08/04/2008 LORD Corporation's high thermal conductivity greases are designed to maximize heat transfer from high-end chips to the heat spreader. As chips continue to significantly increase in heat, they need more efficient methods of heat removal. Thermal grease reportedly saves time and energy costs as it does not require a cure step.
08/04/2008 The PE-200-RIE Convertible, from Plasma Etch, is a convertible RIE configuration of the companies PE-200 plasma etching/cleaning system. Designed for anisotropic etching of nitrides, oxides, and polyimide, the system features a 13
08/04/2008 By Dirk. M Baars, Rogers Corp.
The expectation that embedded passives technology will be required to meet size, performance and cost requirements of devices has been a driver of R&D activity in many materials suppliers' laboratories. In particular, the proliferation of multiple-function handheld devices with multiple wireless functions should require that discrete components be integrated into the package to save space and minimize electrical distances for optimum performance.
08/04/2008 encompassing die, dielectric, passives, and ultimately resulting in thin packages. This series of articles will overview trends from thick to thin packages with embedded RF passive and active components.
08/04/2008 Memory concerns aside, there's still reason to be happy with growth in the semiconductor industry, mainly thanks to emerging markets' hunger for PCs and mobile phones, according to the latest data from the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
08/04/2008 August 8, 2008 -- Six months after launching its voluntary reporting program for nanomaterial producers, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made virtually no information public about the limited number of submissions it has received.
08/04/2008 August 4, 2008 -- Crossbow Technology, Inc., a developer of stand-alone Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certified MEMS attitude heading reference systems (AHRS), announced a new OEM single-card AHC525 attitude heading reference.
08/04/2008 August 4, 2008 -- Successful convictions in the fight against rising gun crime could be given a boost thanks to new DNA tagging technology developed by scientists at the University of Surrey. The breakthrough uses nanotechnology to coat gun cartridges which captures the user's DNA.
08/01/2008 By Arthur L. Chait, EoPlex
Batteries are everywhere, powering everything from laptops to greener vehicles. The first dry-cell batteries were mass-produced in 1896. Today's batteries are vast improvements over these early products. Panasonic recently claimed the Guinness record for longest-life alkaline battery with the Evolta that powered a robot for seven hours as it climbed out of the Grand Canyon.
08/01/2008 In a strategic move to further capitalize on its strengths as an equipment manufacturer, Kulicke & Soffa Industries announced that the company will acquire the assets of Orthodyne Electronics Corp., while also divesting its wire business unit to W.C. Heraeus GmbH.
08/01/2008 August 1, 2008 -- New Scale Technologies, Inc. has licensed its patented SQUIGGLE motor technology to Tokyo-based Alps Electric Company, Ltd. (www.alps.com), a global manufacturer of electromechanical components for mobile devices, consumer electronics and automotive systems.
08/01/2008 Sarnoff exec David Cheskis describes the company's backside thinning technology that enables the use of SOI substrates, and why SOI is a more cost-effective and better performance alternative than bulk silicon for back-illuminated image sensors.
08/01/2008 August 1, 2008 -- Altair Nanotechnologies Inc., a provider of advanced nanomaterials technology for use in energy, life sciences and industrial applications, has signed a new Principles Of Agreement letter with Phoenix Motorcars, Inc.
08/01/2008 Allied Minds, a Boston-based pre-seed investment firm specializing in early stage university business ventures, has established RF Biocidics, Inc., to develop and commercialize a novel disinfectant and disinfestant technology invented at the University of California
08/01/2008 Sometimes in the dog days of summer, with things slowing down a little bit, people on vacation, and the U.S. Congress getting ready to head out on a recess from its recess, I get to daydreaming.
08/01/2008 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled its Food Protection Plan just months ago with the intention of maintaining a safe food supply for Americans.
08/01/2008 Over the next five years, there will be a 65 percent increase in air filtration product sales into the electronic fabrication industry, according to industry analyst firm The McIlvaine Co. For bioclean applications in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, McIlvaine is forecasting sales growth of approximately 38 percent over the same time period.
08/01/2008 End users need to juggle product and worker protection, comfort, utility, and cost-effectiveness in making the right choices about specialist laundries and cleanroom garmenting programs.
