06/16/2005 ROLLING MEADOWS, IL (June 15, 2005)? The Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST) will hold its annual Fall Conference November 13-16, 2005 at the Hyatt Regency Woodfield in Schaumburg, Illinois (near Chicago O'Hare International Airport).
06/16/2005 GLOUCESTER, MA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/15/2005 -- Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. announced today that the Company again has achieved first place in the prestigious VLSI Research 10 BEST Award for Large Suppliers of Wafer Processing Equipment.
06/16/2005 (June 16, 2005) Washington, D.C. — SEMI is persuading Congress to pass the "Investment in America Act of 2005" (S. 627 & H.R. 1736) to strengthen and permanently extend the R&D tax credit to foster innovation and promote the industry's continued investment in the research and development of new microelectronics technologies.
06/15/2005 KEENE, N.H., June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Janos Technology, Inc., a global supplier of precision infrared optical components, lenses, assemblies and custom designed solutions for commercial OEM, aerospace/military and astronomy/R&D markets, announces their recent move from Townshend, Vermont to a state-of-the-art facility in Keene, New Hampshire.
06/15/2005 LE BOURGET, France, June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Boeing (NYSE:BA) 787 Dreamliner will provide passengers with better flight experiences, in part because of the findings of a two-year study about cabin environment conducted with the Technical University of Denmark (DTU).
06/15/2005 (June 15, 2005) New York, N.Y. — There exists great concern about the environmental, health, and safety (EHS) risks of nanoparticles — tiny, engineered particles of matter might harm workers, consumers, or the environment. Such EHS risks can be appropriately addressed using well-established risk management techniques, according to a new report from Lux Research, titled "A Prudent Approach to Nanotech Environmental, Health, and Safety Risks."
06/15/2005 Mexican native Fabio Salamanca-Buentello co-authored a report listing 10 nanotechnology applications that third world experts said would have the most impact on developing nations.
06/14/2005 With worldwide DRAM sales giving a better-than-expected performance in 1Q05 following a seasonal 4Q peak, and some DRAM makers preparing to convert to higher-margin NAND flash memory, the worst may soon be over for the besieged DRAM market, based on new data from iSuppli Corp.
06/14/2005 For years, chip industry pundits and managers have talked about the need for "soft landings" in semiconductor downturns to help smooth out the disruptive effects of boom/bust cycles, which have driven and derailed market growth for decades. Based on 1Q05 data released May 2, the semiconductor industry may be witnessing a bona fide soft landing after chip revenues reached record levels in 2H04.
Everywhere at the recent SEMICON Europa event in Munich, Germany, there was talk about China's impact on the industry. With a backdrop of Chinese demonstrations against Japan during the show week, along with chest-thumping by government officials on both sides, there was concern about future stability in that region, as well as potential tough competition from China in advanced chipmaking.
06/14/2005 June 14, 2005 - Ultratech Inc. has announced that it has received multiple-system orders from several southeast Asian customers for its NanoTech 190 lithography systems. The NanoTech 190 tools, specifically designed for thin-film head (TFH) applications, will be utilized for back-end rowbar processing -- the processing step required to add the aerodynamic surface to rows of TFH devices before wafer singulation.
06/14/2005 (June 14, 2005) Kyoto, Japan — Texas Instruments (TI), together with its research and development partners and peers, is presenting papers describing key accomplishments on advanced materials and manufacturing process development at the 2005 Symposium on VLSI Technology. TI's contribution highlights a comprehensive R&D strategy that combines in-house initiatives with close collaboration among industry consortia and universities to deliver semiconductor breakthroughs to TI's customers.
06/14/2005 The European Commission issued a release detailing the steps it sees necessary to "keep Europe at the forefront of the fast-moving field of nanotechnology in a safe and responsible way."
06/13/2005 NORTHBROOK, Ill., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the most noteworthy developments in the design, production and marketing of large and small appliances and metal equipment is the integration of metal coatings protected with SURESHIELD to suppress the growth of stain and odor causing bacteria, molds, mildews and fungi.
06/13/2005 (June 13, 2005) Geneva, Switzerland — Due to 5 years of research and development, STMicroelectronics has published a book on a novel chip design methodology. In their efforts, the authors of Transaction-Level Modeling with SystemC have paved the way for the next level of abstraction for production digital designs, yielding significant improvements in productivity and first-time silicon success.
06/13/2005 Polyfuel Inc., a Mountain View, Calif., company that makes fuel cell membranes, plans to list on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange sometime this month.
