Shimadzu and Horiba to combine Raman spectrometer with liquid chromatograph

Published: September 20, 2020

Shimadzu Corp. and Horiba Ltd., both of Japan, have concluded a basic agreement to commence collaboration on the development and sales of LC-Raman analytical and measuring instruments that combine Shimadzu’s high-performance liquid chromatographs (HPLCs, hereinafter LCs) with Horiba’s Raman spectrometers.

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Zeiss improves semiconductor package failure analysis via Advanced Recon Toolbox

Published: September 20, 2020

Zeiss, Pleasanton, Calif., introduces the Advanced Reconstruction Toolbox for its industry-leading Xradia Versa series of non-destructive 3D X-ray microscopes and its Xradia Context 3D X-ray micro-computed tomography (microCT) systems.

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SIA study shows federal incentives would increase chip production facilities in America

Published: September 20, 2020

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), Washington, in partnership with the Boston Consulting Group, has released a study showing that nineteen new chip manufacturing facilities would be built in the United States over the next ten years with a $50 billion federal investment.

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Global Foundries to launch virtual Global Technology Conferences 2020

Published: September 20, 2020

Global Foundries, Santa Clara, Calif., announces that it will launch its Global Technology Conferences (GTC) 2020 series virtually with their first event, GTC North America, on September 24.

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FormFactor and Physik Instrumente to jointly develop photonics test applications

Published: September 20, 2020

FormFactor Inc., Livermore, Calif., and Physik Instrumente, Germany, have created a MeasureOne partnership to accelerate development of applications to test silicon photonics devices in wafer and die form.

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Nvidia to acquire Arm for its artificial intelligence and advanced computing platform

Published: September 20, 2020

Nvidia, Santa Clara, Calif., and Arm, Cambridge, England, announce a definitive agreement under which Nvidia will acquire Arm Limited from SBG and the SoftBank Vision Fund in a transaction valued at $40 billion.

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JEOL introduces new compact field emission scanning electron microscope

Published: September 20, 2020

JEOL, Peabody, Mass., introduces a compact, versatile field emission SEM that offers ultrahigh resolution and versatile analytical capabilities.

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Rebirth of leading European synchrotron facility

Published: September 03, 2020

A brilliant new light shines in Grenoble, France, where the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) reopened their completely rebuilt x-ray source. The ring-shaped machine, 844 meters around, generates x-ray beams 100 times brighter than its predecessor and 10 trillion times brighter than medical x-rays. The reborn synchrotron, dubbed the Extremely Brilliant Source (EBS), opened to general users in late August after being closed since December 2018 for the rebuilding process.

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“Best Paper of ITSC 2019” discusses study on cold-sprayed metal matrix composites

Published: September 02, 2020

Researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology presented a paper about cold-sprayed metal matrix composites that was named Best Paper of the ASM International ITSC 2019 conference in Japan.

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Optomec additive repair equipment refurbishes more than ten million turbine blades

Published: August 31, 2020

Optomec, Albuquerque, N.M., calculates that 100+ customer installations using its 3D metal printers specifically for gas turbine component repair, have refurbished more than ten million turbine blades.

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