to really find out whether nanomedicine is achievable is to give it a try.
12/05/2002 DEC. 5--BRISTOL, ENGLAND--Dycem Technologies, a manufacturer of contamination control flooring, has received ISO 9001:2000 Quality Standard certification through the The British Standards Institution.
12/05/2002 DEC. 5--BOSTON, Mass.--A potential alternative to silicon transistors, printed plastic electronics, could dramatically lower costs, usher in a new generation of products and eliminate the need for cleanrooms.
12/05/2002 As the Segway throws itself on the mercy of the market on Amazon, its older cousin, the iBOT, moves closer to opening new worlds for the wheelchair-bound. An FDA board recommended approval for the iBOT, a wheelchair with MEMS gyroscopes and accelerometers that enable it to climb stairs and balance on two wheels.
12/04/2002 DEC. 4- LAS VEGAS--Emergency Filtration Products Inc. (EFP) has begun testing its nanotechnology-enhanced 2H Technology filtration system to be incorporated into an environmental isolation mask.
12/04/2002 DEC. 3--NEW YORK--Gradipore Inc. has been granted US patent 6,464,851 for its core technology, Gradiflow, which removes contaminants from biological samples.
12/04/2002 Dec. 4, 2002 - Round Rock, TX - DuPont Photomasks Inc. plans to streamline its European operations by consolidating trailing-edge photomask production in Rousset, France and Hamburg, Germany, into its manufacturing facility in Corbeil, France. These initiatives are expected to reduce the global workforce by approximately 8%, or 140 positions, once fully implemented.
12/04/2002 The book that regales with tales of the longest mustache, largest abacus and most couples kissing simultaneously has sized and prized a thermometer that uses carbon nanotubes.
12/04/2002 The U.K.'s business community has to put small tech on its agenda or lose the race to commercialize the technology, according to a recent report, "2010 Micro/Nanotechnology in the U.K." It was based on a survey of 200 company officials conducted for the Institution of Electrical Engineers.
12/03/2002 The economic power of small tech will go unrealized unless businesses and educators equip the next generation of workers: schoolchildren. That was the message senior U.S. nanotech official Mihail “Mike” Roco gave to a group of Virginia science teachers. As nanotechnology moves into the mainstream, he said, companies could face a serious shortage of talent.
