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20 Micron Thick Wafer Possible with Ultrathin Semiconductor Wafer Backgrinding System from 3M

3M introduces the 3M Wafer Support System for ultrathin semiconductor wafer backgrinding. The new system is an alternative to the conventional tape process for backgrinding and is capable of producing wafers as thin as 2...

21 Jul 2004

Fuji Heavy Industries and Saab to Collaborate on Cross Over Vehicle

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the Japanese auto manufacturer of Subaru vehicles, and Swedish automaker Saab Automobile AB (Saab), a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors Corp. (GM), agreed on collaboration for a ...

21 Jul 2004

GKN to Establish Advanced Composites Facility for Aerostructures

GKN Aerospace is to establish an Advanced Composites Facility (ACF) dedicated to the development of the next generation of design and manufacturing technologies for large composite aerostructures. GKN is already the ...

20 Jul 2004

US Promote Fuel Cell Development to Hasten Zero Emissions Energy

Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham today announced a new phase of fuel-cell research designed to hasten the wider availability of zero-emissions energy. Eleven new projects with total value of nearly $4.2 million, inclu...

20 Jul 2004

ASV Sign LOI to Acquire Loegering

ASV Inc. announced today that it has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire all the outstanding common stock of Loegering Mfg. Inc. of Casselton, North Dakota for a combination of cash and ASV common stock. Loe...

20 Jul 2004

UCB to Sell Films Business for 320 Million Euros

UCB announces that it has signed an agreement to sell its films business (“Films”) for a total amount of € 320 million in cash. The purchaser is a consortium led by Dennis Matthewman and Candover Partner...

20 Jul 2004

Boeing Complete 90% of Design of World’s Longest Range Jetliner

Boeing recently completed 90 percent of the design for its 777-200LR (Longer Range) passenger airplane, which will fly farther than any commercial jetliner. The milestone signifies that Boeing is moving from design to...

19 Jul 2004

IBM Scientists Make Breakthrough in Nanoscale Imaging

IBM scientists have achieved a breakthrough in nanoscale magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) by directly detecting the faint magnetic signal from a single electron buried inside a solid sample. This achievement is a majo...

19 Jul 2004

Hydro to Upgrade Their Italian Aluminium Rolling Mill

Hydro will upgrade its aluminium rolling mill in Slim, Italy, to meet customer demand for high quality products. The investment will strengthen Hydro Aluminium in Southern Europe and the company’s position as the l...

19 Jul 2004

USWA Ratify Labour Agreement with WCI Steel

WCI Steel announced that United Steelworkers of America Local 1375 members have ratified a new labour agreement with the company. The contract, which was approved Thursday, will become effective once WCI emerges from...

19 Jul 2004

Nitronex Begins Selling GaN-on-Silicon Epi Wafers

Nitronex Corporation, a pioneer in the development of Gallium Nitride (GaN) on Silicon technology, is pleased to announce it is now offering GaN epitaxial wafers for sale. By offering access to its material platform tech...

19 Jul 2004

Lockheed Martin Begin Assembly of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Forward Fuselage

Workers at Lockheed Martin's mile-long factory in Fort Worth have begun assembling the forward fuselage for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, a next-generation, supersonic stealth aircraft designed to replace current-ge...

19 Jul 2004

Teijin Twaron Announce a Further Capacity increase for Twaron Production

Following the July 2003 completion of the major production increase called “MIRAI”, Teijin Twaron today announced a further production expansion plan for its high-performance fiber Twaron® to meet continu...

19 Jul 2004

Brunei Introduce Polymeric $50 and $100 Bills

Following the introduction of polymeric $1, $5 and $10 bills in 1996, Brunei are introducing polymeric $50 and $100 bills. The introduction of the new bills coincides with the Sultan of Brunei’s 58th birthday celeb...

16 Jul 2004

Faster Test For Checking The Efficiency Of The Paints Used As Protection Against Corrosion In The Automotive Industry

Researchers from the Area of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering at the Universitat Jaume I (UJI), Spain, have devised a quicker method to evaluate the systems used in the automotive industry to protect the m...

16 Jul 2004

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

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20 Micron Thick Wafer Possible with Ultrathin Semiconductor Wafer Backgrinding System from 3M

Fuji Heavy Industries and Saab to Collaborate on Cross Over Vehicle

GKN to Establish Advanced Composites Facility for Aerostructures

US Promote Fuel Cell Development to Hasten Zero Emissions Energy

ASV Sign LOI to Acquire Loegering

UCB to Sell Films Business for 320 Million Euros

Boeing Complete 90% of Design of World’s Longest Range Jetliner

IBM Scientists Make Breakthrough in Nanoscale Imaging

Hydro to Upgrade Their Italian Aluminium Rolling Mill

USWA Ratify Labour Agreement with WCI Steel

Nitronex Begins Selling GaN-on-Silicon Epi Wafers

Lockheed Martin Begin Assembly of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Forward Fuselage

Teijin Twaron Announce a Further Capacity increase for Twaron Production

Brunei Introduce Polymeric $50 and $100 Bills

Faster Test For Checking The Efficiency Of The Paints Used As Protection Against Corrosion In The Automotive Industry

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