Oxford Instruments plc, United Kingdom, a leading provider of high technology products and services to industry and scientific research communities, completed the acquisition of FemtoTools AG, Switzerland. The acquisition was first announced on 11 June 2024, and has been completed following the satisfactory conclusion of closing conditions. FemtoTools specializes in measuring and imaging the properties […]
Kyocera Corporation, Japan, launched a new Peltier (thermoelectric) module that boasts a maximum heat absorption rate 21% higher than its conventional products, significantly enhancing cooling performance for applications such as automotive battery and seat temperature control.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory joined with Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., to identify collaborative areas in technology and research as a springboard for new joint microelectronics projects, taking a multidisciplinary approach to studying everything from materials and devices to software and manufacturing techniques.
Researchers at Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Wash., used artificial intelligence to identify 23 promising battery materials from more than 32 million candidates in just 80 hours, creating a working prototype that could significantly reduce lithium use and advance sustainable energy storage solutions.
ASM International Names Veteran Financial Professional as Next Executive Director MATERIALS PARK, Ohio (August 15, 2024) – ASM International, the world’s largest association of materials-centric engineers and scientists, has chosen as its new executive director Veronica J. Becker, a senior executive and financial professional with more than 20 years’ experience enhancing processes and guiding financial […]
