05/30/2007 Process development foundry SVTC Technologies has unveiled a technology incubation program with TSMC, the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry. The deal aims to streamline the transfer of designs to high-volume manufacturing. Small Times' Barbara Goode puts the announcement in context.
05/30/2007 Cascade Microtech says its new Tesla power-device characterization system is unlike any other in that it "solves the on-wafer probing challenges for engineers and test technicians" and thus speeds development.
05/29/2007 May 29, 2007 - Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), with help from the U. of Maryland and Howard U., have devised a fabrication method that creates tiny ultraviolet light-emitting diodes from nanowires, and NIST says the technique is "well-suited" for scaling to commercial production.
05/29/2007 May 29, 2007 - Samsung, Hynix, and other South Korean DRAM memory suppliers have been riding atop the memory wave, but slumping prices (partly of those firms' own doing) could topple Korea as the memory manufacturing hub by the end of this decade, according to new data from iSuppli Corp.
05/29/2007 SENSOR + TEST conference and exhibition reports 15% higher attendance in 2007 than 2006, with 8,600 visitors and 610 exhibitors. The show was held in conjunction with GESA Expert Forum; OPTO conference on optical technologies, optical sensors, and measuring techniques; and the IRS2 conference on infrared (IR) sensors and systems, May 22–24 in Nürnberg.
05/29/2007 NanoDynamics' recent filing of papers to raise a $100 million in an IPO came as a surprise to many, but some experts see it as a harbinger of IPOs to come. Small Times' Rich Acello reports.
05/29/2007 May 10, 2007 -- /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WILMINGTON, DE -- DuPont Packaging has announced expansion of its DuPont(TM) Biomax(R) Strong family of polymer additives to include a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) compliant grade for food contact applications.
05/29/2007 NanoLogix, Inc. has filed a total of five patents (two U.S., two provisional U.S. and one international) for its BioNanoChannel technology for rapid bacterial detection and identification. This approach allows for the identification of bacteria strains in minutes to hours instead of one or more days for conventional methods.
05/29/2007 May 8, 2007 -- /PRNewswire/ -- WOBURN, MA -- CBI is pleased to announce that Melvin F. Szymanski, senior recall coordinator, ORA/OE/DCMO/Recalls, U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) will provide an informative session on "FDA Audits, Inspections and Expectations" at the conference in September.
05/29/2007 May 9, 2007 -- /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MADISON, NJ -- Wyeth today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) San Juan District Office has informed the Company that the recent FDA re-inspection of its Guayama, Puerto Rico manufacturing facility has resulted in a positive re-classification of the site.
05/29/2007 May 11, 2007 -- KANNAPOLIS, NC -- Angiogen, LLC will join the state-of-the-art North Carolina Research Campus, vice president of business development Clyde Higgs announced today.
05/29/2007 The NSTI Nanotech 2007 show, held May 21 - 24, co-located with Cleantech 2007, and the clean/green theme was evident among exhibits and conference sessions, as Small Times' Barbara Goode reports
05/29/2007 May 8, 2007 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Influenza virus H5N1, which caused the recent outbreak of avian flu, may have a new enemy.
05/25/2007 May 7, 2007 -- /FDA News/ -- JOHNSTOWN, PA -- Galliker Dairy Company of Johnstown, PA, is recalling half-gallon packages of Galliker's Acidophilus Plus Reduced Milk because they possibly contain under-processed milk.
05/25/2007 May 7, 2007 -- TOKYO, JAPAN -- SEMICON Japan, the world's largest exposition for semiconductor manufacturing, will be held at the Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan, December 5-7, 2007.
05/25/2007 May 7, 2007 -- / FDA/USDA News / -- There is very low risk to human health from consuming meat from hogs and chickens known to have been fed animal feed supplemented with pet food scraps that contained melamine and melamine-related compounds, according to an assessment conducted by scientists from five federal agencies.
05/25/2007 Microvision Inc., developer of ultra-miniature projection display and image capture products for mobile applications, has announced new advancements to its PicoP display system.
05/25/2007 Nanopoint, Inc. has begun shipping its CT-1000 cellTRAY imaging system, designed to enable precise live cell experimentation and imaging while significantly reducing per-experiment costs.
05/25/2007 The Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA) has formed a new coalition for small and medium enterprises (SME) producing nanoscale materials. The coalition will provide SME perspective to government agencies regarding the health, safety, and environmental aspects of nanotechnology.
05/25/2007 May 25, 2007 - WJ Communications Inc., a designer and supplier of radio frequency (RF) technology for wireless and RFID markets says it has sold its entire wafer manufacturing equipment for $1.8 million in cash to AmpTech Inc., to whom the company will lease its company's Milpitas, CA facility and sign a technology license and foundry deal.
NanoDynamics' recent filing of papers to raise a $100 million in an IPO came as a surprise to many, but some experts see it as a harbinger of IPOs to come. Small Times' Rich Acello reports.