Fully automated Thermo Scientific Nexsa G2 accelerates surface material analysis with XPS

Published: May 13, 2021

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Hillsboro, Ore. , announced the Thermo Scientific Nexsa G2 surface analysis system — a fully automated x-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS) designed to increase productivity and innovation for academic and industrial labs.

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New AI tool 85% accurate for recognizing and classifying wind turbine blade defects

Published: May 13, 2021

Computer scientists at Loughborough University, London, have developed a new tool that uses artificial intelligence to analyze images of wind turbine blades to locate and highlight areas of defect.

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Discovery could lengthen lifespan of electronic devices

Published: April 14, 2021

Researchers at University of Sydney, Australia, observed ferroelectric fatigue as it occurred using advanced in-situ electron microscopy in real-time, down to the nanoscale and atomic levels, sparking a new debate on whether interfaces—the physical boundaries separating different regions in materials—are a viable solution to the unreliability of next-generation devices.

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Streamlining the process of materials discovery

Published: April 14, 2021

A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea, analyzed the materials research projects reported by leading global institutes and research groups and derived a quantitative model of new materials and processes using machine learning with a scientific interpretation.

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New, positive approach could be the key to next-generation, transparent electronics

Published: April 14, 2021

A team lead by researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia, introduced ultrathin beta tellurite to the 2D semiconducting material family, providing an answer to the decades-long search for a high mobility p-type oxide.

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Fujimi Corporation earns Intel’s 2020 Preferred Quality Supplier award

Published: April 13, 2021

Fujimi Corporation, Tualatin, Ore., earned the Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) Award for 2020 from Intel Corporation. Through its dedication to continuous quality improvement, Fujimi Corporation has achieved a level of performance that consistently exceeds Intel’s expectations.

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Picosun Group demonstrates strong growth in 2020

Published: April 13, 2021

Picosun Group, Finland, leading provider of AGILE Atomic Layer Deposition thin film coating technology and solutions, reports strong growth and a positive operating profit from its 2020 fiscal year.

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Spectra Ultra – Thermo Scientific’s new all-in-one STEM

Published: April 13, 2021

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Hillsboro, Ore., unveiled the Thermo Scientific Spectra Ultra, a next-generation scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) that offers structural and chemical insight on a wide range of materials at atomic-scale resolution.

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TSMC plans to spend $35B in Arizona fab

Published: March 18, 2021

Upping its commitment to its state-of-the-art wafer fab in Arizona, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (TSMC), Taiwan, is reported to be investing some $35 billion in the U.S. manufacturing facility, almost tripling the original $12 billion it originally committed.

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Leica Microsystems acquires Aivia, a leading AI-enabled 3D microscopy, image visualization, and analysis software solution

Published: March 18, 2021

Leica Microsystems, Germany, a world-leading designer and manufacturer of opto-digital imaging solutions in the field of microscopy, announced the acquisition of Aivia, an AI-enabled innovative visualization, analysis, and interpretation software solution from SVision LLC.

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