Nanotechnology : Tools and instruments

Picosun's SUNALE ALD reactors to three leading U.S. universities

pekka.reinikainen@stephenindustries.com — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:31:12 +0100

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Finnish Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) reactor manufacturer Picosun Oy today announced three new orders for its flagship SUNALE™ R-series Advanced ALD research reactors from three leading U.S. universities.

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BOSTON, USA – June 3, 2008 - At the 2008 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show held in Boston, Massachusetts, Finnish Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) reactor manufacturer Picosun Oy today announced three new orders for its flagship SUNALE™ R-series Advanced ALD research reactors from three leading U.S. universities.
“Picosun personnel possesses over 200 years of combined ALD experience. Company CTO Sven Lindfors has been designing ALD reactors continuously since 1975, and the actual inventor of the ALD method, Dr. Tuomo Suntola serves as Member of the Board of Directors of Picosun. With its unrivalled experience Picosun has been one of the best kept secrets of nanotechnology in recent years, but customer interest is now raising it to the forefront of the ALD explosion,” says Dr. Charles L. Dezelah, General Manager of Picosun´s U.S. operations.
“I am extremely happy of the speed with which Picosun´s North American business has taken off,” Charles Dezelah says. “Picosun´s U.S. office was opened less than a year ago. We have already installed ALD equipment at several customer locations in the U.S. Names of our three new customers will be published once their reactors have been installed and approved for use.”

About Picosun Oy
Picosun is an international ALD equipment manufacturer with world-wide sales and service. Picosun develops and manufactures ALD reactors for micro- and nanotechnology applications. Picosun represents continuity to over three decades of ALD reactor manufacturing in Finland. Picosun provides its customers with versatile, reliable and user-friendly ALD process tools, which offer unique scalability from research to production. Picosun is based in Espoo, Finland and has its U.S. headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. SUNALE ™ ALD process tools are installed in various universities, research institutes and companies across Europe, USA and Asia. Doctor Tuomo Suntola, inventor of ALD technology is Member of the Board of Directors of Picosun. World’s most experienced ALD reactor designer Sven Lindfors is Picosun´s Chief Technology Officer and one of the founders of the company. Picosun is a part of Stephen Industries Inc Oy.

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Picosun USA, LLC
Charles L. Dezelah
719 Griswold Street
Suite 820
Detroit, Michigan 48226
Phone: +1 313-967-7854
Fax: +1 313-967-7858
Email: charles.dezelah@picosun.com

Picosun Oy
Juhana Kostamo
Tietotie 3
FI-02150 Espoo, Finland
Phone: +358 50 321 1955
Fax: +358 20 722 7012
info@picosun.com

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NT-MDT and Nano & Giga Solutions sign an agreement for development of an educational web portal in nanotechnology

Yana Prima — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:09:34 +0100

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NT-MDT, a world-known manufacturer of AFM and SPM microscopes, and, Nano & Giga Solutions, a networking research and consulting company in Arizona, have signed an agreement for a joint development of an informal educational web portal ASDN.NET (Atomic Scale Design Network) http://www.asdn.net/ in atomic scale science – fundamentals for nanotechnology.

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Nanotechnology being defined as “a field of applied science and technology whose unifying theme is the control [and fabrication] of matter on the atomic and molecular scale” (see wikipedia and other internet resources) is quickly expanding its area from science savvy geeks and gurus to the general publics attention. For future generations of engineers, fundamental knowledge of atomic scale materials structure and design will be critical to be competitive as an engineering professional. Meanwhile high school science curriculum in many countries are behind the technology curve and students are missing out due to lack of resources.

NT-MDT has joined and supported an initiative of Anatoli Korkin, President of Nano & Giga Solutions in developing an informative and entertaining educational web portal, which is dedicated to enhance public knowledge in all aspect of “atomistics” from inorganic materials to bio molecules and demonstrate how new phenomena appear from different combinations of chemically bound atoms as their number and variety increases. Combining some of the ideas of poplar web portals, such as Wikipedia and MySpace, ASDN invites scientists, teachers and students to develop their pages on their favorite subjects in atomic scale science and nanotechnology. Expressing personalities and humor are welcome and encouraged on this very informal web site.

