07/22/2005 July 22, 2005 - Ultratech Inc. has announced the appointment of Andrew Hawryluk, Ph.D., to the position of senior VP of engineering for lithography and laser processing. Hawryluk, 51, has over two decades of experience in the semiconductor industry, including high-level positions at Photon Dynamics and KLA-Tencor Corp.
07/22/2005 BEI Technologies and Schneider Electric SA reached a definitive agreement for Schneider Electric to acquire all of the outstanding shares of BEI.
07/22/2005 Nanotechnology in emerging economies has been driven mostly by government policies and strategies. Governments are investing heavily in research and encouraging collaboration.
07/21/2005 SWIFTWATER, Pa., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Work officially began today on the construction of a new sanofi pasteur manufacturing facility that will expand the ability of the United States to produce influenza vaccine for both routine influenza immunization and in case of a global influenza pandemic.
07/21/2005 July 21, 2005 - Two companies are collaborating on a research program to develop biosensors using technology involved with enzyme coated carbon nanotubes, according to PrimeZone.
07/21/2005 July 21, 2005 - Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, CMP Technologies, has introduced a new copper barrier slurry designed specifically to help deal with chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) in low-k integration schemes at the 90nm and 65nm technology nodes.
07/21/2005 SANDY HOOK CT USA -- MEDICAL INDUSTRY E-MAIL NEWS SERVICE(TM) -- JULY 20 2005 -- Excel Partnership, Inc. announced details today of its upcoming seminars that are aimed at supporting compliance to international standards (ISO 9001:2000, ISO 13485:2003) and regulatory requirements (FDA's cGMPs).
07/21/2005 SALT LAKE CITY UT USA -- MEDICAL INDUSTRY E-MAIL NEWS SERVICE(TM) -- JULY 20 2005 -- Three years after the US FDA introduced an initiative to modernize its approach to reviews and inspections of pharmaceutical companies, questions still abound.
07/21/2005 SPRINGFIELD, MO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/20/2005 -- Dynatek dalta Scientific Instruments announces the release of the world's first real-time Coating Durability Tester (CDT) to evaluate the durability of coatings on drug-eluting and other coated stents.
07/21/2005 SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/20/2005 -- Responding to rapidly rising demand for polysilicon from the booming photovoltaic market, the SEMATECH-led Critical Materials Council (CMC) will investigate strategies to help improve the short-term supply of polysilicon for the semiconductor industry.
07/21/2005 (July 21, 2005) Hsinchu, Taiwan — ChipMOS Technologies (Bermuda) Ltd. (ChipMOS) announces that its 70% owned subsidiary, ChipMOS Technologies Inc. (ChipMOS Taiwan), has extended its existing long-term agreement with Novatek Microelectronics Corp. Ltd. (Novatek) through 2008. The two companies have worked together since 2003.
07/21/2005 The U.S. currency experienced a boost since STMicroelectronics outlined its restructuring strategy in June, but its overall weakness compared to the euro is forcing ST and other companies to engage in a difficult balancing act.
07/20/2005 (July 20, 2005) San Jose, Calif. — On a three-month average, North American-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted $1.07 billion in orders and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.93 in June 2005, according to the June 2005 Book-to-Bill Report published by SEMI.
07/20/2005 (July 20, 2005) Mountain View, Calif. — MEPTEC is adding LSI Logic's VP of packaging design and development, Maniam Alagaratnam, as the keynote speaker for its next one-day technical symposium, titled "Semiconductor Packaging Strategies: Improving Costs, Productivity and Total Service to Customers," to be held August 25, 2005 in San Jose, Calif.
07/20/2005 July 20, 2005 - North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.07B in orders in June 2005 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.93, according to the June 2005 Book-to-Bill Report published today by SEMI.
07/20/2005 FALLS CHURCH VA USA -- MEDICAL INDUSTRY E-MAIL NEWS SERVICE(TM) -- JULY 19 2005 -- The FDA Symposium, to be held Aug 24-26 2005, will cover regulatory and compliance topics, plus provide practical advice on managing risks for FDA-regulated companies.
