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Researchers Discover Novel Material for Cooling Electronic Devices

As microelectronic devices become smaller, faster, and more powerful, thermal management is becoming a critical challenge. This work provides new insight into the nature of thermal transport at a quantitative level and predicts a new material, with ...

yesterday Laboratory Equipment - MEMS technology

A Novel Approach to Measuring Surface Properties

... have demonstrated a new design for an instrument, an "instrumented nanoscale indenter," that makes sensitive measurements of the mechanical properties of thin films—ranging from auto body coatings to microelectronic devices—and biomaterials.

today MeasurementDevices - MEMS technology

STMicroelectronics Unveils New Pressure Sensor Technology

GENEVA--(Marketwired - Jul 30, 2013) - STMicroelectronics ( NYSE : STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, the world's top MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) manufacturer, and the ...

today Marketwire (press release) - MEMS technology

H-820 6-Axis Positioner

The hexapod is suitable for applications including industrial automation and manufacturing, neuroscience, biotechnology research, micromanipulation, alignment and assembly of mechanical components, micromachining, satellite testing, sensor alignment, ...

today Photonics.com - MEMS technology

Viscometer can detect and measure intrinsic viscosity.

Utilizing state-of-the-art MEMS and microfluidics breakthroughs that redefine the viscometry industry, our instruments offer the smallest sample volume per measurement coupled with exceptional ease-of-use and accuracy. We are the leader in ...

today ThomasNet News (press release) - MEMS technology

Pyroelectric Energy Sensors support pulse widths to 20 ms.

The PE-C laser energy sensors are designed for high power, short pulse YAG and harmonic generation applications in a broad range of industries, as well as long pulse lasers for applications from dermatology to micromachining to industrial welding.

yesterday ThomasNet News (press release) - MEMS technology

Deep Silicon Etch (DSE) Applications in MEMS and NEMS

A suite of processes have been devised to address the prerequisites of today's high performance deep silicon etch (DSE) applications in MEMS, NEMS and advanced packaging: smoother etch sidewalls, higher aspect ratios, higher etch rates, and high ...

today Azom.com - MEMS technology

eCompass MEMS combo module comes in a 2x2x1mm package

STMicroelectronics has unveiled what the company claims to be the world's smallest eCompass combining a 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis magnetometer in a single package measuring only 2x2x1mm. Designed for advanced navigation and ...

yesterday EDN.com - MEMS technology

Vibration Isolation Stages in Scanning Electron Microscopy

The chamber is fitted with probes to enable the user to examine the conductivity of a sample. SEM platforms can also be applied for lithography and micromachining applications. Figure 1. Zeiss Sigma VP SEM installed on AVI-400 Active Vibration Control ...

yesterday AZoNano.com - MEMS technology

MEMS business

Calient snags $27M amid bandwidth boom

Calient's core technology is what are called micro electromechanical devices — MEMs for short. On a single silicon chip, the company can make hundreds of tiny mirrors. Those mirrors swing on two hinges, giving them the freedom to rotate in almost any ...

yesterday Pacific Coast Business Times - MEMS business

Synova Launches Fremont Micro-Machining Center with Novel Laser MicroJet ...

Synova, the manufacturer of the versatile Laser MicroJet® machine, is now offering cutting and dicing services out of its newly opened Fremont, CA micro-machining center (MMC). The Laser MicroJet® technology is unique in its use of water to guide the ...

today PR Web (press release) - MEMS business

MEMS in Mobiles to Be $6B Market

The market for MEMS sensors in mobile phones and tablet computers was worth $2.2 billion in 2012 and is set to be worth about $2.7 billion in 2013, according to Laurent Robin, an analyst with Yole Développement. Robin, writing in his company's latest ...

today EE Times - MEMS business

Nanotechnology

Synthesis of 2D/3D Nanostructures Using Carbon Nanotube Templates

The use of a template-based approach for nanomaterial synthesis holds potential for new material development as well as in energy and other fields. Carbon nanotubes are used as templates to which the external contour is applied. Processes such as ...

today Azom.com - Nanotechnology

Tetrapod Quantum Dots Enable Precise Measurement of Polymer Fiber's Tensile ...

... Scientists Discover Photovoltages in Ferroelectrics Materials Using Bismuth Ferrite Ultrathin Films · Researchers Develop Graphene Metamaterial-Based Micro-Scale Device · Researchers Introduce Hard X-ray Angle-Resolved PhotoEmission Spectroscopy ...

today AZoNano.com - Nanotechnology

Water 'likeability' may play important role in various nanotechnology ...

(Nanowerk News) Objects made from graphite—such as lithium-ion batteries—are “hydrophobic,” meaning that they “dislike” water. For decades this lack of likeability has presented significant challenges in terms of building more durable technological ...

yesterday Nanowerk - Nanotechnology

Self-organizing 'giant surfactants' can take chips below 10nm

... smaller space has allowed computing power to balloon in recent years, but how much further can we go? A team of researchers at the University of Akron have developed a new type of nanomaterial that could make semiconductors more efficient than ever.

today ExtremeTech - Nanotechnology

Nanotech business

ANSI-NSP launches nanotechnology standards database

(Nanowerk News) The American National Standards Institute Nanotechnology Standards Panel (ANSI-NSP) is pleased to announce the launch of a new database compiling information about nanotechnology-related standards and affiliated activities.

today Nanowerk - Nanotech business

Featured Event

MEMS Executive Congress is the preeminent annual conference and networking event for the MEMS industry. It is a unique professional forum at which executives from companies designing and manufacturing MEMS technology sit side-by-side with their end-user customers in panel discussions and networking events to exchange ideas and information about the use of MEMS in commercial applications. By creating an intimate forum for decision-makers, the goal of the Congress is to define, collaborate on, and grow the global MEMS market by connecting the MEMS supply chain with end-users and potential end-users of MEMS.

Event Calendar

Enabling Nanofabrication for Rapid Innovation 2013-08-18 - 2013-08-21 Napa, CA
Shaping the Future of MEMS & Sensors 2013-09-10 Santa Clara, CA
Trillion Sensors Summit 2013-10-23 - 2013-10-25 Stanford, CA
AVS 60th International Symposium & Exhibition 2013-10-27 - 2013-11-01 Long Beach, CA
MicroTAS 2013 2013-10-27 - 2013-10-31 Freiburg, Germany The 17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences
MIG MEMS Executive Congress U.S. 2013-11-07 - 2013-11-08 Napa, CA Meet your next customer at MEMS Executive Congress!
2013 3D ASIP 2013-12-11 - 2013-12-13 Burlingame, CA 3D Architectures for Semiconductor Integration and Packaging
The 27th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems 2014-01-26 - 2014-01-30 San Francisco, CA
SPIE Photonics West 2014 2014-02-01 - 2014-02-06 San Francisco, CA
SPIE Advanced Lithography 2014 2014-02-23 - 2014-02-27 San Jose, CA