09/18/2006 September 18, 2006 - Synopsys Inc. and Magma Design Automation Inc. have agreed to set aside dispute over three patents, but the two firms are still a long way from being nice to one another.
09/18/2006 Nano-Proprietary Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Applied Nanotech Inc., has been awarded an SBIR Phase I contract for the development of a "Dual Sensor Module for Human Detection" from the Homeland Security Advanced Research Project Agency (HSARPA).
09/15/2006 NIL Technology, a Denmark-based provider of stamps for nanoimprint lithography and nanoimprint services, announced the launch of nanoimprint stamps with standard nanostructure down to 100 nm at a price of 1,950 Euros, or a little under $2,500.
09/15/2006 September 15, 2006 - Confirming rampant rumors, Freescale Semiconductor Inc. says it has agreed to be acquired for $17.6 billion in cash by a private equity consortium consisting of The Blackstone Group, The Carlyle Group, Permira Funds, and Texas Pacific Group.
09/15/2006 September 14, 2006 -- /FDA News/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing an alert to consumers about an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in multiple states that may be associated with the consumption of produce.
09/15/2006 September 15, 2006 - Hitachi reportedly has developed technology to create DRAM alumina insulating films with low leakage current, which the company claims reduces DRAM power consumption by about 10% and extends battery life in mobile devices.
09/15/2006 Research and Markets has released a report, "MEMS4Display 06: Market Analysis of MEMS-based Microdisplays," which reveals that consumer interests will control the application of MEMS in display technology. Branding, portability, reliability, and picture quality will determine growth in the MEMS display sector.
09/15/2006 September 15, 2006 - Toshiba Corp. and Micron Technology Inc. have settled pending litigation over Micron's acquisition of Lexar Media Inc. earlier this year. Under terms of the deal, Toshiba will pay $288 million to purchase certain of Micron's semiconductor technology patents and license patents previously owned by Lexar Media, Inc.
09/15/2006 September 15, 2006 - Fujitsu Ltd. and Advantest Corp. plan to collaborate on development of an electron beam direct lithography to use in semiconductor manufacturing using Fujitsu's 65nm and 45nm process technologies.
09/14/2006 FEI Co. of Hillsboro, Ore., and Malvern Instruments Ltd. of Malvern, UK, announced they have entered into a joint development and marketing program for advanced nanoparticle analysis utilizing Malvern's particle image analysis software on FEI's line of Quanta scanning electron microscopes (SEMs).
09/14/2006 September 13, 2006 -- /IEST/ -- ROLLING MEADOWS, IL -- The Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST) will hold its 53rd Annual Technical Meeting and Exposition at the Indian Lakes Resort in Bloomingdale (Chicago suburb), Illinois, April 29-May 2, 2007.
09/14/2006 September 12, 2006 -- /PRNewswire/ -- JOPLIN, Mo. -- EaglePicher Technologies, LLC and the City of Joplin announced today the construction of a new 24,000 square foot facility located in the Crossroads Industrial Park in Joplin, Missouri.
09/14/2006 September 12, 2006 -- /PRNewswire/ -- ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Akrion, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an agreement, subject to certain conditions, to acquire most of the assets and selected liabilities of SCP Global Technologies, Inc. (SCP), a manufacturer of batch-immersion tools based in Boise, Idaho.
09/14/2006 September 12, 2006 -- /MARKET WIRE/ -- MIDDLEFIELD, CT -- (Zygo Corporation (NASDAQ: ZIGO), a leading worldwide optical metrology supplier, today announced that it has received a follow-on order from a leading North American semiconductor manufacturer as part of a multi-million-dollar commitment to use ZYGO's Z3D 7000(tm) metrology tool for high volume manufacturing process control.
09/14/2006 September 13, 2006 -- /FDA News/ -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reminding companies that manufacture human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products (HCT/Ps) that they must comply with FDA regulations.
09/14/2006 September 14, 2006 - Ponte Solutions Inc., Mountain View, CA, has appointed James Hogan as chairman of its board of directors, to provide strategic advice on strategy, fundraising, and personnel issues.
09/14/2006 September 14, 2006 - Researchers at Arizona State U. and Motorola Labs have developed a method for applying peptides to single-walled carbon nanotubes in field-effect transistors, creating sensors that can identify the presence of specific metals in water or air.
09/14/2006 CAPLINQ Nederland became Advanced Applied Adhesives' (AAA's) representative in the Middle East, North Africa (MENA), and Europe, replacing the now-defunct Norel. Located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, CAPLINQ was founded by Christopher Perabo, who previously held a field applications engineer post with Henkel's Semiconductor Materials division.
09/14/2006 Agilent Technologies and The Institute for Biophysics at the University of Linz announced the annual Linz Winter Workshop where more than 25 invited speakers will present recent advances in single-molecule research in biology and nanoscience.
09/14/2006 September 14, 2006 - Toppan Photomasks is seeing its lead shrink in the semiconductor photomask this year, as the overall segment adjusts to smaller growth due to design activity and a shift in capex from memory firms, according to a new report from The Information Network.