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Yana Prima
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NT-MDT Co.

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WITec breaks ground for new purpose-built Headquarters

WITec — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:17:54 +0100

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The microscope manufacturer WITec has begun construction of a new headquarters building in Ulm, Germany including research, production and office facilities.

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The microscope manufacturer WITec has begun construction of a new headquarters building in Ulm, Germany including research, production and office facilities. The official ground breaking ceremony with the mayor of Ulm occurred on Friday April, 18. 2008. As an established global player in high-tech instrumentation, WITec benefits from the exponential growth of the Nanotechnology, Materials Research and Life Sciences markets. To meet the increasing demand for high resolution microscopy solutions from these markets, the new building is a necessity in order to secure future growth potential. Compared to WITec's present location, the available space will be more than doubled. A total of 1800 square meters on 4 floors will contain the dynamic core of WITec technology. The state of the art laboratories will focus on research and development, thus reflecting the company's emphasis on innovation. For customer training and instrument presentation, dedicated demonstration labs will be established. The new headquarters will be ready for occupancy by May 2009.

"The new building is another milestone in our ongoing success story and it also anticipates future growth opportunities" says Dr. Joachim Koenen, Managing Director of WITec. "With the new facilities we expect another increase in productivity and efficiency, as the concept of the building is ideally customized to meet WITec's high-level needs for developing and producing state of the art microscopy systems".

The location of the new WITec Headquarters is in the heart of Science Park Ulm. It is one of the largest and most diverse research parks in Southern Germany, situated next to the University of Ulm. Fellow residents who share a strong focus on research and development include Daimler Research Center, Nokia, or Deutsche Telekom AG.

About WITec
WITec is a manufacturer of high performance optical and scanning probe microscopy systems. A modular product line allows the combination of different microscopy techniques such as Raman, NSOM or AFM in a single instrument for flexible analysis of the optical, chemical and structural properties of a sample. The instruments are distributed worldwide and are used primarily in Materials science, Life Sciences and Nanotechnology. WITec is based in Ulm, Germany and Savoy, IL, USA. For more information, please visit http://www.witec.de.

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Harald Fischer
Marketing Director

WITec GmbH
Hoervelsinger Weg 6
89081 Ulm
Germany
Tel: +49 (0)731 14070-0
Fax: +49 (0)731 14070-20
E-mail: Harald.Fischer@WITec.de
Internet: http://www.WITec.de

WITec Instruments Corp.
101 W. Tomaras Av., Suite 74
Savoy, IL 61874-9547
Phone: 217 351 9705
Fax: 217 352 6655

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Picosun Oy, Finland and Tohoku University, Japan announce their collaboration in the field of Atomic Layer Deposition

pekka.reinikainen@gmail.com — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:32:35 +0100

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Using Picosun’s ALD tools, Tohoku University studies a new paradigm: electronics based on spin degrees of freedom of the electron requiring a way of controlling electron spins in semiconductor channels.

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“We are proud that Tohoku University has joined our ALD network by choosing Picosun as their ALD provider. Our co-operation will lead to new results in implementation of ALD in nanotechnology applications and further strengthen the market position of our SUNALE™ ALD process tools in Japan”, stated Juhana Kostamo, Managing Director of Picosun Oy.

In Semiconductor spintronics, gate controlled spin manipulation and its device application are one of the important technologies for realizing spin based functional devices. AI2O3 formed by SUNALE™ R-75BE ALD-reactor system enables us to realize pin-hole free and thinner gate insulator on top of semiconductor two dimensional electron gas and shows excellent device characteristics”, says Professor Makoto Kohda of Tohoku University.

