Nanotechnology : Electronics

Qualsec (QLSC)

Admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:42:06 +0100

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Web url

http://www.qualsensors.com/

Contact Email

mail@qualsensors.com

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Street address

1770 N. Research Parkway

Zip or postal code

Utah 84341

Telephone

(435) 713-0566

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Ceo, president

Number of employees

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QualSec (QLSC) is the developer of the NanoNose, the next generation of electronic olfactory sensory technology. We develop cutting-edge proprietary detection systems which meet the discrimination, sensitivity, and portability requirements of the homeland security market, as well as applications in other high volume markets including the health care, environmental, petrochemical, and food industries. QualSec's technology also has near-term applications for protection against biological warfare agents and the spread of terrorist-initiated epidemics.

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Certified Nanotech Clean Tech Professional

btran@ianano.org — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:08:32 +0100

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The Certified Nanotech Clean Tech Professional Program includes lectures, group projects, discussions and lab practicals, covering nano-characterization and fabrication, nanobiotechnology, thin films and photovolatics, emerging clean technologies and EPA regulations of nanomaterials. Lab practicals include hands-on training with a Scanning Electron Microscope.

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According to the U.S. government agencies, nanotechnology alone will be a trillion dollar business by the year 2015, and about 1 million employees will be required in U.S. alone. Clean technology, which has become a major application of nanotechnology, had a revenue growth from 55 billion in 2006 to 77.3 billion in 2007, a 40% annual increase. The time to enter this growing industry is now, and the CNCP certification program is designed to equip you with relevant knowledge and practical experience to be successful in the emerging industries.

The Certified Nanotechnology & Clean Technology Professional Program will be offered in a 8-week training from August 16- October 4, 2008 in San Jose.

The certificate program is designed to train the participants for professional jobs with an opportunity for advancement in the high growth industries of nanotechnology and clean technology. The certificate classroom/lab training courses will equip you to enter into the emerging nanotech and clean tech industries. Students will be expected to demonstrate their acquired knowledge through problem solving, group discussions, and project development.

In addition to classroom learning and group project research assignment, students are expected to participate in industry seminars which will be held on Thursdays at 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM and complete a hand-on learning coursework on how to use a Scanning Electron Microscope at our training laboratory.

Prerequisite: a 4 year degree (Bachelor of Art, Sciences or Engineering) or equivalent with at least 3 years of working experience.

Weekly schedule:
Saturday 9:00 AM- 5:30 PM (in classroom)
Tuesday and Thursday: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM (online group project collaboration)
Thursday Industry Seminar: 11:30 AM- 1:30 PM (NanoLunch)

Course Schedule: http://cinano.com/cncp-8-week.html
Brochure: http://cinano.com/CNCP_8week_BROCHURE.pdf

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Candidates must have B.A or B.S. or BE degree or equivalent
2. Candidates must have at least three years of working experience.
3. Candidates must successfully complete an assessment test.

Event precise location and contact information

Location:
1290 Parkmoor Avenue
San Jose, CA 95126 USA
Tel. 408-280-6266
Fax. 408- 280-6255

Contact:
Alisha White
(408) 280-6266
info@cinano.com

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http://cinano.com/cncp.html

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Certified Nanotech Clean Tech Professional

Business Re-Engineering

btran@ianano.org — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:14:57 +0100

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Business Re-Engineering provides insight on the state of nanotechnology from an industry perspective and highlights fundamental applications, environmental issues, and how to finance and run a successful nanotech venture. This intensive 3-day program consists of classroom style lectures, group discussions and requires completion of a mini-business proposal.

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Course Outline

Nanotech 100 BE: Introduction to Nanotechnology
An overview of the fundamental and applications of nanoscience and nanotechnology including nanoelectronics, nanomaterials, nanobiotechnology, nanomedicine and societal implications of the emerging industry.

Nanotech 120 BE: Nanotech Business: an Overview
An overview of the current market analysis, market trends and economic drivers of
nanotechnology.

Nanotech 140 BE: Environmental Health and Safety Implications of Nanotechnology
A brief overview of the Environmental Protection Agency’s perspectives on the impact of
nanomaterials and nano-composites, within their framework of green chemistry initiative.

Nanotech 220 BE: Essentials of Patent & Intellectual Property
An overview of patents, trademarks, trade secret, how to avoid patent infringement in the
emerging field of nanotechnology.

