BudgetSensors introduces tipless all-in-one AFM probes
November 19, 2008: BudgetSensors, a Bulgarian manufacturer of silicon and silicon nitride probes as well as AFM accessories, has launched a tipless version of its recently introduced versatile silicon AFM probe with four different cantilevers on a single holder chip.
Omron releases RF MEMS switch with superior HF characteristics
November 19, 2008: Omron Electronic Components LLC has released the 2SMES-01 high frequency mechanical relay developed to meet the needs of the automated test equipment market
Harnessing atom "nano-dancing" could lead to cooler computer chips
November 18, 2008: Johns Hopkins researchers say they've figured out how to generate and control "atomic freestyle dancing", paving the way for tiny computer components that emit less heat and new sensors to detect bio-hazards and medical conditions.
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Tiny Akustica MEMS microphone is now digital
November 18, 2008: Akustica Inc. says its latest generation of digital microphones, the AKU2002C, improves voice quality in notebook computers and other consumer-electronic devices.
Report highlights research into drug delivery to treat eye disease
November 18, 2008: Researchers are investigating microneedles, nanoparticles, and polymer carriers as potential new techniques to combat the leading cause of visual impairment and blindness in the United States, according to a report from the Third Annual ARVO/Pfizer Ophthalmics Research Institute Conference.
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Physicists extend the quantum lifetime of electrons
November 17, 2008: Physicists in the USA and at the London Centre for Nanotechnology have found a way to extend the quantum lifetime of electrons by more than 5000%, as reported in the Nov. 14 edition of Physical Review Letters.
Surface plasmon resonances of metal nanoparticles in array can have narrower spectral widths
November 17, 2008: Researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have demonstrated experimentally and theoretically that the surface plasmon resonances of metal nanoparticles in a periodic array can have considerably narrower spectral widths than those of isolated metal nanoparticles. Further, as the optical fields are significantly more intense in a periodic array, the method could improve the sensitivity of detecting molecules at low concentrations.
Siimpel completes investment round for MEMS camera development for handsets
November 17, 2008: Siimpel Corp., a supplier of optical microelectricalmechanical systems (MEMS)-based solutions for the mobile market, announced today that it has completed an investment round in support of its MEMS technology and product development for mobile camera applications.
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NIST: Cold atoms could replace hot gallium in focused ion beams
November 14, 2008: Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a radical new method of focusing a stream of ions into a point as small as 1nm, using a different approach -- cooling a cloud of atoms to very low temperature with a magnetic field from which to generate an ion beam.
Ceramic conditioner improves fuel economy in cars and light trucks
November 14, 2008: CerMet Lab Co. has introduced CerMet-Auto, a ceramic coating nanotechnology formulated to reduce friction which in turn improves fuel economy in gas-powered engines.
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By 2012, MEMS makers will be shipping 8.1B units/year, and nearly half the $15.5B market will be consumer devices, according to a joint SEMI/Yole Développement study. Major market drivers will include silicon microphones, microdisplays, RF MEMS, and even microfluidics for biomedical applications. Meanwhile, severe cost pressures of consumer markets are driving device makers to smaller geometries, creating requirements -- and opportunities -- for new kinds of etch and clean technologies.
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