Microtechnology News articles from October 1999

Microtechnology News archives from October 1999

APPLICATIONS: Microscale Chemical and Thermal Systems.
October 1, 1999... Microscale and mesoscale chemical and thermal systems called MICRO-CATS are being developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL, Richland, WA), a multipurpose national laboratory operated by Battelle. These systems incorporate...

Nanomachined Capsules Aid Transplants.
October 1, 1999... The same kind of technology that makes computer microchips may eventually help treat diseases such as diabetes, according to researchers at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Mauro Ferrari, a professor of biomedical engineering at Ohio...

Higher Storage Density Possible.
October 1, 1999... The data storage industry is faced with determining how to increase the amount of data stored in hard drives in a cost-effective manner. The goal of the industry is to shrink the disk diameter to reduce access times and increase data rates....

Cornell Develops Molecular Motor.
October 1, 1999... Coupling the organic and inorganic, biological engineers at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) have demonstrated the feasibility of extremely small, self- propelled bionic machines that do their builders' bidding in plant and animal cells,...

Silicon Micro-Needle To Be Completed.
October 1, 1999... Kumetrix, Inc. (Union City, CA) a privately held medical device company, announced that it will receive $194,000 in state funds under the California Technology Investment Partnership (CalTIP) program administered by the Bay Area Regional...

Piezoresistive Accelerometers.
October 1, 1999... Crossbow Technology (San Jose, CA) introduced its new TB series of single axis piezoresistive accelerometers specifically designed for automotive test applications and industrial vibration monitoring. The TB series features an unamplified...

FABRICATION: Multi-Platform MEMS Design Flow Through.
October 1, 1999... Grenoble-based MEMSCAP S.A., the leader in commercial design technology for MEMS, announced an agreement for exclusive distribution rights to Tanner Research's Windows NT-based MEMS design tool flow. The agreement allows MEMSCAP to target MEMS...

PROCESSING: Contamination-Free Manufacturing.
October 1, 1999... Surface/Interface, Inc. (S/II, Sunnyvale, CA) has developed UHV-compatible precision rotary-only manipulators (PROMs) as a better solution for achieving rotary motion in sealed chambers with minimal outgassing, which is essential for...

Counting Electrons One at a Time.
October 1, 1999... Researchers at NIST have developed the first working prototype of a new standard for measuring the storage of electrical energy, known as capacitance, based on a means of manipulating and counting electrons one at a time. The new system should...

Tunable Laser Has MEMS Structure.
October 1, 1999... CoreTek (Wilmington, MA) announced prototype availability of a tunable 1.55 um laser for WDM applications. The product combines an innovative use of MEMS technology with semiconductor laser technology to offer the first commercially available...

SOFTWARE: Integrated Fluid Dynamics Applied.
October 1, 1999... Fluent, Inc. (Lebanon, NH), the world's leading supplier of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) flow modeling software, announced the release of FIDAP 8.5. This newest version brings together its comprehensive flow modeling capabilities with...

MCC Assesses MEMS CAD Tools.
October 1, 1999... Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corp. (Austin, TX) and R&D consortium focused on advanced electronics and information technologies, says it has completed an in-depth assessment of CAD tools available for design of MEMS. The assessment...

MATERIALS: Next Generation Transistors.
October 1, 1999... Spire Corp. (Bedford, MA) has received a $750,000 contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright Patterson Air Force Base to continue its development of advanced high frequency transistors needed for future commercial and military...

NEW PRODUCTS: Microarray Has 10-Switch Design.
October 1, 1999... Cronos Integrated Microsystems, Inc. (PO Box 13942, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; Tel: 919/465-1316, Fax: 919/465-0486, Website: www.memsrus.com) introduced its 10-switch microarray for use in a variety of applications. The ultraminiature...

Micromachined Sensor Guards Motorcycles.
October 1, 1999... Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI, Norwood, MA; Website: www.analog.com/imems) announced that ARITRONIX, Ltd. of Phoenix, Arizona, has selected the company's ADXL202 high-performance, high accuracy, dual-axis accelerometer for use in high quality...

TEST AND MEASUREMENT Portable Calibration Systems.
October 1, 1999... MKS Instruments, Inc. (Andover, MA) announced a new system and significant upgrades in its CalStand line of portable systems for the calibration of mass flow controllers and capacitance manometers. These developments emphasize ease of use,...

INDUSTRY NEWS: Cadence, Microcosm Form Alliance.
October 1, 1999... Microcosm Technologies, Inc. (Raleigh, NC; Website: www.memcad.com) and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (San Jose, CA; Website: www.cadence.com) have formed a strategic relationship to assist companies with the development of a wide range of next...

Cree Has Big Order Backlog.
October 1, 1999... Cree Research, Inc., (Durham, NC; Website: www.cree.com) says it has received contracts from several customers totaling $66.6 million for shipment through September 2000. These orders include the one-year renewal of its purchase agreement with...

HDI Expo Draws Record Attendance.
October 1, 1999... Miller Freeman, Inc., (San Francisco, CA; Website: www.mfi.com) announced that its high density interconnect (HDI) Expo grew to record levels this year, with attendance up 33% and exhibit space up by 150% over the previous year. Groundbreaking...

CALENDAR.
October 1, 1999... Sept. 22-24, 1999. Int'l Symposium on Microelectronic Manufacturing, Santa Clara, CA. Contact: SPIE, PO Box 10, Bellingham, WA. Contact: Tel: 360/676-3290, Fax: 360/647-1445. Oct. 25-29, 1999. AVS Int'l Symposium, Washington State...