Nanotech 240 BE: Technology Licensing & Corporate Strategic Alliance
An introduction to technology transfer and technology licensing. Guidelines of how to find and negotiate a potential corporate partners and entering into strategic alliance in market and sales distribution for a start-up nanotech company in working with an major corporate partner.

Nanotech 320 BE: Financing a Start-up Enterprise in Emerging Technology
An overview of financing strategies and practical guidelines on how to raise seed money,
venture capital and how to apply for government research and development grants.

Nanotech 340 BE: Initial Public Offering Options for a High Growth Enterprise
An overview of the Initial Public Offering process, various stock exchanges in the USA, Europe
and Asia and case studies on successful IPO of emerging high growth companies in nanotech
industry.

Nanotech 440 BE: Nanotech Business Re-Engineering Mini Proposal
A step-by-step guideline on how to develop a mini business plan which can be presented to a potential investors and/or corporate stakeholders. Group discussion and business plan presentation will be a part of the course work.

Business Re-Engineering Level II- Industry Specific (20 Hours Total)

Nanotech 540 BE: Nanotech Business Re-Engineering- Case Studies
An advanced seminar on how to develop a formal business plan which can be presented
to potential investors and/or corporate stakeholders. Guest lecturers will include some
leading venture capitalists who will review actual business plan contest.

Nanotech 620 BE: Investment in Emerging Nanomaterials Companies
A seminar on market analysis and trends, investment opportunities and pitfall on investing in emerging technology companies.

Nanotech 625 BE: Nanotech Business Re-Engineering Presentation and Group Discussion

Upcoming Dates:

Business Re-engineering, Level 1 (20 hours)
August 25 – 27, 2008
September 29 – October 1, 2008
November 17 – 19, 2008

Business Re-engineering, Level 2 (20 hours)
August 27 – 29, 2008
October 1 – October 3, 2008
November 19 – 21, 2008

Registration: http://www.cinano.com/registration.htm

REQUIREMENTS:

The programs are designed to meet the needs of business executives, technical managers and academic professors in order to further advance their professional development in the high growth industries in nanotechnology, biotechnology, clean tech and related industries. Candidates must meet the following requirements:

1. Currently employed in the field of nanotechnology, biotechnology, clean tech or related industry; or from public education organizations such as universities, community colleges and technical institutes.

2. Meet the prerequisite requirements:
Business Re-Engineering - B.S. with 3 years of industry experience or equivalent
Train the Trainer - B.S. with 5 years of industry experience or PhD with 2 years of industry experience or equivalent

3. Participation in good faith: Participant agrees to take part in the classroom training and workshop in good faith and will communicate with the program organizers, instructors and staff with constructive input and feedback as to improve the quality of the training program in the future. Participants agrees to abide to the classroom best practice and show courtesy to instructors and other participants.

4. Residents of San Bernardino County have priority registration, although Non-San Bernardino County Residents are encouraged to register.

Registration: http://www.cinano.com/registration.htm
Tuition Fee - $395

Event precise location and contact information

Donald F. Averill Applied Technology Training Center
San Bernardino Community College District
114 South Del Rosa Drive
San Bernardino, CA 92408

Contact:
Ken Heiman
(408) 280-6266
info@ianano.org

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http://www.cinano.com/BE.html

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Business Re-Engineering

Guangzhou Youyuan Metals & Chemicals Co., ltd

youyuan9 — Fri, 23 May 2008 09:31:02 +0100

Ticker Id

Web url

www.youyuan-chem.com

Contact Email

export@youyuan-chem.com

Short description

Street address

Room 605, Huicheng Building, No.195 Zhongshan Dadao Road,Guangzhou,China

Zip or postal code

510660

Telephone

86-20-80551885

Fax

86-20-82528831

Foundation date

Ceo, president

Mr mike

Number of employees

Long description

Guangzhou Youyuan Metals & Chemicals Co., ltd is one of the main metal manufacturer in China,specialize in manufacturing of metal products as follows:

1.INDIUM SERIES

indium wire (dia 1.0mm or as requested size),
indium foil (0.1 x 100 x 100mm or as requested size),
indium powder,
indium ball (as requested size),
indium ingot,
indium rod (as requested size),
high pure indium .

Purity:99.99%-99.9999%,
Packing:vacuum and sealed packed.

