tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:25:08 +0000Place where you can learn advances in tiny components for the automotive, telecommunications and consumer eletronics industires. This includes microsystems, nanotechnology and MEMS devices.http://tiny-components.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)Blogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-2336541364591941879Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:56:00 +00002008-02-24T08:57:25.896-07:0018:00 08 January 2008 NewScientist.com news service Tom Simonite Atom-thick sheets of a carbon compound called graphene should smash the record for room-temperature conductivity, say UK researchers.The fact that the near-2D layers lets electrons travel so freely means the sheets could allow a new generation of super-fast microelectronics, they say.Prototype devices like transistors have already http://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2008/02/carbon-nanosheets-promise-super-fast.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-472948894849173906Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:51:00 +00002008-02-24T08:55:56.564-07:00Few things can make a scientist’s day like a phone call from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA. A once-obscure branch of the Pentagon, DARPA gained wider recognition in the late 1990s as a kind of cloak-and-dagger agency, seeking out scientists doing the most audacious, out-of-the-box science it could find and enlisting them in projects to ensure national security.Liza Greenhttp://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2008/02/magnetic-switch-flips-on-immune-cell.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-502652330656477625Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:47:00 +00002008-02-24T08:48:52.758-07:00By Alexis Madrigal February 17, 2008 | 4:29:52 PMCategories: AAAS 2008, Nanotechnology BOSTON, MA - China aims to leapfrog the United States in technological development with substantial investment in nanotechnology, but whether those efforts will actually pay off is still unclear. That was the message from University of California at Santa Barbara researchers presenting their findings on the http://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2008/02/chinese-governments-plans-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-1191359490657561154Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:45:00 +00002008-02-24T08:46:39.714-07:00Tucson, AZ | Posted on February 6th, 2008University of Arizona optical scientists have broken a technological barrier by making three-dimensional holographic displays that can be erased and rewritten in a matter of minutes.The holographic displays - which are viewed without special eyewear - are the first updatable three-dimensional displays with memory ever to be developed, making them ideal http://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2008/02/ua-optical-scientists-add-new-practical.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-3744333966971535876Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:18:00 +00002008-02-05T21:18:53.679-07:00http://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2008/02/sensors-show-distance-from-car-to-wall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-8437612698309835531Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:09:00 +00002008-02-05T21:11:15.367-07:00A new process for catching gas from the environment and holding it indefinitely in molecular-sized containers has been developed by a team of University of Calgary researchers, who say it represents a novel method of gas storage that could yield benefits for capturing, storing and transporting gases more safely and efficiently. Sponsored Links (Ads by Google)“This is a proof of concept that http://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2008/02/rounding-up-gases-nano-style.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-6167791278011338868Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:08:00 +00002008-02-05T21:09:53.349-07:00Jan 23, 2008Nanochip, Inc. is developing advanced microelectro-mechanical systems (MEMS) silicon data storage chips. The company’s latest round of investors included Intel Capital and JK&B Capital. Nanochip’s initial products are expected to exceed 100 GB per chip set, reaching terabytes (TB) in the future, and at significantly lower costs compared with current flash memory solutions. Nanochip’s http://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2008/02/nanochip-closes-14-million-financing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-669798199460305083Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:21:00 +00002008-02-05T21:03:17.001-07:00By Lisa ZygaThe resonant x-ray diffraction microscope takes two diffraction patterns, above and below the element’s absorption edge. The patterns are phased to obtain high-resolution images, and the difference of the two images represents the spatial distribution of the element. Image credit: Changyoung Song, et al.Researchers have recently built an x-ray microscope that has a pixel resolution ofhttp://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2008/02/microscope-sees-with-nanoscale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-6326470818417391823Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:40:00 +00002008-01-24T11:41:11.013-07:00By Michael OrshanAre we really in a globalized market? As I was looking for news items to post on nano and microsystems, I saw a trend. The trend has been very popular for software, call centers, and many services. This is moving key components of ones business to different areas of the world. I question whether nanotech, MEMS and other advanced technology is ready for this.I understand that http://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2008/01/fabless-mems.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-1166077112031995825Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:10:00 +00002008-01-22T11:10:30.012-07:001/20/2008 12:39:10 AMScientists have discovered a way of speeding up the production of hollow-core optical fibres - a new generation of optical fibres that could lead to faster and more powerful computing and telecommunications technologies. The procedure, described today in the journal Optics Express, cuts the production time of hollow-core optical fibres from around a week to a single day, http://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2008/01/discovery-cuts-cost-of-next-generation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-6940667500700209464Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:07:00 +00002008-01-22T11:08:28.218-07:0018:00 08 January 2008 NewScientist.com news service Tom Simonite Atom-thick sheets of a carbon compound called graphene should smash the record for room-temperature conductivity, say UK researchers.The fact that the near-2D layers lets electrons travel so freely means the sheets could allow a new generation of super-fast microelectronics, they say.Prototype devices like transistors have already http://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2008/01/carbon-nanosheets-promise-super-fast.