UK-based Oxford Instruments plc has received an order for a PlasmaPro System100 ICP180 etch tool from the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany. The system will run GaN on Si etch processes to facilitate the university's power ...
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The U. S. Forest Products Laboratory, in Madison, says it's opening a $1.7 million pilot plant that will support an emerging market for wood products derived from nanotechnology. The products could be stronger than Kevlar and lighter than ...
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Seattle -- Prices for woody biomass in the US, whether sawmill by-products, forestresidues or urban wood waste, have been sliding for most of the past three years, but werestill higher late in 2011 in most regions than they were five years ...
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Luminus Devices, Inc., the leader in Big Chip LEDs™, announced that the company has opened an office in Taiwan in response to growing demand in the Asian market. The office offers sales support, customer service, field application ...
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Imports of plywood into Spain have dropped again in the first three months of 2012 after a weak final quarter of 2011. AEIM, an organisation representing Spanish wood importers, reported that imports of non-tropical hardwood and softwood ...
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Japan's core private-sector machinery orders expanded 5.7 percent in April on month to 788.6 billion yen (about 9.9 billion U.S. dollars), the government said Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted figure, which is widely considered as a key ...
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The wireless IC market will grow 10%to$72.6bn in 2012,says IHS,compared to the 3%growth expected for the overall semi industry,however 'The continual adoption by IDMs of an asset-light manufacturing model is now working against their ...
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KraussMaffei announced recently it will exhibit reliable machines for production of quality surfaces and lightweight plastic components at PU China, to be held in Shenzhen, China during September 18-20. “KraussMaffei furnishes all ...
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China's machinery industry expects to maintain steady growth this year, according to Cai Weici, vice-president of the China Machinery Industry Federation. The industry's revenue is expected to increase by about 18 percent over 2011, Cai ...
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Riviana Foods has introduced Minute Steamers,a new addition to its range of rice products.The new product contains rice that is fully cooked in a self-ventilated bag. The company noted that the new product can be heated in the microwave ...
Montreal Kosher is voluntarily recalling certain Potato Knish as the products contain egg,which is not mentioned on the label,according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA). The product affected by this recall,Potato Knish,is sold ...
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Network World - LAS VEGAS -- To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Black Hat Conference here, a panel of experts got together to expound on what they see as the privacy and security mess of our times, and they had plenty to say about the ...
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Backlog at Electro Scientific Industries swells to a six-year high on new design wins,prompting 20%stock bounce. ESI stock:up 20%on positive outlook Electro Scientific Industries(ESI),the provider of laser systems used in a variety ...
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Apple has substantially increased its lead over Samsung as the world's largest buyer of ICs,says IHS. "Such a dominant position provides critical benefits,allowing one to dictate semiconductor pricing,control product roadmaps and obtain ...
Retail chip and PIN devices can be attacked easily,exposing banks,retailers and customers to fraud. Researchers from Basingstoke-based MWR InfoSecurity demonstrated at the 2012 Black Hat conference in Las Vegas that it is possible to ...
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