2.HIGH PURITY METALS & PRODUCTS

high purity indium ,
high purity bismuth ,
high purity zinc ,
high purity antimony,
high purity tellurium ,
high purity gallium ,
high purity selenium ,
high purity tin ,
high purity Cadmium,
high purity Arsenic,
high purity aluminium.

The Purity of above metals:99.999%-99.99999%,
The physical form can be:ingot, powder,rod,except gallium.

high pure boron powder 99%,99.9%,normal grade 92%,95%,

Packing:vacuum and sealed packed.

3.TELLURIUM SERIES

tellurium ingot 99.99%,
tellurium dioxide 99.99%,

high purity tellurium,
tellurium powder,
Purity:99.99%-99.99999%,

Packing:vacuum and sealed packed.

4.INGOT METALS

indium ingot 99.995%,
bismuth ingot 99.99%,
tellurium ingot 99.99%,
gallium ingot 99.99%-99.99999%,
tin ingot 99.9%-99.9999%,
zinc ingot 99.999%-99.99999%,
high purity copper board 99.999%-99.9999%.

5. METAL POWDER

indium powder 99.99%-99.9999%,
tellurium powder 99.99%-99.9999%,
bismuth powder 99.99%,
silver powder 99.97%,
selenium powder 99.9%-99.999%,
high purity selenium powder 99.999%,
Amorphous Boron Powder 92%,95%,
Palladium powder 99.95%,
Palladium chloride powder,
germanium powder 99.999%,
boron nitride powder 98%,99%.

If our products are in line with the needs of you, please do not hesitate to send us an e-mail, or fax to the Secretary for me,or call us. Company staff will be as soon as possible feedback information to you. Thank you! If you would like to know more about us and our products, you can search the information at "google",by filling in our company name .It has show our e-mail and phone number on the websites.

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Rapid Fielding of Innovation - A symposium

NationalNano — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:04:17 +0100

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Industry and Academia leaders gather with DOD and DOE officials to create a path for rapid nano-commercialization.

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PURPOSE

A working symposium to drill down the precise requirements for driving nanotechnology to our military and commercial marketplaces. The opportunities, priorities, challenges, and gaps in the nano-commercialization process will be identified and explored. Then, through collaboration among the participants a ‘Best in Class’ plan will be produced for rapidly pushing nanotechnology where it is most needed.

ATTENDEES

Thinkers from industry and military.
Decision makers from product developers, manufacturers, service providers.
Resource providers for nanotechnology equipment, services and particle materials.
Scientists with solutions, intellectual property, and/or know-how.

Event precise location and contact information

Marriott Riverfront Hotel, Savannah Ga.
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/savrf-savannah-marriott-riverfront...
Barbara Stafford 404-310-2634
Info@NationalNano.org

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http://NationalNano.org

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National Nanotechnology Manufacturing Center

MIGAS'08 - International Summer School on Advanced Microelectronics

larrynano01 — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:21:29 +0100

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This 11th session of MIGAS is devoted to: "Nanoscale CMOS and Si-based Beyond CMOS Nanodevices"

This school is addressed to PhD students, engineers and researchers coming both from the university and from industry of the semiconductors.

Long description

Program:
1) Advanced materials, technology and characterization methods for nanoscale CMOS
- Strained SOI materials for high performance MOSFETs, C. MazurÃ�Â©, SOITEC
- Advanced strain platforms, E. Parker, Warwick University
- High k dielectrics and metal gates, O. Engstrom, Chalmers University
- Schottky source-drain contacts, E. Dubois, IEMN
- Emerging nanotechnologies, T. Baron, LTM
- New characterization methods for nanoMOSFETs, G. Ghibaudo, IMEP-LAHC

2) Novel CMOS architectures
- Multi-gate and multi-channel MOSFETs, T. Ernst , Leti
- Silicon-On-Nothing nanodevices, T. Skotnicki, STMicroelectronics
- Ge channel MOSFETs, G. Eneman, IMEC
- III-V channel MOS transistors, A. Dimoulas, Demokritos

3) Beyond-CMOS Nanodevices
- Small slope Switches, A. Ionescu, EPFL
- Nanowires, J.P. Raskin, UCL
- Carbon electronics, J. Xu, Brown University

4) Innovative Memories
- Non-volatile memories, L. Baldi, STMicroelectronics
- Advanced DRAM, M. Golbach, Qimonda
- Emerging memories, H.-S. Ph. Wong, Stanford University

Event precise location and contact information

Location: Grenoble / Autrans, France
Contact: Laurent.Montes@minatec.inpg.fr

Web site Url link

http://www.migas.inpg.fr

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www.migas.inpg.fr

Clearing the US and EU Regulatory Path to Product Approval – “What Similarities and Differences Exist and How Can Companies Mana

aneeshasks — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:46:42 +0000

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Clearing the US and EU Regulatory Path to Product Approval – “What Similarities and Differences Exist and How Can Companies Manage the Hurdles?”