Tohoku University was founded in 1903 as the third Imperial University in Japan, following Tokyo and Kyoto. Its Graduate School of Engineering dates its roots back to the early 1920s. Professor Junsaku Nitta’s Quantum and Materials Science Laboratory studies a new paradigm: electronics based on the spin degrees of freedom of the electron requiring a way of controlling electron spins in semiconductor channels by using gate bias voltage.

“Picosun possesses 30 years experience in ALD technology. Picosun’s ALD tools are technologically-sophisticated and Japanese customers are now convinced that Picosun’s ALD tools are the best in the market. More and more customers in need of high-quality ALD tools both in industry and academia are now choosing Picosun as their partners. We are proud of distributing Picosun’s ALD tools in Japan”, stated Hiroshi Sato, General Manager of Altech Co., Ltd.

Picosun is international equipment manufactures with world-wide sales and service organization. Picosun develops and manufactures Atomic Layer Deposition reactors for micro- and nanotechnology applications. Picosun represents continuity to over three decades of ALD manufacturing in Finland. Picosun provides its customers with versatile, reliable and user-friendly ALD process tools, which offer unique scalability from research to production.

Picosun is based in Espoo, Finland and has its US headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. SUNALE™ ALD process tools are installed in various universities, research institutes and companies across Europe, USA and Asia. Doctor Tuomo Suntola, inventor of ALD technology, is Chief Scientific Advisor and Member of the Board of Directors of Picosun. Picosun Oy is part of Stephen Industries Inc Oy.

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Picosun Oy
Mr. Juhana Kostamo
Tietotie 3, FI-02150 Espoo, Finland
Tel. +358 50 3211955. Fax +358 20 7227012
info@picosun.com
www.picosun.com

Altech Co., Ltd
Mr. Hiroshi Sato
3F Sumitomo Fudosan Yotsuya Building.
13-4 Arakicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0004, Japan
Tel +81 3 53633004. Fax +81 3 53630944
h-satoh@ltech.co-jp
www.ksv.jp/picosun

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www.picosun.com
pekka.reinikainen@stephenindustries.com
+358 40 7479312

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CRAIC Technologies announces the QDI MP1™: a new microscope photometer for cytophotometry and nanotech.

pwawl321 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:51:39 +0100

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CRAIC Technologies, Inc, announces the launch of the new QDI MP1™ microscope photometer. The QDI MP1™ is an all solid state system designed for photometry of microscopic samples in such fields as mineralogy and cytophotometry . This rugged instrument is can measure the reflectance, transmittance or fluorescence photometric values rapidly and accurately.

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SAN DIMAS, CA – April 16, 2008 – CRAIC Technologies, Inc, the global leader in application-focused microanalysis solutions, announces the launch of the new QDI MP1™ microscope photometer. The QDI MP1™ is an all solid state system designed for photometry of microscopic samples in such fields as mineralogy and cytophotometry . This rugged instrument is can measure the reflectance, transmittance or fluorescence photometric values rapidly and accurately.
“The QDI MP1™ microscope photometer is designed for photometric analysis of samples in such diverse fields as biology and geology. The system is capable of analyzing microscopic samples by reflectance or transmittance photometry in addition to measuring emitted light. The QDI MP1™ represents the next generation of micro photometric instrumentation in that it delivers accurate results quickly, accurately and is very easy to use,” said Dr. Jumi Lee, Vice President, CRAIC Technologies, Inc. She added, “The QDI MP1™ offers scientists the flexibility, sensitivity and accuracy they need to analyze even the most demanding microscopic samples.”
With its advanced design, the QDI MP1™ microscope photometer includes a sensitive detector that can operate in the UV, visible and NIR regions, a digital imaging system to simultaneously image the sample and the measurement aperture. It is run by highly advanced software which controls every aspect of the instrument from basic integration times to the bandwidth to be measured. The system is fully flexible and offers a number of upgrade paths that include full range spectroscopy, thermoelectric cooling to increase long term stability, ultra-high resolution imaging, advanced spectral analysis, NIST traceable standards and even full automation.
“With the addition of the QDI MP1™ system, CRAIC Technologies has expanded its suite of high-performance instruments to support advanced scientific research,” Lee said.
For more information about the QDI MP1™ microphotometer, visit www.microspectra.com/microphotometer.htm.