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-6450610030664263286Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:03:00 +00002008-01-22T11:06:22.227-07:0015:00 04 January 2008 NewScientist.com news service Stephen Battersby Carbon may be losing its monopoly over the nanoworld. According to the latest calculations, tubes built out of the element boron could have many of the same properties as carbon nanotubes, the ubiquitous components of nanoengineering. And for some electronic applications, they should even be better than carbon.Boron nanotubeshttp://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2008/01/boron-nanotubes-could-outperform-carbon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-2415496853095261034Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:03:00 +00002008-01-22T11:03:41.492-07:00FORT COLLINS, CO | Posted on January 22nd, 2008The groundbreaking discovery covers very short wavelengths of light near 13 nanometers that are valuable particularly for the semiconductor manufacturing industry, which aims to develop the next generation of faster computer chips using that type of light by 2010 or 2011, said CSU University Distinguished Professor Jorge Rocca, senior author of the http://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2008/01/colorado-state-scientists-dramatically.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-6288415372030122285Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:11:00 +00002008-01-15T20:12:29.868-07:00by Michael OrshanEnergy prices are going through the roof here in the US and elsewhere. Supplies of energy are steady, but the global use is higher and that is the issue. Everyone is rightfully looking into biomass, wind, geothermal and solar as ways to offset the lack of supplies. This is all taking time, as consumers we are waiting for economies of scales to kick in and then maybe this will http://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2008/01/when-can-we-expect-nano-fuel-cells.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-3067686151915060661Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:57:00 +00002008-01-15T17:58:13.376-07:00“ALL THE miracles of life that nature has created are based on Nanotechnology. It is up to mankind to perfect these miracles in the upcoming decades and centuries.” Nanotechnology is one of the most active areas of research and development today with an investment of over $10 billion (2006) going into it worldwide. The United States, with its substantial government-funding involving the National http://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2008/01/wall-street-will-resume-nanotechnology.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-3386986548453757471Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:56:00 +00002008-01-15T17:57:25.242-07:00by Joshua CockfieldCosmos Online Molecular construction: An illustration from a Nanotechnology Victoria poster of a 'fourth generation dendrimer'. Dendrimers are a type of complex polymer that include multiple braches and can be built using nanotechnology.Image: Nanotechnology Victoria AdvertisementRelated articlesNanotech dangers demand attentionNano cancer detectionNanotechnology offers http://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2008/01/should-we-be-worried-about.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-7568641522225169505Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:54:00 +00002008-01-15T17:56:16.207-07:00Released on Thursday 13th December 2007The World Gold Council today announced five key markets for future research funding: advanced electronics, optical materials, fuel cell systems, biomedical applications and industrial catalysts—for future research funding to develop new industrial applications for gold. Richard Holliday, head of industrial applications, explains that ‘the financial resourceshttp://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2008/01/world-gold-council-identifies-key-areas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-8329070195366537267Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:53:00 +00002008-01-15T17:53:51.482-07:00The DC-based research and consulting firm Social Technologies recently released a series of 12 briefs that shed light on the top areas for technology innovation through 2025. The brief on "nanomaterials," by futurist Peter von Stackelberg, is the fourth trend in the series. "In the next 10 to 20 years, we'll see major breakthroughs in nanomaterials and related processes used to produce many of http://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2008/01/future-of-nanomaterials.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-8962745892540143315Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:33:00 +00002008-01-07T21:34:54.118-07:00by Michael OrshanWhat do exactly do with our taxes? Do we spend in on the advancement of science and technology? How about education? Ha! How about, I don’t know what else? Besides war and basic operations, I can’t figure out what the US government does for the advancement of society. Once upon a time we lead the world in so much. Check out the student assessment study recently released. http://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2008/01/organization-for-economic-cooperation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-2778532923224576702Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:55:00 +00002008-01-07T18:00:01.908-07:00ARMONK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 8, 2003–IBM today announced it is the first to successfully apply a novel approach in nanotechnology to aid conventional semiconductor processing, potentially enabling continued device miniaturization and chip performance improvements. IBM used a “molecular self assembly” technique that is compatible with existing chip-making tools, making it attractive for http://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2008/01/ibm-demos-new-nanotechnology-method-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-7878772947212885007Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:01:00 +00002008-01-07T16:12:58.964-07:0011 December 20072.5Gbps APD replacement & 10Gbps in CMOS for the first time Bristol, England, December 7th 2007 – Nanotech Semiconductor Limited ("Nanotech"), a fabless IC company specializing in advanced Analog & Mixed-Signal ICs for fiber based Communications applications, today announced its latest breakthrough in CMOS TIA design.Building on over a decade of Worlds firsts in pure-CMOS, this http://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2008/01/nanotech-semiconductor-announces.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-4575756289692426721Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:59:00 +00002008-01-07T16:01:56.019-07:00In January 2007, a member of our Design News staff claimed responsibility for a murder; see “I Killed the Electric Car” by Chuck Murray. Chuck’s article presented simple calculations to illustrate that for standard American drivers, conventional electric cars make no sense due to long charge time and low mileage-per-charge. Nonetheless, Chuck elicited some angry reader feedback including a post, http://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2008/01/nano-titanate-batteries-may-resurrect.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-3325218044542874089Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:23:00 +00002007-12-17T14:24:00.500-07:00http://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2007/12/one-minute-intro-with-team-technologies_17.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396178495587314656.post-3323003285293513390Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:42:00 +00002007-12-17T11:43:10.856-07:00by Michael OrshanIt is so easy to get excited about new science. I do it all the time when I see something new work. I’m in this business because I just get high on seeing new things. My imagination runs wild. However, this is about reality not imagination.Early in my career I got a call from a guy who asked if I knew a protocol called GR303. It allowed telecommunication carriers to double the http://tiny-components.blogspot.com/2007/12/benefits-of-technology.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mike Orshan)0