Learn how to navigate through the complexities and policy changes that biotech and nanotech products face today. Expert advice and case studies will provide valuable lessons on how policy and regulation is influencing technology in the US and EU and what companies can do to save time and cost throughout the process. Do regulatory agencies have the legal authority to make judgments on nanomaterials? Are they ready for this responsibility?

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Clearing the US and EU Regulatory Path to Product Approval – “What Similarities and Differences Exist and How Can Companies Manage the Hurdles?”

Featured Speakers:

Kjell Srandberg, M.D., Ph.D.
Advisory Board Chairman NDA,
Regulatory Consultant Service AB,
Former Director General of the Swedish Medical Products Agency & member of CPMP

Ricardo Carvajal,
Esq. Of Counsel, Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.,
former – FDA Counsel

Moderator: Michael A. Swit, Esq.
Vice President, The Weinberg Group

Place: Morrison & Foerster, 12531 High Bluff Drive, Suite 100, San Diego, California 92130

Date: Thursday, April 10, 2008

Time: 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
5:30pm Reception and networking
6:30pm Program begins

Event precise location and contact information

Place: Morrison & Foerster, 12531 High Bluff Drive, Suite 100, San Diego, California 92130

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www.nanobionexus.org

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Scanimetrics

Admin — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:31:13 +0000

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Web url

www.scanimetrics.com

Contact Email

info@scanimetrics.com

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Street address

Suite 4500 - 10230 - Jasper Avenue

Zip or postal code

Canada T5J 4P6

Telephone

780 433 9441

Fax

780 433 9499

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Ceo, president

Number of employees

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Scanimetrics is focused on wireless virtual probe technology to test semiconductor chips, resolving the issues and bottlenecks imposed on semiconductor manufacturers by current testing methods.

Our technology will have a profoundly positive impact on chip size; the smaller size of these products will be enabled by Scanimetrics’ chip scale communication, advanced packaging and System-in-Package (SiP) applications.

Scanimetrics, Inc., develops and markets a revolutionary non-contact virtual probe technology that helps enable Moore’s Law for nanoscale devices. Its first products are targeted at testing semiconductor chips and system-in-package (SiP) devices using micro-scale radio frequency techniques. Its WiTAP™ (Wireless Test Access Port) non-contact testing technology enables chip manufacturers to dramatically reduce testing costs, increase testing speed and reliability, and eliminate manufacturing defects caused by standard, physical contact-based testing. By supporting reduced chip sizes, Scanimetrics enables chipmakers and their customers to respond faster to market demands for ever-smaller computing, communications, medical, automotive and other electronic devices.

Based in Edmonton, Alberta, Scanimetrics works with some of the world’s largest chipmakers and equipment suppliers helping them stay on track with Moore’s Law. In October 2006, the company completed a second round of venture funding of CAN $6.5 million, enabling it to expand its market reach and accelerate product development.

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Metamaterials’2008 2nd International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics

podlozny — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:46:54 +0000

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Metamaterials’2008

2nd International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics
Pamplona, Spain , September 21-26, 2008

The Congress is organized by the Virtual Institute for Artificial Electromagnetic Materials and Metamaterials - METAMORPHOSE VI AISBL and encompasses a Conference and European Doctoral School. The conference aims to address a wide area of research related to metamaterials, artificial electromagnetic materials and surfaces in the microwave and optical ranges, encompassing general theory, design, applications, fabrication and measurements.