About CRAIC Technologies: CRAIC Technologies, Inc. is a global technology leader focused microimaging and microspectroscopy in the ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared regions. CRAIC Technologies creates innovative solutions, with the very best in customer support, by listening to our customers and implementing solutions that integrate operational excellence and technology expertise. CRAIC Technologies provides solutions for customers in forensic sciences, health sciences, semiconductor, geology, nanotechnology and materials science markets whose applications demand accuracy, precision, speed and the best in customer support.

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CRAIC Technologies, Inc.
www.microspectra.com
sales@microspectra.com
+1-310-573-8180

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NT-MDT’s new automated SPM offers ease-of-use for all user levels

Yana Prima — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:37:23 +0000

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NT-MDT will participate in the Spring 2008 ACS National Meeting & Exposition in New Orleans, LA, USA, April 6th to10th . During the ACS exhibition, NT-MDT will debut their newest product innovation the Solver Next, the first general-purpose SPM automated for ease-of-use at any user level. The system offers complete automation, intelligent software and ergonomic design making this general-purpose SPM acceptable for state-of-the-art scientific laboratories and multi user facilities.

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The essential features of the Solver NEXT are its two built-in SPM measuring heads for AFM and STM operation. The system automation removes the need for manual setup of the measuring head and adjustment of laser feedback. As an option, additional manually inserted measuring heads are available for experiments in liquid or nanoindentation measurements. The System has closed-loop sensors to compensate for inherent piezoelectric imperfections such as scan nonlinearity, creep and hysteresis. The sample can be heated up to 150 oС. The video monitoring system enables high resolution, motorized focusing, and continuous zooming. Selection of the scan area is motorized as well. The sample positioning is tied in with the movement of video monitoring system thus automatically bringing the chosen sample area to the SPM measurement area. The Solver Next has an advanced controller with library of scripts and MAC OS compatibility for versatility to meet the many challenges of scientific research.
http://www.ntmdt.com/Products/Scanning_Probe_Microscopes/product115.html

We welcome attendees to visit our booth #1250 to learn more about the Solver Next or our well-know NTegra nanolaboratories.

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USA: Brad Rangell
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Russia: Yana Prima
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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

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

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www.nanobionexus.org

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Training Scanning Probe Microscope for Mac OS (Apple) users

Yana Prima — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:58:12 +0000

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Early in February ‘08 NT-MDT company promoted a training SPM NanoEducator compatible with Mac OS. NT-MDT is the first company who introduced the world of SPM nanoinvestigations to Mac OS users.

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Early in February ‘08 NT-MDT company promoted a training SPM NanoEducator http://www.ntmdt.com/Products/Scanning_Probe_Microscopes/product79.html compatible with Mac OS. NT-MDT is the first company who introduced the world of SPM nanoinvestigations to Mac OS users.
Single-step method settings, facile replacement of samples and user-friendly interface are the essential adjectives of a device for the research and educational process which have been replenished with Mac OS compatibility feature now.
Moreover, optical and mechanical parts of the device have been developed considerably. One can choose the most interesting regions to investigate by means of a video camera which allows to “stroll over the surface”. Details of the video picture can be emphasized in different ways owing to changeable backlight angle. Furthermore, focusing control of the video camera permits to avoid the probe damage by following the approach process more thoroughly.
NT-MDT company supplies multifunctional nanolaboratories NTEGRA and sophisticated nanotechnological facilities NanoFab to the market but focuses its attention on the development of instrumental basis for the nanoeducation now as before. Together with upgrade of the NanoEducator device its capabilities are available for the staunch supporters of Macintosh platform.

