News tagged with fabric manufacturers

Plasma etching pushes the limits of a shrinking world

Plasma etching (using an ionized gas to carve tiny components on silicon wafers) has long enabled the perpetuation of Moore's Law -- the observation that the number of transistors that can be squeezed into an integrated circuit ...

Physics / Plasma Physics

created Nov 10, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Intel to invest $5 billion in new Arizona plant

US computer chip giant Intel announced plans on Friday to invest more than $5 billion to build a new state-of-the-art chip manufacturing facility in Arizona.

Technology / Business

created Feb 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 2

New Sensor to Drastically Cut Water Usage During Chip Making Process

Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), University of Arizona and Arizona State University researchers have shown a new, exclusive way to dramatically conserve the amount of water needed to manufacture semiconductors. Using ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created Mar 10, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Perfectly shaped solid components

(PhysOrg.com) -- When metals are shaped, the materials they are made of are often damaged in the process. One cause of this is excessive press force, which cracks and perforates the material. By running simulations ...

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 01, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Smart clothes for better healthcare (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Comfortable smart clothes that monitor the wearer’s heart, breathing and body temperature promise to revolutionise healthcare by reducing hospital visits and allowing patients to lead more ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jul 20, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A fabric with green sheen: Fast-growing bamboo offers more eco-friendly cloth

Anne Kai, of Lacey, Wash., owns a small, hand-dyed fabric business with an environmental slant.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0