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The Congress aims to address a wide area of reseach related to metamaterials, artificial electromagnetic materials and surfaces in the microvawe and optical ranges, encompassing general theory, design, applications, fabrication and measurements. The conference topics include but are not limited to:

* Artificial electromagnetic materials and surfaces
* Plasmonic metamaterials
* Spatially dispersive materials
* Negative index materials
* Chiraland bianisotropic media
* Artificial and composite magnetic materials
* Electromagnetic bandgap structures and photonic crystals
* Nonlinear metamaterials and artificial surfaces, ultrafast phenomena and devices
* Tunable and active metamaterials and surfaces
* Nano-scaled metamaterials
* Periodic structures, frequency selective surfaces, nano-structured surfaces, enhanced transmission
* New physical phenomena in complex media
* Effective medium modelling and materialphenomenology
* Modelling of complex materials and surfaces
* Fabrication and processing of metamaterials and artificial electromagnetic surfaces
* Experimental characterization of metamaterials and measurement techniques
* Electromagnetic waves in complex media: propagation, reflection, diffraction and scattering
* Guiding structures with complex media, including nano-scaled transmission lines
* Complex materials in microwave and optical
* Miniaturisation of microwave and optical devices
* Metamaterial based antennas
* Subwavelength imaging, enhancement of evanescent fields, including nano-imaging and detection
* Plasmon-polariton devices and circuits
* Emerging metamaterial technologies
* Educational aspects of metamaterials

Event precise location and contact information

Baluarte, Palacio de Congresos y Auditorio de Pamplona
Plaza del Baluarte. 31002 Pamplona
Tel: 948 066 066
Fax: 948 066 077
WWW: http://www.baluarte.com
http://congress2008.metamorphose-vi.org/

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http://congress2008.metamorphose-vi.org/

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Innova Materials

innovamaterials — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:06:59 +0000

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Web url

http://www.innovamaterials.com/

Contact Email

info@innovamaterials.com

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Street address

4011 Chestnut Street, Suite 2F, Philadelphia PA

Zip or postal code

19104

Telephone

203.570.9889

Fax

612.241.6558

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Innova Materials is an award-winning surface modification technology company that provides a simple and easily-adoptable process to functionalize plastic and rubber surfaces. This post-manufacturing spray process, called Innlay™, embeds active particles into nearly any plastic or rubber, creating durable and functional product surfaces. Applications include antimicrobial surfaces, biosensors, and RFID tags. Innova Materials recently various awards, including 2nd place, cash, and services in the 2008 Wharton Business Plan competition.

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MIGAS'08 - 11th International Summer School on Microelectronics

lm_nano — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:50:08 +0000

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MIGAS '08 - 11th session
Nanoscale CMOS and Si-based Beyond CMOS Nanodevices

Long description

This school is addressed to PhD students, engineers and researchers coming both from the university and from industry of the semiconductors. Through a program based on lessons given by the best international scientists, the participants will be able to improve their knowledge on state of the art and future nanodevices.

Event precise location and contact information

Laurent.Montes@minatec.inpg.fr
AUTRANS-GRENOBLE, France

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http://www.migas.inpg.fr

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Institute of Microelectronics, Electromagnetism and Photonics - IMEP

lm_nano — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:42:55 +0000

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Web url

http://www.imep.enserg.fr

Contact Email

laurent.montes@minatec.inpg.fr

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Street address

Minatec, 3 Parvis Louis Neel - Grenoble, France

Zip or postal code

38016

Telephone

+33 456 529 527

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2nd Integration & Commercialization of Micro & Nanosystems International Conference & Exhibit

nwylde — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:57:45 +0000

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The conference focuses on the state-of-the-art research and development in Micro- and Nano-scale phenomena, devices, systems, manufacturing, as well as the commercialization of Micro- and Nano-technologies. The conference will consist of plenary talks, invited talks, contributed oral and poster presentations, and exhibitions and will provide opportunities for communication and collaboration between industry and academia.

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Event precise location and contact information

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Brandy Smith smithb@asme.org

Web site Url link

http://www.asmeconferences.org/MicroNano08/index.cfm

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MicroNano08

Faster X-ray interferometers due to single-photon interference

JohnT — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:59:25 +0000

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X-ray interferometers can measure lengths in the mm range with sub-nm resolution

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X-ray interferometers can measure lengths in the mm range with sub-nm resolution, whereby the almost perfect crystal grid of high-purity silicon is used as a length scale. The dimensions of any sub-µm-structured samples are thereby compared with the lattice parameter of silicon (λ0~0.543... nm) which has been determined very precisely within the scope of the project for the new definition of the Avogadro constant. For metrological applications in connection with scanning probe microscopes, such measurements are of great importance.

Up to now, a further spreading of this method had, however, been impeded by the low translation velocities of only 1 nm/s to 10 nm/s. They are due to the limited intensity of typical laboratory X-ray sources: the necessary filtering of the periodic interference signal leads to a reduction in contrast which, in a classic measurement, requires a slow translation of the interferometer.

