Nanowire arrays of gold and titanium rods and cones in retina restore vision in mice

Published: March 12, 2018

Fudan University and the University of Science and Technology of China report that they have cured some forms of blindness by removing defective rods and cones in the retina of mice and replacing them with artificial rods and cones made of gold and titanium nanowires.

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Electronic circuits 3D-printed of conductive paste made of nickel nanoparticles in galinstan

Published: March 11, 2018

Researchers at Oregon State University’s College of Engineering, Corvallis, have developed a conductive paste capable of 3D printing electronic circuits by mixing nickel nanoparticles into a galinstan alloy that is liquid at room temperature.

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Nanovea dual-load tribometer provides controlled loading from 0.001 to 2000 Newtons

Published: March 01, 2018

Nanovea, Irvine, Calif., introduces the Nanovea T2000, the world’s first dual-load-controlled Tribometer, providing vertical force oscillation at frequencies up to 150Hz.

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NIST partners with universities to develop new materials for semiconductors

Published: February 24, 2018

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Md., has awarded its first funds for a research consortium focused on the development of new materials to enable novel computing and storage technologies.

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SEMI forms Technology Communities to speed industry collaboration and innovation

Published: February 24, 2018

SEMI, Milpitas, Calif., announces a new group called Technology Communities, to better collaborate, align, and enhance all of SEMI’s technology-focused activities by operating them under one umbrella.

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Annual semiconductor sales increase 21.6%, top $400 billion for first time

Published: February 24, 2018

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), Washington, announces that the global semiconductor industry posted sales totaling $412.2 billion in 2017, the industry’s highest-ever annual sales and an increase of 21.6 percent compared to the 2016 total.

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Akhan Semiconductor deploys 200mm process in new diamond-based chip facility

Published: February 24, 2018

Akhan Semiconductor, Gurnee, Ill., a developer of diamond semiconductor technology, announces that it is deploying 200mm manufacturing equipment and process in its new production facility in Gurnee.

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Brewer Science launches Sensor System Solutions for customized sensor development

Published: February 24, 2018

Brewer Science Inc., Monterey, Calif., launches its Sensor System Solutions program, which provides full consulting services to support customers from design through integration, to achieve complete, high-performance electronic systems.

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Cadence and Advanced Semiconductor develop SIP-EDA solution for multi-die packages

Published: February 24, 2018

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc., Taiwan, and Cadence Design Systems Inc., San Jose, Calif., announce that they have collaborated to release a System-in-Package (SiP) EDA solution that addresses the challenges of designing and verifying Fan-Out Chip-on-substrate multi-die packages.

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Craic adds Raman microspectroscopy to its 20/30 PV microspectrophotometer

Published: February 24, 2018

Craic Technologies, San Dimas, Calif., has added Raman microspectroscopy to its 20/30 Perfect Vision microspectrophotometer.

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