Thursday, April 2, 2009

Micro-manufacturing for specialist processes
Miniaturisation is not new, but manufacturing mechanical, electromechanical and fluidic components on a micro scale is rapidly developing into a recognisable industry in itself
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Securing industrial control systems against of cyber infection
We are all aware of the need to protect desktop computers from viruses and other malware, but what about industrial systems?

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Mobilising machine parts to meet manufacturing challenges
Stefan Pulver explains the advantages of getting components from a single source
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Digital blending provides product consistency
Solution instantaneously controls the metering of ingredients based on volume or material characteristics

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Increasing electronics content sets new thermal challenges
Materials and approaches to solving thermal, grounding and shielding applications in vehicles have evolved at pace in recent years

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Reverse buckling bursting disc for accurate pressure relief
The UBR Bursting Disk combines resistance to vacuum with the ability to operate up to 95 per cent of its minimum burst pressure

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Friday, March 27, 2009

FSI Adds Steam to Photoresist Clean Step

TOP STORY... March 26, 2009

FSI International has developed an all-wet cleaning process that preserves ultrashallow junctions while cleaning carbonized photoresists. Speaking at the Sematech Surface Preparation and Cleaning Conference, FSI chief technologist Jeff Butterbaugh said the photoresist stripping technique injects steam into a sulfuric peroxide mixture. "We see a significant improvement to the photoresist stripping capability by adding steam to the process," he said.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Smart LEDs Promise Better Lighting, Data Transmission

TOP STORY... March 23, 2009

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have demonstrated a light-emitting diode (LED) with significantly improved lighting performance and energy efficiency. The polarization-matched LED, developed in collaboration with Samsung Electro-Mechanics, has a radically redesigned polarization-matched active region. 
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Thursday, March 19, 2009

Gallium arsenide high electron mobility transistor

The new device, which is named the MGF4935AM, is designed for use as the first stage in low-noise amplifiers of direct broadcast satellite receivers
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Thermally conductive potting epoxy

Curing at room temperature or in 1-2 hours at 90°C, the thermal compound forms adhesive bonds that are resistant to thermal cycling and chemicals
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Accessories for miniature linear guides

Schaeffler is introducing a range of accessories for its miniature corrosion-resistant linear ball bearings and guideway systems
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Cement manufacturer achieves 'perfect reliability¹ with drives

Cement manufacturer achieves 'perfect reliability¹ with drives
Two 1.8 MW ACS1000 medium voltage drives from ABB were proposed to meet Lafarge Cement¹s needs at UK plant
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