In a quantum-mechanical sense, however, interference occurs also in a strongly "diluted" stream of X-ray photons: Regarded as a wave packet, even single photons follow in their temporal impact on the detector the same probability which, in the case of sufficiently intense X-ray light, leads to the continuous signal whose period one wants to determine. This well-known quantum-mechanical fact is now exploited for a specific purpose: if one protocols the times at which the single photons hit the detector, one can, by means of a subsequent Fourier transform of this time series, determine very precisely the frequency at which the lattice periods were passed. At constant velocity, it is then possible to reconstruct the path information, and one obtains the same information as with the classic measurement, but in a much shorter amount of time.

Thus, translation velocities of up to 1000 nm/s could be realised. This method will in future not only be used in further improved measuring arrangements for the determination of the lattice parameter of silicon, but also for other length measurements in nanotechnology.

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U. Kuetgens,
phone: +49(531) 592-4330,
e-mail: ulrich.kuetgens@ptb.de

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Applied Plasmonics, Inc.

JohnT — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:43:28 +0000

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Web url

http://www.appliedPlasmonics.com

Contact Email

info@appliedplasmonics.com

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Street address

3239 SW 47th Ave., Suite 200

Zip or postal code

32608

Telephone

(352) 372-0440

Fax

(352) 372-7609

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Applied Plasmonics, a fabless semiconductor company, has invented a practical, mass-market use for devices based on surface plasmons. The new technology employs nano-antennas manufactured in a single layer to generate visible light.

Our mission is to create selected, innovative, products that exploit surface plasmons. We develop intellectual property that enables the design, development, and fabrication of light emission devices on standard CMOS silicon, and other substrates, by exploiting the lithographic capabilities of mainstream semiconductor processing in combination with vacuum microelectronics.

Our devices are the first to permit efficient light generation on a CMOS process without the use of specialty processes. Light is generated without the need for external light sources.

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Amo

JohnT — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:53:01 +0000

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Web url

http://www.amo.de

Contact Email

amo@amo.de

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Street address

Otto-Blumenthal-Straße 25

Zip or postal code

52074 Aachen

Telephone

+49 241 / 88 67 200

Fax

+49 241 / 88 67 560

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Ceo, president

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A new solution for miniaturized organic lasers presented by AMO and IBM

AMO GmbH, Aachen and IBM Research GmbH, Rüschlikon were able to realize and characterize optimized photonic feedback structures for miniaturized organic lasers.

Efficient organic lasers with small footprint structures demonstrate the key components of future integrated photonic devices for both, communication and sensing applications. Furthermore, they offer an attractive packaging possibility for light-emitting arrays coupled to high-density optical interconnects.

AMO, IBM and the University of Wuppertal investigated mixed-order two dimensional photonic crystal laser structures in combination with a high-gain organic polymer in terms of lasing threshold and device footprints. Based on a thin film of high-index tantalum pentoxide (Ta2O5), mixed-order structures were identified as superior compared to second-order structures. By combining first-order and second-order photonic crystal structures, losses occurring at the edge of the second order structure could be reduced dramatically, leading to a lower laser threshold and to a much smaller footprint of the laser.

Owing to their excellent optical properties and their huge potential for display, sensing, and solar-cell applications, organic semiconductor materials have attracted increasing interest in recent years. These materials exhibit low lasing thresholds and a spectrally broad gain enabling the emission wavelength to be tuned across the entire visible spectrum.

The research activities of the project partners are based on the 6 FP project OLAS (Organic electrically pumped LASer by engineering of heterojunctions in field-effect devices). The project aims at achieving foundational research on Organic Electrically Pumped Laser.

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New Samsung Microsite Showcases Innovative Solid State Drive Technology

JohnT — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:16:10 +0000

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SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced the launch of its SSD microsite,

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SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced the launch of its SSD microsite, which is designed to help visitors stay up-to-date on SSD technology. (www.samsungssd.com). The site is an educational resource that offers tools for comparing SSD technology against traditional hard drive solutions as well as highlighting the latest SSD news articles, white papers, where to buy, and upcoming events.

“The SSD microsite presents a new and engaging way to help users learn about the benefits and advantages of SSD technology in corporate and high-end consumer notebooks,” said Jim Elliott, director of flash marketing, Samsung Semiconductor Inc. “The site features a video that compares many of the key performance metrics between a laptop with SSD versus a laptop with a traditional hard drive.”