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Yana Prima
yana@ntmdt.ru

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NT-MDT

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http://www.ntmdt.com/Press-Releases/release37.html

Training Scanning Probe Microscope for Mac OS (Apple) users

Yana Prima — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:28:15 +0000

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yana@ntmdt.ru

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NT-MDT

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Andor attending Pittcon in New Orleans, LA

AndorTechnology — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:32:28 +0000

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The press release for Andor's attendance at the upcoming Pittcon trade show in New Orleans, LA.

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Andor Technology plc (Andor) will be exhibiting at Pittcon in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA, from March 3-6 at Booth # 4104. The company will be highlighting their full range of solutions for spectroscopy and the breadth of their OEM capabilities.

The company will take the opportunity to feature the Shamrock-750; the newest long focal length dual-port spectrograph with scanning capabilities.

Designed to perform to peak efficiency with Andor’s spectrographs, the company’s industry-leading range of cameras will also be on display. This includes the Newton, the world’s finest EMCCD camera for spectroscopy with USB 2.0 connectivity, low noise electronics, multi-MHz and kHz readout, up to 95% peak Quantum Efficiency (QE), and TE cooling to -100°C, and the iDus InGaAs detector, with high sensitivity and high resolution offering TE cooling down to -85°C, USB 2.0 interface, 1.7 µm and 2.2 µm sensor options, and 512 or 1024 element linear photodiode arrays (PDA) for NIR Spectroscopy.

The booth will be staffed by a number of Andor’s application specialists who will be more than willing to explain the finer points of the equipment, so stop by booth # 4104 to discuss how Andor’s Technology can help you!

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Introduction To Tomography

irishmik — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:58:33 +0000

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"Tomographic imaging provides feedback for improved operation"
Dr D.M. Scott, DuPont

The VCIPT is pleased to present an Introduction to Process Tomography

Monday 25th February 2008 at the University of Manchester.

The UK leads the world in the new field of process tomography, a technology that allows users to see spatial variations in their processes.

The key outputs of process tomography instrumentation are:

more reliable detection of process end points

new process information

With benefits to users through

lower production costs through increased efficiencies and better yields

more efficient process development

The meeting will cover presentations from:

leading industrial users

leading technology suppliers

leading academics in the field

There will also be a number of live demonstrations of process tomography in action and an opportunity to tour the University's pilot tomography facilities after the meeting.

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The programme will address:

 What is process tomography?
 Where and how it is being used

Welcome & introduction to Virtual Centre of Industrial Process Tomography
Professor Hugh McCann, University of Manchester

Research strengths of VCIPT, case studies and future vision
Professor Trevor York, Professor Brian Hoyle, Universities of Manchester and Leeds

Capabilities of current commercial systems
Mr Ken Primrose, Industrial Tomography Systems plc

How tomography is helping us
Dr Hugh Stitt, Johnson Matthey plc

There will be an opportunity to view tomography demonstrations and visit pilot facilities at the University of Manchester following the meeting.

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Room B29, Sackville Street Building, University of Manchester M1 3NJ

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www.itoms.com/hot_news

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Industrial Tomography Systems

Industrial Tomography Systems (ITS)

irishmik — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:30:54 +0000

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http://www.itoms.com

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sales.support@itoms.com

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Speakers House 39 Deansgate Manchester

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M3 2BA

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+44 (0) 161 832 9297

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+44 (0) 161 839 5195

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ITS provides electrical tomography instrumentation, software, sensors and technical support. This enables customers to continuously scan a volume and determine the distribution of electrical properties as they change over time.

Tomography involves taking measurements around the periphery of an object (eg process vessel or patient) to determine what is going on inside.

The best known technique is CAT scanning in medicine, however process tomography instrumentation is cheaper, faster and more robust.

