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MEMS technology

Ow and co-workers explored the possibility of using ultrasound in microfluidics to lyse cells. They applied short bursts of ultrasound with periods of rest to prevent the proteins from overheating as a result of dissipation of mechanical energy.

today Nanowerk LLC - MEMS technology

UMass Scientists Develop New Printing Technique to Create 3-D Shapes of Polymers

Researchers have determined how to control the shape of a polymer system at the micro-scale with a technique akin to half-tone printing. The polymer they use swells like a microscopic sponge when exposed to water, however printing "resist dots" in the ...

yesterday Azom.com - MEMS technology

MEMS business

MEMS at heart of new iNEMI efforts, starting with test/reliability

March 13, 2012 -- The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) began 2 collaborative efforts related to micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) technology, specifically reliability and test, and will host a workshop, ...

yesterday ElectroIQ - MEMS business

Memscap Reaches Milestone

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 ...

yesterday ElectroIQ - MEMS business

InvenSense Benefits From Smart Phone Growth

InvenSense (INVN), a producer of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), has benefited from the recent boom in smart phones and tablets with motion-sensing technology inside, Investor's Business Daily reported. The company has 70% of the market for ...

yesterday Cabot Wealth Advisory - MEMS business

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. Debuts New Etch Tool for 3DIC and ...

Three key features differentiate the tool from the competition and make it especially valuable for Through-Silicon-Via (TSV) applications. They include: a dual-station chamber architecture for faster throughput, integrated pre-heat stations for high ...

today MarketWatch (press release) - MEMS business

Flextronics to Acquire Stellar Microelectronics; - Expands Aerospace & Defense ...

Flextronics (NASDAQ: FLEX) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Stellar Microelectronics, a full service Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider based in Valencia, Calif., specializing in advanced custom ...

today Military & Aerospace Electronics - MEMS business

Nanotechnology

Snapshots of firework in nanoparticles: Beyond conventional ultrafast spectroscopy

(Nanowerk News) A Holy Grail of ultrafast science and technology is to image the changing structure of matter at the nanoscale during the interaction with light. An international collaboration including DESY photon scientists led by Thomas Möller of ...

today Nanowerk LLC - Nanotechnology

Nanoscale 3D Printing Renders Tiny Race Car and More

Researchers at the Vienna University of Technology have perfected printing 3D objects at the nanoscale and it looks like they are having a great time playing with their new toy. Their 3D nano-printer can create complex objects no bigger than a grain of ...

yesterday Technabob (blog) - Nanotechnology

All-inorganic nanocrystals boost infrared emission

The research team was composed of scientists from the Center for Nanoscale Materials' NanoBio Interfaces and Nanophotonics groups, as well as the University of Chicago and the University of Groningen, The Netherlands.

today Nanowerk LLC - Nanotechnology

Diamond brightens the performance of electronic devices

By using a new technique that altered the deposition process of the diamond films, Sumant and his colleagues at Argonne's Center for Nanoscale Materials were able to both reduce the temperature to close to 400 degrees Celsius and to tune the thermal ...

yesterday Nanotechnology News (press release) - Nanotechnology

Nanotech business

BioSeek's BioMAP Systems Help Assess Toxicity of Nanomaterials and Other Chemicals

By Cameron Chai Researchers from BioSeek and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have presented the evaluations of the biological activity of different chemicals and nanomaterials in the background of primary human cell biology at the Society ...

yesterday AZoNano.com - Nanotech business

HyperSolar's Zero-carbon Process for Hydrogen Gas Production

Last week, I covered nanotechnology research that mimics photosynthesis to split water molecules into hydrogen gas. The resulting gas could be used for powering fuel cells. Despite the comments being led off into an odd tangent about this development ...

yesterday IEEE Spectrum - Nanotech business

Research Report Analyzes Global Nanotechnology Market

By Cameron Chai Reportlinker.com has announced the addition of a new market research report titled 'Nanotechnology Market Forecast to 2014' to its offering. According to the report, the worldwide nanotechnology market is expected to grow at a CAGR of ...