02/13/2008 ; NEC Corp. has announced the successful development of a carbon nanotube (CNT) transistor using a coating process. The basic operation of the new transistor with advanced characteristics has been verified, confirming its
02/13/2008 ; A new study reports that 3D through-silicon vias (TSV) will eventually be adopted, but the timing for mass production depends on how the cost of the new technology compares with that of existing technologies. Design, thermal, and test issues remain a barrier to TSV adoption in some applications, although progress is being made.
02/13/2008 FEI's new cryotransmission electron microscope, the Titan Krios TEM, promises high-throughput sample handling and state-of-the-art electron optics for nano-bio research.
02/12/2008 by James Montgomery, News Editor, Solid State Technology
Feb. 12, 2008 - Industry watchers tell WaferNEWS what likely spurred the unsolicited proposal from Sumitomo to acquire JV partner Axcelis; what's good and bad about such a combination; and how might a changed implant sector landscape be positioned for the next key period: 22nm and vertical transistors.
02/12/2008 February 11, 2008 -- /PRNewswire/ -- SAN JOSESEMI, CA -- SEMI has published eight new technical standards applicable to the semiconductor, flat panel display, and MEMS manufacturing industries.
02/12/2008 February 11, 2008 -- /PRNewswire/ -- DEERFIELD, IL -- Baxter Healthcare Corporation is providing an update to its January 2008 heparin sodium injection 1,000 units/ml 10 and 30-ml multi-dose vial voluntary recall of nine lots, which the company initiated as a precautionary measure due to an increase in reports of adverse reactions that may be associated with the drug.
02/12/2008 February 11, 2008 -- /OAK BROOK, IL/ -- Joint Commission Resources today announced the launch of a new consulting program to help health care organizations across the nation create a patient-safe environment by critically evaluating, applying, and implementing science-based evidence surrounding the relationship between design, patient safety, and quality. JCR is an affiliate of The Joint Commission.
02/12/2008 February 11, 2008 -- /PRNewswire/ -- FAIR LAWN, NJ -- Tasker Products Corp., a manufacturer and marketer of proprietary technology effective in inhibiting pathogenic bacteria, today reported that it has installed its equipment to dispense its poultry processing application, Tasker Blue, in a new plant operated by one of the top 10 poultry processors.
02/12/2008 February 11, 2008 -- /ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL/ -- The Journal of the IEST, technical publication of the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology, reaches a milestone this year as it observes 50 years of continuous publication.
02/12/2008 February 12, 2008 -- /PRNewswire/ -- ANDOVER, MA -- MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, today announced the appointment of Peter R. Hanley to the board of directors effective March 1, 2008 to fill a vacancy.
02/12/2008 February 12, 2008 -- /Buchanan, MI/ -- The Linear Motion and Assembly Technologies group from Bosch Rexroth is pleased to welcome Inter-Strap Packaging Systems to its VarioFlowTM PRO system designer and builder network.
02/12/2008 February 12, 2008 -- /Atlanta, GA/ -- Dyson, the English vacuum cleaner company, announces that their Airblade hand drying system has been awarded certification by NSF International. The system is marketed in the United States by Cannon Hygiene, Inc.
02/12/2008 Feb. 11, 2008 - SEMATECH says it has demonstrated defect density of 0.04/cm2 for EUV mask blanks, with a total of 8 defects combined from substrate and multilayer, surpassing the consortium's published commercial EUV mask blank roadmap target for the end of 2007.
02/12/2008 Feb. 12, 2008 - SEMI has published its latest batch of 3x/year new technical standards for semiconductor, flat panel display (FPD), and MEMS manufacturing. This latest batch of eight standards involve testing for leak integrity in gas delivery systems; design/materials guides for interfacing MEMS microfluidic systems; and EHS guidelines for FPD manufacturing.
02/12/2008 Bloo Solar, developer of nanostructured photovoltaic cells, has reached an exclusive deal to acquire all rights to early University of California-Davis inventions that assist in the manufacture of nanoscale wires, films, and other structures.
02/11/2008 ; Legacy Holding, a provider of wafer cleaning/strip technologies, says it has submitted a patent application for its proprietary "Organostrip" photoresist removal technology used in backend semiconductor manufacturing processes, saying that opportunities in China's IC industry make it a sweet spot for business.
02/11/2008 Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd. of Tokyo, a $1 billion diversified chemical company and global supplier of epoxy resins for microelectronic applications, has acquired longtime partner MicroChem of Massachusetts.
02/11/2008 Illumina Inc. has sequenced the genome of an anonymous African male using the company's Genome Analyzer, which analyzes microarray data. The achievement reportedly marks the first human genome sequence generated exclusively with paired reads of 35 to 50 bases in length.