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Broadley James Corporation

Admin — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:41:10 +0000

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http://www.broadleyjames.com

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sales@broadleyjames.com

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19 Thomas

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CA 92618

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1-949-829-5555

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1-949-829-5560

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BioProcess Technologies - Measurement & Control - Products for science and Industry

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NT - МDT Company sponsored nanotechnology center opening in London (NanoVision Centre)

Yana Prima — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:44:57 +0000

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On the 9th of January, 2008 NanoVision Center’s opening took place at Queen Mary of London University and this event has been widely covered by British and international mass media (BBC, Daily Mirror, British Satellite News etc.).
The ceremony was opened by Professor Nigel Brown, the head of university, who has solemnly cut the nanoribbon which was specially made with Quanta 3D device (FEI Company). In his report the professor expressed appreciation to sponsors (NT-MDT, Atocube, FEI, Jeol) and especially noted unique opportunities of scanning probe microscopy (SPM).

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On the 9th of January, 2008 NanoVision Center’s http://www.nanovision.qmul.ac.uk/ opening took place at Queen Mary of London University and this event has been widely covered by British and international mass media (BBC, Daily Mirror, British Satellite News etc.).
The ceremony was opened by Professor Nigel Brown, the head of university, who has solemnly cut the nanoribbon which was specially made with Quanta 3D device (FEI Company). In his report the professor expressed appreciation to sponsors (NT-MDT, Atocube, FEI, Jeol) and especially noted unique opportunities of scanning probe microscopy (SPM).

Combining of the up-to-date imaging technologies, NanoVision laboratories allow taking high-precision measurements in material science, structural biology, solid state physics and other fields of nanotechnology. The measurements that will be of scientific interest to NanoVision Centre will be free of charge and possible lead to joint investigations.

There are several specialized laboratories in NanoVision structure:
scanning probe microscopy, electronic and optical microscopy, etc. Scanning Probe Microcopy laboratory is equipped with NT-MDT devices - NTEGRA Therma http://www.ntmdt.com/Products/PNL/product101.html and NTEGRA Prima http://www.ntmdt.com/Products/PNL/product94.html , visualized live bacteria during the demonstration measurements.
With the Center opening, unique for the Great Britain, many scientists got an opportunity to use various combinations of scanning probe and electronic microscopy techniques that allow examining behavior of complex systems such as biological tissues in conditions close to their natural state.
On NT-MDT side the company will do its best to remain further one of the world leading companies developing up-to-date nanotechnology instruments.

More information:
http://www.ntmdt.com/Press-Releases/release36.html

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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

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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.

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

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http://www.migas.inpg.fr

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CAMECA

JohnT — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:47:01 +0000

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http://www.cameca.fr

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http://www.cameca.fr

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Street address

29 Quai des Grésillons

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92622

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(33) 1 - 43 34 62 00

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(33) 1 - 43 34 63 50

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CAMECA provides in-Fab and near-Fab Metrology Equipment for the worldwide semiconductor, based on LEXES, SIMS and TXRF analytical techniques. CAMECA also provides advanced Research Instruments for the most prestigious laboratories in universities, governmental organizations and private companies in materials, geology, astrophysics, semiconductors and life sciences. The techniques include EPMA, SIMS and Atom Probe.

CAMECA's headquarters are located near Paris, and we have subsidiaries in the USA, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Germany. We have been at the forefront of technological innovation for more than 50 years, and over 1,000 of our instruments are installed worldwide.

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ATA Scientific

JohnT — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:01:27 +0000

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http://www.atascientific.com.au

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enquiries@atascientific.com.au

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Street address

PO Box 1005

Zip or postal code

NSW 1499

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(02) 9543 0477

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(02) 9543 9459

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ATA Scientific specialises in marketing and servicing analytical and scientific instruments. We represent a group of international companies who are all highly regarded in their fields. Their innovative products focus on the Particle Sciences, Biotechnology and Spectroscopy. They include instruments applicable to nano particle, micro emulsion and bio-surface research.

We operate throughout Australia and New Zealand. Over the past 20 years we have built an extensive customer base. This includes Universities, CSIRO and a diverse range of companies in the pharmaceutical, polymer, chemical and mining industries.

