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ASE Buys Toshiba Chip Plant
May 21, 2013
ASE will acquire Toshiba's chip assembly and test plant in China.
Solving the Case of the Herringbone Nanocrystals
May 21, 2013
Leading nanoscientists created beautiful, tiled patterns with flat nanocrystals, but they were left with a mystery: why did some sets of crystals arrange themselves in an alternating, herringbone style?
WPG Americas, Achronix Semiconductor Announce Partnership
May 21, 2013
WPG Americas Inc. has entered a franchise agreement with Achronix Semiconductor Corp. to distribute their line of high-density and high-performance application-targeted FPGAs.
Flow Hoods Prompt Drug Recall
May 20, 2013
Pentec Health Inc. has issued a limited, voluntary recall of in-date nutritional prescriptions for renal patients due to lack of sterility assurance associated with one of its laminar flow hoods used in compounding.
Harlan Labs Doubles Number of Isolators
May 20, 2013
Harlan Laboratories, a contract research organization and research models and services company, has expanded its specialty research production facilities in Indiana and California.
Arianespace is Fueled For Launch
May 17, 2013
The first Arianespace Soyuz mission for O3b Networks has moved into its next phase of preparations at the Spaceport, as fueling is now underway with the global satellite services provider's spacecraft that will provide connectivity for emerging markets worldwide.
Nanotechnology Used to Convert Eggshells into Hydroxyapatite
May 17, 2013
Nano Labs Corp. has developed a new nanotechnology to convert eggshells into hydroxyapatite, a material employed for endodontics, restorative dentistry, and other applications in orthopedics and prosthesis.
New Uses for Tiny Carbon Nanotubes
May 16, 2013
Adding ionic liquid to nanotube films could build smaller gadgets, and create more cost-effective "Smart Windows" that darken in bright sun.
Hospira Issues Nationwide Recall
May 16, 2013
Apotex Corp., on behalf of the manufacturer Hospira Inc., is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of 21 lots of Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection.
NASA Completes First Part of Webb Telescope's 'Eye Surgery' Operation
May 16, 2013
Engineers in the cleanroom at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center are working to implant part of the eyes of the James Webb Space Telescope.
Friction in the Nano-World
May 15, 2013
Scientists from the Technische Universitaet Muenchen have discovered a previously unknown type of friction that sheds new light on some previously unexplainable phenomena.
ILC Dover Receives Cleanroom Certification
May 15, 2013
ILC Dover, the designer and manufacturer of NASA's space suits and a wide range of engineered film and fabric products, has received certification for its ISO Class 7 cleanroom.
Graphene Joins Race to Redefine the Ampere
May 14, 2013
A joint innovation by the National Physical Laboratory and the University of Cambridge could pave the way for redefining the ampere in terms of fundamental constants of physics.
Chip Companies Give CNSE $8.3M for Research
May 14, 2013
An $8.3 million public/private grant that the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering is getting for its role in what is known as the Nanoelectronics Research Initiative will likely mean an additional $50 million in spending at the school by computer-chip manufacturing suppliers.
Teledyne Acquires Semiconductor Company
May 13, 2013
Teledyne DALSA B.V., has acquired Axiom IC B.V., a fabless semiconductor company that develops CMOS mixed-signal integrated circuits.
Bischof + Klein Adds Production Cells to Cleanroom
May 13, 2013
Bischof + Klein, a packaging and film specialist based in Germany, has added production cells to its Class 5 cleanroom. The company offers flexible packaging solutions for medical products and pharmaceuticals in this purity class.
Plainfield Precision Completes ISO Class 7 and 8 Cleanroom
May 13, 2013
Plainfield Precision, operating in the Dominican Republic as Pixley Richards LTD, has completed its first ISO Class 7 and 8 cleanroom.
Curiosity Rover Team Selects Second Mars Drilling Target
May 10, 2013
The team operating NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has selected a second target rock for drilling and sampling.
President Obama Visits Semiconductor Provider
May 10, 2013
"If that's how you define a cleanroom, then Sasha and Malia are going to have to step up their game at home. Because it is not that clean," said the president.
Allergy Testing Facility to Expand
May 10, 2013
Biogenics Research Chamber, an allergy testing facility in San Antonio, Texas, has broken ground on an extension. The facility will house testing chambers which will utilize cleanroom technology.
SRC, NIST Introduce Second Phase of Nanoelectronics Research Initiative
May 09, 2013
Semiconductor Research Corp. and the National Institute of Standards and Technology announce the second phase of the Nanoelectronics Research Initiative.
Microrite Expands Offerings in Pharma, Biotech Markets
May 09, 2013
Pharmaceutical and biotech consulting firm Microrite Inc. has expanded its consultancy portfolio by adding new consultants in the wastewater, pharmacy, and food industries.
Bayer MaterialScience Brings Nano Projects to a Close
May 09, 2013
Bayer MaterialScience announces that it will bring its work on carbon nanotubes to a close.
Penn Research Advances Nanotech Gene Sequencing Technique
May 08, 2013
A team led by University of Pennsylvania physicists has used solid-state nanopores to differentiate single-stranded DNA molecules containing sequences of a single repeating base.