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MEMS technology

"There are entire lasers that depend on microfluidics," he says. "The handling of fluids on a small scale nowadays is a pretty developed technology. So I don't see this as a major obstacle." MIT Fiber.

today R & D Magazine - MEMS technology

IBM touts its quantum computing advance

But the recent advancement opens the door to experimentation with new microfabrication techniques, IBM said. "We're finally to the point where devices are getting good enough [that] data checking and error correcting [are] possible," Ketchen said.

today Computerworld - MEMS technology

New Sensor Listens To Drug Molecules

To test the acoustic biosensor, the researchers placed the quartz assembly inside a microfluidic device. They dissolved a dozen common drugs, including ibuprofen and warfarin, in water and dimethyl sulfoxide, and then used the microfluidics to inject ...

today The Biological SCENE - MEMS technology

MEMS business

Flextronics Inks Deal To Buy Stellar Microelectronics - Quick Facts

(RTTNews.com) - Flextronics (FLEX) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Stellar Microelectronics. Additional terms of the deal were not disclosed. Flextronics noted that upon completion of the acquisition, ...

today NASDAQ - MEMS business

Block MEMS Signs Contract With Johns Hopkins University

Block MEMS has been awarded a major contract from Johns Hopkins University in support of the Department of Defense intelligence community to develop and supply miniaturized, handheld versions of its battery operated Portable Hazard Observation System ...

2012-03-10 ElectroIQ - MEMS business

Analog Devices' Webcast Examines High-Performance MEMS Inertial Sensor ...

NORWOOD, Mass., Mar 12, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a world leader in semiconductors for high-performance signal processing applications, will broadcast the webcast, "High Performance MEMS" -- What Does That Mean?, March 14, ...

today MarketWatch (press release) - MEMS business

Memscap Reports It Shipped 1 Million Variable Optical Attenuator MEMS Chips

Memscap, a provider of solutions based on MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) technology, including optical components, announced in a March 7 release that it has shipped more than 1 million Thermally Actuated Variable Optical Attenuator chips over ...

today ElectroIQ - MEMS business

Nanotechnology

Modeling the miniscule: High-resolution design of nanoscale biomolecules

(PhysOrg.com) -- A key element of both biotechnology and nanotechnology is – perhaps unsurprisingly – computational modeling. Frequently, in silico nanostructure design and simulation precedes actual experimentation. Moreover, the ability to use ...

today PhysOrg.com - Nanotechnology

3D printer promises super-fast nanoscale implantables

3D printing has been tipped as the next frontier of piracy, but it could also be the next frontier of high-speed nanoscale construction if research at the Vienna University of Technology pans out. A team there has produced a 285 micrometer long 3D ...

today SlashGear - Nanotechnology

The future of computing power – from DNA hard drives to quantum chips

That radical shift was a very practical demonstration of the power of the ideas of nanotechnology. A 3.5-inch floppy disk could store a measly 1.44 megabytes of data – not even enough to fit a single mp3 music file. Today, a small one gigabyte (1000 ...

today The Guardian - Nanotechnology

Nanotech business

Delivering the future with graphene

It is just a sheet of carbon that's a single atom thick, but the so-called nanomaterial is one of the strongest and most conductive materials in the world, as much as 200 times stronger than steel. Vorbeck Materials and its private investors have bet ...

2012-03-09 Baltimore Sun - Nanotech business

Featured Event

The AVS 59th International Symposium and Exhibition will be held October 28-November 2, 2012, at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida. Highlights include an extensive collection of technical sessions, exhibitor technology spotlights, short courses, and a free to attend equipment exhibition. Abstracts of original work are now being accepted at www.avs.org through May 2, 2012.

Event Calendar

MEMS Executive Congress 2012 2012-03-20 Zurich, Switzerland MEMS Industry Group event co-located with Smart Systems Integration
Biomedical MEMS and Sensors 2012-03-21 - 2012-03-22 Cleveland Ohio
MEMS Reliability: A Case Study 2012-03-27 Webinar - 11:30 AM ET, 8:30 AM PT
MicroManufacturing and NanoManufacturing 2012-03-28 - 2012-03-29 Boston, MA The Power of Connecting. Your Next Customer is Here!
MEMS and Nano in Diagnostics: Clinical and Investment Perspectives 2012-04-10 Webinar - 11:30 AM ET, 8:30 AM PT
Design Automation Conference (DAC) 2012 2012-06-03 - 2012-06-07 San Francisco CA
Hilton Head Workshop 2012 2012-06-03 - 2012-06-07 Hilton Head Island, SC A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop Visit MNX at this event.
Sensors Expo & Conference 2012 2012-06-06 - 2012-06-07 Rosemont (Chicago) IL Providing over 25 Years of Technical Innovation & Thought Leadership
IMS 2012 International Microwave Symposium 2012-06-17 - 2012-06-22 Montreal Canada Celebrate the 60th anniversary of both the Microwave Theory and Techniques Society and the International Microwave Symposium
ACTUATOR 2012 2012-06-18 - 2012-06-20 Bremen, Germany International Conference and Exhibition on New Actuators and Drive Systems
TechConnect World Summit & Innovation Showcase 2012-06-18 - 2012-06-21 Santa Clara CA Increase your Innovation Pipeline!
SEMICON West 2012 2012-07-10 - 2012-07-12 San Francisco CA Connect to Buyers, Grow your Business!
MEMS in Motion Collaboration Summit 2012-09-12 - 2012-09-13 Palm Springs, CA Collaboration & Networking on Steroids!
AVS 59th International Symposium and Exhibition 2012-10-28 - 2012-11-02 Tampa Florida
PowerMEMS 2012 2012-12-02 - 2012-12-05 Atlanta, Georgia The 12th International Workshop on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications