08/31/2006 August 31, 2006 - Novellus Systems Inc. has lowered its 3Q outlook, citing delays in some customer deliveries, but any broader concerns about end-user demand or rising inventory levels should be short-lived, according to execs in an Aug. 30 conference call.
08/31/2006 August 30, 2006 - Dongbu Electronics says it is now using an optical proximity correction (OPC) tool developed in collaboration with Mentor Graphics for 90nm wafer processing, extending earlier work that resulted in a 0.13-micron system.
08/31/2006 August 15, 2006 -- /FDA News/ -- Dallas, TX -- Future Food Ltd, Dallas, TX, is expanding its August 11, 2006 recall of Krab Dip Supreme and Supreme Krab Dip to include the following additional products that bear either the use-by date of 8/23/06 and the lot code 06186 or the use-by date of 8/23/06 and the marking A4, B4 or C4...
08/31/2006 August 16, 2006 -- /BUSINESS WIRE/ -- SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--While suppliers of production equipment to the chip industry have enjoyed a strong demand for their wares over the past several years, the latest quarterly EquipmentFutures(TM) report sees previous double-digit sales growth rates quickly decelerating to a single-digit rate sooner than previously forecast.
08/31/2006 August 16, 2006 -- /IEST/ -- ROLLING MEADOWS, IL -- The Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST) announces three scholarship offerings for full-time students in the educational programs of science or engineering.
08/31/2006 August 16, 2006 -- /MARKET WIRE/ -- AUSTIN, TX -- Seeking to promote and drive continuous improvement of supplier diversity in the semiconductor industry, a SEMATECH-led industry group working with a consultant has published an industry study that outlines the business outlook and strategies for supplier diversity in one of the world's most volatile markets.
08/31/2006 August 17, 2006 -- /PRNewswire/ -- COMMACK, N.Y. -- ABD Custom manufactures high-quality platinum contact electrodes for research projects, clinical trials and commercially distributed medical devices. It also offers adapters and conversions between varying devices and systems.
08/31/2006 August 17, 2006 -- /IEST/ -- ROLLING MEADOWS, IL -- The Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST) announces that the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 14644-8, Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments - Part 8: Classification of airborne molecular contamination.
08/31/2006 EventMingle today announced it has been selected as the official online social networking application for the Small Times NanoCon International 2006 conference which will be held at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, September 20-22, 2006.
08/31/2006 U.S. scientists using an off-the-shelf inkjet printer have developed a technique for printing patterns of carbon nanotubes on paper and plastic surfaces.
08/30/2006 Structured Materials Industries Inc. (SMI) reported that it has received funding to enhance high intensity lamp performance by developing a metal organic chemical vapor deposition process.
08/30/2006 August 30, 2006 - Ibis Technology Corp., Danvers, MA, says that Sumitomo Mitsubishi Silicon Corp. (SUMCO) has given final approval to its second i2000 oxygen implanter, received earlier this year, allowing Ibis to recognize approximately $7 million in the current fiscal quarter.
08/30/2006 Ambios Technology, a Santa Cruz, Calif.-based maker of high performance, low cost bench top metrology and measurement equipment, announced its Isochamber, an environmental isolation system designed to optimize the performance of AFMs and other surface imaging tools.
08/30/2006 August 30, 2006 - Chinese manufacturers of thin-film transistor liquid-crystal displays will invest between $4-$5 billion on equipment and materials per year in 2007-2008, while the rest of the world slows down TFT-LCD capacity, according to a new report from SEMI.
08/30/2006 August 30, 2006 - STMicroelectronics has enhanced its 32Mbit flash memory chip, based on 0.11-micron process technology and intended specifically for the automotive market.
08/30/2006 August 30, 2006 - SiGe Semiconductor, a provider of ICs and chipscale modules, has raised $19.5 million in an expansion round of funding, to fund new product development and support expanding operations for an expanding global customer base.
08/30/2006 Francisco Partners, a private equity firm, signed a definitive agreement with Dover Technologies International, a subsidiary of Dover Corporation, to acquire Universal Instruments Corporation. Under the agreement, Vitronics Soltec and Hover-Davis, Inc. will also be acquired by Francisco Partners and will operate as independent companies.
08/30/2006 August 30, 2006 - Semiconductor manufacturers are increasingly trying to cut expenses and spending, and the first casualty appears to be metrology equipment investments, according to a new report from The Information Network.
08/30/2006 A prototype magnetometer that could improve perimeter control in war zones and border control for various military organizations is currently under development at the New Jersey Nanotechnology Consortium's Laboratory, Murray Hill, NJ. The prototype, developed by mPhase Technologies, accurately locates a metal object more than 30 ft. away, using a MEMS device to sense changes in magnetic fields.
