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01/01/2006  Since its founding in 1953, the Institute of Environmental Sciences & Technology (IEST) has played a critical role in identifying and establishing standards for effective contamination-control practices, processes and environments.

01/01/2006  Making sense of the molecular machine shop

01/01/2006  A Fast, Low-cost Solution

01/01/2006  Like baseball and apple pie, innovation has long been a hallmark of American culture.

01/01/2006  The never-ending quest to reduce manufacturing costs while still maintaining fast product development cycles and delivering reliable products is a dilemma that faces all electronics manufacturers.

01/01/2006  Heightened efficiency and numerous strategic moves of major assembly and test subcontractors indicate that these companies are navigating the industry’s ups and downs well.

01/01/2006  From the 27 industry experts answering our questions about 2006, every one reflected an anticipation of robust growth.

01/01/2006  Providing a Critical Link

01/01/2006  Interconnect Solutions for Multi-Stacked Packages

01/01/2006  Usage Becoming Commonplace

01/01/2006  One of the most nagging questions asked by young children on a long trip is, “Are we there yet?”

01/01/2006  Optimizing the Process

12/29/2005  December 29, 2005 - MEMC Electronic Materials Inc., St. Peters, MO, said it is suing French wafer supplier Soitec alleging infringement of European patents concerning defect-free silicon used in making silicon-on-insulator wafers.

12/28/2005  ; Through an OEM supply agreement, Speedprint Technology Ltd., a division of Blakell Europlacer Group, will offer Novatec's VacuNest Shape Memory Tool solution on its printer platforms.

12/27/2005  December 27, 2005 - Global orders for Japanese-made chipmaking equipment in November rose 7.1% from a year earlier to 130.9 billion yen ($US1.126 billion), posting an increase for the third straight month, the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan said Monday, reported the Jiji Press.

12/22/2005  December 22, 2005 - Toshiba Corp. and Sony Corp. have developed promising semiconductor technology that could help realize next-generation large-scale ICs with 45nm line-widths, reported the Nikkei English News. The new technology makes it easier for current to flow in transistor devices by bending silicon crystals.

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12/22/2005  NUCRYST Pharmaceuticals Corp., a Wakefield, Mass., maker of medical products that fight infection and inflammation based on nanocrystalline silver technology, announced an initial public offering of 4.5 million common shares at $10 per share.

12/21/2005  December 21, 2005 - North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.09 billion in orders in November 2005 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.92, according to SEMI's November 2005 Book-to-Bill Report. A book-to-bill of 0.92 means that $92 worth of orders were received for every $100 of product billed for the month.

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