Our people have a considerable range of skills and experience in analytical technologies, especially particle and protein analysis. We support our customers with ongoing applications assistance and by encouraging the adoption of standard operating procedures. A full range of technical services are provided by our engineers including operator training, preventative maintenance and breakdown repair.

The constant change in analytical technologies is both exciting and challenging. We will meet this challenge by continuing to invest in our people and capabilities. We aim to provide our customers with long term support, so that they can enjoy the maximum benefit from our products and services.

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Industry Day of the EU project “Emerging Nanopatterning Methods” NaPa: nanomanufacturing library of processes presented

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:40:05 +0000

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The EU Integrated Project “Emerging Nanopatterning Methods” (NaPa) held a one-day event to share its novel and exciting results on nanometre-scale fabrication with potential beneficiaries in a rich seminar programme accompanied by a small technical exhibition. The project coordinator, Prof Jouni Ahopelto of VTT, Finland, introduced the €31 million 4-year project to over 80 participants, mainly from industry, gathered at the Magnus House in Berlin on 29th October. He highlighted the innovation and potentials of several technologies, which are now at the cross-road between applied research and uptake by industry. Speakers elaborated on exploitable results emerging from the 34 project partners in fields including: soft lithography, self-assembly, nanoimprint lithography (NIL) and MEMs-based approaches. Key results included the complete development of a new nanomanufacturing tool by SET S.A.S. in France, capable of handling 300 mm wafers and the adaptation of existing semiconductor tools by EVG in Austria, to make them suitable for nanopatterning of several materials. Development of research instrumentation for self-assembly and scanning probe-based nanofabrication were also presented. Resists for nanopatterning developed in this project are already commercially available from micro resist technology GmbH. Applications mainly in the medical area and in photonics were presented.

One of the main highlights was the public debut of the NaPa Library of Processes, presented by Dr Helmut Schift of the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Switzerland, which includes processes for scalable and cost-efficient manufacturing of e.g. polymer-based optical elements, organic LEDs and lab-on-a-chip systems among others. The NaPa library currently consists of eight well tried processes. The uptake of the NaPa project results will strongly impact the manufacturability in nanotechnology. The NaPa library of processes will be released in March 2008.

An example of nanopatterning methods leaving the research laboratories and making inroads in industry was presented by Dr Vito Lambertini, Fiat Research Centre, Italy. He illustrated how NIL and roll-to-roll printing in particular is becoming a strong candidate in the automotive industry, addressing the innovations demands in performance, cost reduction and environmental compatibility for example, new organic light-emitting diodes for displays. In the car industry nanotechnology contributes to improvements on surface cleaning, fuel saving cells, solar panels, among others.

From the tool makers, Mr Babak Heidari, CTO of Obducat in Sweden, discussed the conditions needed for high volume manufacturing and introduced proprietary concepts to meet them. He mentioned that already light sources are produced by NIL. The other promising prospects of NIL to be used in the manufacturing of magnetic drives and optical media, which requires reproducible and large area patterning with 40 nm pits, as well as the next generation of blue ray with capacity larger than 100Gb.

Mr Theodor Nielsen, CEO of NIL Technology, a spin-off of the NaPa project specialised in stamp fabrication, commented on how hundreds of companies world-wide are using nanoimprint lithography in a range of industrial areas such as security, energy, paper, storage, medical and lighting. His company is “enabling commercial nano”. Mr. Mike Watts of Impattern Solutions presented an analysis of the status of NIL and commented how Europe has the whole supply chain for NIL. He illustrated the type and volume of the actual and prospective markets, which are in the US$ 1 billion per year range. He emphasised the need to establish Cost of Ownership agreements and benchmark cost for devices since tools and stamps are the most cost intensive aspects on this new technology. In his opinion the opportunities and next wave of application are in functional imprints including 3D optical surfaces and bio compatible surfaces as well as devices on integrated circuits. Europe is very well positioned to play a major role in nanomanufacturing but there is strong competition from other parts of the globe. The NaPa project has made this positioning possible, as one of the 40 most successful projects of the European Commission 6th Frame program.

