AIXTRON AG today announced an important step in the implementation of its accelerated Research and Development strategy by building a new state of the art R+D campus at its premises in Herzogenrath-Kohlscheid in support of the company's Research and Development strategy.

Cascade Microtech, a worldwide leader in the precise electrical and mechanical measurement and test of integrated circuits (ICs) and other small structures, and SUSS MicroTec AG, a leading supplier of equipment and process solutions for the semiconductor industry and related markets, announced today that they have agreed to pursue a strategic alliance to address the growing device complexities of emerging semiconductor technologies such as 3D TSV manufacturing and test.

Microstaq Inc., a developer of the world's most advanced silicon MEMS-based fluid control technology, announced today the industry's high volume of its unique Silicon Expansion Valve (SEV), based upon the company's revolutionary Ventilum technology.

The test systems business specializes in wafer-level test solutions for devices under test (DUT), and strengthens Cascade Microtech's position as a worldwide leader in the design, development and manufacture of advanced wafer probing solutions for the electrical measurement and test of semiconductor integrated circuits and chips.

Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with ArimaEco Energy Technologies Corporation of Taiwan (ArimaEco), a world leader in concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) module development, system integration, and installation with systems deployed in Asia and Europe.

Nanophase Technologies Corporation, a technology leader in the development of advanced nanoengineered products, today launched NanoUltra Super Hydrophilic Window Technology, their new line of architectural glass cleaning products, at the International Window Cleaning Association (IWCA) Convention in Reno, Nevada.

New research at the A. James Clark School of Engineering could prevent bacterial infections using tiny biochemical machines that can confuse bacteria and stop them from spreading, without the use of antibiotics.

Semiconductor technologists from a wide range of fields can join the search for solutions to the industry's most challenging issues at the 2010 SEMATECH Knowledge Series (SKS) of meetings, workshops and symposia.

How can an active principle be delivered in a controlled way? Until now, there was no obvious answer to this question. Now however, researchers at the CNRS Paul Pascal Research Center in Bordeaux have designed smart capsules that are able to release their contents on demand, simply by raising the temperature.

The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) and the JSC Innovative Technopark (IDEA) in the Republic of Tatarstan today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a framework for collaboration in nanotechnology education, research and commercialization.

Flash frozen under the electron microscope: examining the mechanical properties of Alzheimer's amyloid fibrils.

A bizarre substance predicted to shrink electronics and give quantum physicists a new tabletop toy behaves pretty much as its designers expected.

Lau is a recipient of the 2009 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.

The material, composed of ceramic nanoribbons embedded onto silicone rubber sheets, generates electricity when flexed and is highly efficient at converting mechanical energy to electrical energy.

To develop a fast, cheap and accurate technology for determining the level of radiation exposure victims might suffer in a nuclear incident, Stanford is leading a new federally funded consortium of academic, government and industry researchers.

A new approach in the design of miniature, insectlike robots could lead to 'microids' the size of ants that move their tiny legs and mandibles using solid-state 'muscles'.

Exide Technologies, a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, today opens its new Global Technology Center at the Company's Milton, Georgia world headquarters.

sp3 Diamond Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of diamond products, equipment and services, and Stellar Industries Corp., specializing in thermal management materials and metallization, today announced the availability of new, turnkey metalized diamond heat spreading segments that enable precise critical edges combined with reliable bonding for edge-emitting laser diodes.

Utilizing more than 20 million gates, the scale of the new ASICs has increased by two- to four-times over previous designs targeting 55-nanometer and 90-nm process technologies.

RUSNANO CEO Anatoly Chubais and Russian Railways President Vladimir Yakunin have signed an agreement for strategic partnership in the implementation and commercialization of nanotechnology for rail transport.