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World's First Consumer Products Based on Semiconductor Nanocrystals

Evident Technologies, Inc. and Philips Electronics signed a non-exclusive licensing agreement paving the way for commercialization of nanocrystal-based LEDs. Evident Technologies intends to immediately launch a new line of low-power LED and LED based products that use semiconductor nanocrystals as a phosphor.

4 Sep 2008

Hitachi’s New UltraThin Plasma Display Expected to be Main Attraction at CEDIA Expo

Continuing its leadership position in developing the world's thinnest HDTVs, Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc. has unveiled the first Plasma Display Panel in its UltraThin "1.5" family. This gorgeous new plasma addition to Hitachi's 1.5 line - so named for its ultra thin 1.5-inch depth - will be offered in a 50-inch screen size, making it among the largest in the UltraThin category.

4 Sep 2008

The Future of Thin-Film and Organic Photovoltaics Manufacturing

NanoMarkets, a leading industry analyst firm based here, today announced its next report on thin-film and organic photovoltaics markets. The report titled, "The Future of Thin-Film and Organic Photovoltaics Manufacturing" will be available the week of September 8th. Additional details about the report including a preview are available on the firm's website.

4 Sep 2008

Maui Jim's Innovative Back-Surface Lens Design Perfect for Full Range of Prescriptions

The latest technological breakthrough from Maui Jim, the new MauiPassport, provides prescription sunglass wearers -- including fans of the latest wrap-styles -- unsurpassed clarity, acuity, color enhancement and glare protection across the entire field of view.

4 Sep 2008

NIST Researchers Probing Newest Microscope Technology to Further Improve Measurement Accuracy

Just as test pilots push planes to explore their limits, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are probing the newest microscope technology to further improve measurement accuracy at the nanoscale. Better nanoscale measurements are critical for setting standards and improving production in the semiconductor and nanomanufacturing industries.

3 Sep 2008

Restacking Organic Semiconductors

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Seoul National University (SNU) have learned how to tweak a new class of polymer-based semiconductors to better control the location and alignment of the components of the blend. Their recent results-how to move the top to the bottom-could enable the design of practical, large-scale manufacturing techniques for a wide range of printable, flexible electronic displays and other devices.*

3 Sep 2008

Researchers Found Way to Overcome Key Barrier to the Advent of Super-Fast Quantum Computers

MIT researchers may have found a way to overcome a key barrier to the advent of super-fast quantum computers, which could be powerful tools for applications such as code breaking. Ever since Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman first proposed the theory of quantum computing more than two decades ago, researchers have been working to build such a device.

3 Sep 2008

Kotura Signs Development Contract with Sun Microsystems for DARPA's UNIC Program

Kotura, Inc., a leading provider of silicon photonic components, today announced that Sun Microsystems has signed a five year $14M development contract with Kotura for DARPA's Ultraperformance Nanophotonic Intrachip Communications (UNIC) program. Previously, Sun announced its participation in DARPA's $44M program to advance a virtual supercomputer using an on-chip network of low-cost optical interconnects.

3 Sep 2008

Laser Light Source Extends Cymer's Leadership in the Dry ArF Market

Cymer, Inc., the market's leading developer of light sources used to create advanced semiconductor chips, has unveiled the XLR 500d-an argon fluoride (ArF) laser light source for 32 nanometer (nm) dry lithography. Expanding Cymer's market leadership with the adoption of its XLR technology, the XLR 500d offers advanced capabilities developed in the XLR 500i for advanced ArF immersion lithography.

3 Sep 2008

Taiwan's LED Sales Soar During the First Half of This Year

Taiwan's sales of new energy-efficient lights soared during the first half of this year, helped by the Beijing Olympics and higher energy prices that are encouraging the use of lower-cost lighting. Taiwan's light-emitting diode (LED) makers reported that their sales rose 16.1 percent in the first half of this year from the same period a year earlier.

3 Sep 2008

New Laser Enables Precision Cuts of Company's Proprietary CVD Diamond

sp3 Diamond Technologies, Inc. (sp3), a leading supplier of diamond film products, equipment and services, today announced that it has installed a Bettonville 5XS IR Nd: YAG (TEM 00) Laser in its Calgary, Alberta facility.

3 Sep 2008

World Leader in Scientific Imaging and Spectroscopy Solutions Launches Komet 6.0

Andor Technology plc (Andor), a world leader in scientific imaging and spectroscopy solutions, announced today the release of Komet® 6.0, the leading software for imaging and analysis of comet assay specimens. The comet assay reveals DNA damage at the single cell level with extreme sensitivity.

3 Sep 2008

Chinese Scientists Developed Way to Unmask Invisibility Cloak

Harry Potter beware! A team of Chinese scientists has developed a way to unmask your invisibility cloak. According to a new paper in the latest issue of Optics Express, the Optical Society's (OSA) open-access journal, certain materials underneath an invisibility cloak would allow invisible objects be seen again.

3 Sep 2008

New Cameras Feature Higher Resolution and DSP Coprocessors to Provide More Options for Machine Builders

National Instruments today announced the extension of its NI Smart Camera product line with the introduction of three new products. The NI 1744, NI 1762 and NI 1764 Smart Cameras deliver faster processing speed and higher image resolution to offer more powerful options for engineers requiring an embedded machine vision solution.

2 Sep 2008

QD Vision Showcases Breakthroughs in Display and Lighting Technology at Conferences

QD Vision, developer of nanotechnology-based solutions for displays and lighting, will address three major upcoming conferences on advances made in quantum dot technology that result in major improvements in color quality, brightness and efficiency for the solid state lighting and display industries.

2 Sep 2008