NaPa Integrated Project WEB site: http://www.NAPAIP.org

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About NaPa: The aim of NaPa is to strengthen the potential of nanotechnology within the European Research Area by bringing together the existing expertise in the field of nanopatterning methods. This integration of expertise constitutes the foundation for innovations leading to breakthroughs in the field of nanofabrication, thus, paving the way to efficient exploitation of the potentials of nanotechnology.
The NaPa project addresses the Community socio-economic objectives from many vantage points. In response to the need for the transformation of industry towards higher added-value operation, the consortium benefits from each industrial participants, which ensure that the nature of nanopatterning addresses future demands of the ICT, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, health and medicine sector.

For more information about NaPa, please contact Prof. J. Ahopelto, project coordinator: Jouni.ahopelto@vtt.fi

For more info about the NaPa day and related press-release, please contact Prof. C. M. Sotomayor Torres, Tyndall National Institute and Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology (clivia.sotomayor@tyndall.ie) and or Gabi Grützner, micro resist technology GmbH (g.gruetzner@microresist.de).

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2008 NanoManufacturing Conference & Exhibits

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:13:06 +0000

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Looking to understand what nanotechnology means for you? Need to understand how and why nanotechnology can improve your products, process, and may even cut costs? Interested in learning about the latest applications and trends in top-down fabrication and bottom-up assembly techniques? Then this event is for you! This conference will highlight the current, near-term, and future applications of nanotechnology and how they are transforming the way we manufacture products. Peer networking, information sharing, and technology exchange among the world's nanomanufacturing leaders will be a key feature of the event.

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Looking to understand what nanotechnology means for you? Need to understand how and why nanotechnology can improve your products, process, and may even cut costs? Interested in learning about the latest applications and trends in top-down fabrication and bottom-up assembly techniques? Then this event is for you!
This conference will highlight the current, near-term, and future applications of nanotechnology and how they are transforming the way we manufacture products. Peer networking, information sharing, and technology exchange among the world's nanomanufacturing leaders will be a key feature of the event.

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
- Learn about the latest nanotechnology applications and trends in top-down fabrication and bottom-up assembly;
- Explore ways you can use nanotechnology to make your products; and
- Network with experts and manufacturers from different industries including automotive, sensors, aerospace/defense, and coatings.

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The 2008 NanoManufacturing Conference & Exhibits is co-located with the
2008 MicroManufacturing Conference & Exhibits (www.sme.org/micro). Whether the challenge is creating micro features on micro or macro parts, participants in this event will gain ideas to improve their current methods. Exploring the many processes available, this conference brings together industry professionals to discuss the latest developments and process improvements in micro machining, micro molding, micro fabrication, micro assembly, MEMS, and micro metrology.

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Sheraton Framingham Hotel
1657 Worcester Road
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701

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CSM Instruments SA

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 10:42:10 +0000

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CSM Instruments has been established for over 25 years as the world leader for Advanced Mechanical Surface Testing and we manufacture the following instruments:

//// Scratch Testers (Nano, Micro or Macro) for Adhesion and Scratch resistance
With more than 1000 Instruments worldwide, our devices are necessary tools for industries for whom surface properties are essential

//// Nano or Micro Indentation Testers for Hardness and Elastic Modulus
Using depth-sensing indentation, the depth is continuously monitored simultaneously with the applied load.
Coating mechanical properties can be easily characterised, independently to those of the substrate.

//// Pin-on-Disk Tribometers for the Friction coefficient and Wear
Available with many options, Tribometers can accurately simulate real in-service conditions in controlled humidity or temperature (from 20°C - 1000°C).

//// The Calotest is used to measure the Coating Thickness
Highly reproducible method for coatings in the thickness range 200nm - 50um.
With the Calotest, you can check coating thickness in a very short time (1-2 minutes) without any special sample preparation.

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