Incorporating NAND flash technology, Samsung’s SSDs provide enhanced storage drive performance levels including faster boot and application start-up times, easily surpassing rotating hard disk drives. Free from moving parts, SSDs are noiseless, produce minimum heat and are less susceptible to shock and vibrations that can be challenging to traditional drives. SSDs also improve battery life up to 20 percent in notebook PCs.

The microsite explains the “Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) concept that takes into account the cost of owning a PC over its complete lifecycle. In addition to the purchase of a PC, the cost-based analysis focuses on the direct and indirect costs related to the repairs, support, and performance of a PC. The unique "SSD Savings Calculator" feature provides an interactive calculation table for the visitor to input their PC information to determine their SSD-over-HDD financial savings. (Link: http://www.samsungssd.com/do_the_math/tco.aspx)

An industry leader in solid state technology, Samsung introduced its first 32GB PATA SSD in March 2006, followed by a 64GB version using the SATA I interface in March of this year. In November 2007, Samsung became the first in the industry to sample 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch 64GB SATA II SSDs.

About Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2006 parent company sales of US$63.4 billion and net income of US$8.5 billion. Employing approximately 138,000 people in 124 offices in 56 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business, Telecommunication Network Business and Digital Appliance Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs.

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Lisa Warren-Plungy, 408-544-5377
lwarrenplungy@ssi.samsung.com

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Tronics receives Deloitte Technology Fast-Growth Award for 4th consecutive year

JohnT — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:57:27 +0000

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Leading Custom MEMS Provider Also Ranked France’s Fastest-Growing
Semiconductor Company and No. 1 in Growth Based on Technology Transfer

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CROLLES, France — Dec. 5, 2007 — Tronics Microsystems SA, a leading global contract developer and manufacturer of highly differentiated custom MEMS (micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) components for demanding applications, has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Tronics ranked 18th among semiconductor and equipment companies in the 2007 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA awards. Tronics also was ranked for the second consecutive year as the fastest-growing semiconductor/equipment company in France.

Announced on Nov. 26, the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA program awards are based on five-year average percentage revenue growth of publicly traded and private companies.

Separately, Tronics also received the Jean-Michel Lamure Prize awarded by Deloitte & Touche to the fastest-growing French company that was originated from a technology transfer. The award is given in memory of Jean-Michel Lamure, who co-founded Soitec in 1992. Both Tronics and Soitec were spun out of CEA/Leti, the French micro- and nanotechnology research organization in Grenoble.

“These recognitions once again highlight Tronics’ continuing leadership in providing custom MEMS devices for our select customer base,” said Tronics CEO Peter Pfluger. “Our consistent revenue growth coupled with our steady profitability is based on our strategic partnership with leading players in their respective markets. They rely on Tronics’ expertise to integrate MEMS based solutions in their products”

About Tronics Microsystems SA
Tronics Microsystems is a custom developer and manufacturer of highly differentiated, high value-add MEMS components and microsystems. Collaborating with customers from concept to implementation, Tronics provides solutions and expertise in the productization and supply chain management of smart components. The company is the No. 1 provider of custom products based on SOI MEMS technologies. For four consecutive years, it has been ranked among the fastest-growing companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa by the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA survey and twice as the fastest growing semiconductor/equipment company in France. Tronics’ production facility is based in Crolles, France, and includes a 150mm-wafer MEMS manufacturing line and full product characterization, assembly, packaging and test capabilities. Visit www.tronics.eu for more information.

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Tronics Microsystems
+33 4 76 97 29 60
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Unidym’s CTO, Dr. Paul Drzaic, Speaking at Fraunhofer IZM Munich Forum 2007 'be-flexible' Thin Semiconductor Devices

JohnT — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:10:33 +0000

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Unidym, Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of Arrowhead Research Corporation (NASDAQ:ARWR), announced that Unidym’s Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Paul Drzaic, will be presenting an invited lecture today at the Fraunhofer IZM Munich Forum 2007 'be-flexible' Thin Semiconductor Devices on December 05, 2007. Dr. Drzaic’s presentation, “Is there a Role for Silicon Microelectronics in an Increasingly-flexible World?” will take a broad view of the emergence of flexible electronic devices, and compare the potential of incumbent silicon technologies with emerging microelectronic technologies. He will also describe how novel materials, like Unidym’s carbon nanotube devices, enable a number of new flexible product applications in this increasingly important area of technology. The 'be-flexible' Forum was initiated by Fraunhofer IZM Munich to face present and future challenges concerning research, technology, integration, manufacturing and trends in the fast evolving world of flexible electronics.

