Issue

A snapshot of small-tech, including a MEMS milestone projection

What’s new in small-tech components, including devices and materials

Micro and nano tech transfer aims ultimately to result in product or process commercialization.

News in small-tech research and development

Besides the obvious bonus in this issue—inclusion of the annual Small Tech Business Directory—this issue features another one: For the first time, Small Times is supplementing its standard print features with “Web exclusive feature articles” available only online.

There’s much more going on at the Belgian research center IMEC than the relentless pursuit of Moore’s Law and semiconductor process technology scaling.

Equipment, software, and services news for small-tech developers

While Small Times’ latest compensation survey reveals lackluster growth, small-tech salaries are still on the upswing and employers indicate growing need for a broad range of talent.

The nanotechnology standards-development race is on, as participants recognize their ability to affect the nascent industry’s future.

Strict regulations and costly ramp up are delaying efforts to bring nano- and MEMS-based medical application to commercial reality.

Developers of flexible, printed, and organic electronics (FPOE) products face significant challenges in scaling to true volume production.