“There is more and more interest worldwide in flexible electronics for a variety of applications such as flat panel displays, photovoltaics, wireless devices, and sensors,” said Dr. Drzaic. “Much of the development work in these areas has focused on non-traditional electronic materials (such as organic semiconductors), as most readily compatible with flexible devices. Still, there are massive industries that are well-served by silicon, which will pay more attention to flexible devices as the markets for these products grow. I will examine a number of applications where competitive efforts between traditional silicon and non-traditional materials are underway.”

The goal of Fraunhofer IZM Munich is to bring research results in the areas of polytronic systems, micromechanics, actuators and fluidics, Si technology and vertical system integration, chemical sensors and bioanalytics, and the analysis and testing of integrated systems into usable processes and market-ready products quickly and efficiently, that is, to implement prototype systems and services and make them useful for industry. (http://www.izm-m.fhg.de/en/)

Dr. Paul S. Drzaic, a recognized expert in the field of flexible electronics technology and several areas of materials science, is Chief Technology Officer of Unidym, Inc., working on the commercialization of carbon nanotubes for electronic devices and other applications. Previously, he has held the positions of Vice President for Advanced Development at Alien Technology Corporation, Director of Technology at E Ink Corporation, and Principal Scientist at Raychem Corporation. He holds a PhD in chemistry from Stanford University, and a BS in chemistry from the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Drzaic's professional career has spanned development efforts in novel display technologies, flexible electronics, and RFID technology. He is author of the 1995 book Liquid Crystal Dispersions, a comprehensive review of polymer dispersed liquid crystal technology, as well as 19 journal publications, 51 US patents, and over 20 articles in conference and popular publications. He is a winner of the 2002 National Team Innovation Award from the American Chemical Society, as well as an Editor's Choice award for the R&D 100 awards for 2001. Drzaic is currently President-Elect of the Society for Information Display, has been on the SID Board of Directors for five years, and has served as General or Program Chair for four major SID conferences. Drzaic also has held several leadership positions within the Materials Research Society, including his current position as Chair of the Editorial Board of the MRS Bulletin, and serving as a Meeting Chair for the Spring 2006 MRS meeting. He has also sat on technical advisory boards for four different university-based US Nationals Science Foundation Materials Research Centers.

About Unidym, Inc.

Unidym (www.unidym.com) is a leader in the manufacture and application of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), a novel material with extraordinary electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties. Unidym provides bulk materials, CNT-enabled products, and intellectual property to a wide range of customers and business partners. As a result of its recent merger with CNI, Unidym possesses a foundational patent portfolio that covers nearly every aspect of CNT manufacturing and processing as well as multiple product applications.

Unidym is focused on the electronics industry where its initial products include transparent electrodes for touch screens, flat panel displays, solar cells, and solid state lighting; electrodes for fuel cells; and thin film transistors for printable electronics. Unidym is also pursuing a cross-industry partnership strategy to capture value from the wide ranging uses of CNTs. Unidym’s licensing program, technical expertise and manufacturing facilities can enable partners to rapidly develop CNT solutions for their specific applications. Unidym is a majority-owned subsidiary of Arrowhead Research Corporation (NASDAQ:ARWR). For more information about Arrowhead, please visit www.arrowheadresearch.com.

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Bruker Daltonics Announces December Mass Spectrometry Webinar Series

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:26:21 +0000

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All webinars will be hosted twice a day

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( EMAILWIRE.COM, November 27, 2007 ) BILLERICA, Mass. -- Bruker Daltonics Inc. today announced that the company will host a series of webinars December 10, 12, and 13 on Bruker’s latest mass spectrometry developments and new applications that are now available. Scientists are encouraged to join these free Bruker educational web seminars to discover:

---label-free quantitation,
---PTM-discovery,
---proteomics data management,
---doping/pesticide analysis based on multi- compound screening.

All webinars will be hosted twice a day, allowing scientists worldwide to select the time of the day that is more convenient. For more information and to register, please visit www.bdal.com/webinars .

About Bruker Daltonics

Bruker Daltonics is a leading developer and provider of innovative life science tools based on mass spectrometry. Please see www.bdal.com

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