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Jorden van Dam, researcher at the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft, has succeeded in largely controlling the transportation of electrons in semiconductor nanowires. Van Dam moreover discovered how to observe a divergent type of supercurrent in these wires. Nanowires have superior electronic properties which in time could improve the quality of our electronics. On Tuesday, June 13, Van Dam will receive his PhD degree at Delft University of Technology based on this research.

The US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has teamed with industrial and academic partners under a DARPA Phase II research and development programme to develop a new technology based on Ultrananocrystalline Diamond™ (UNCD™), a novel material developed at Argonne that will enable diamond resonators and oscillators to be directly integrated with microelectronics chips for next-generation telecommunication devices.

Today these devices are used in a broad range of all-digital displays found in homes, schools, and businesses—including in HDTVs and digital movie projectors. In recognition of Dr. Hornbeck’s pioneering work, the American Institute of Physics (AIP) is awarding him the 2007–2008 Prize for Industrial Applications of Physics. He previously won an Emmy from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the same invention.

Dow Corning Corporation, a member of the Centre for Advanced Photonics and Electronics (CAPE) consortium, today announced that Cambridge University Electrical Engineering Division has completed and equipped a new research facility for the development of emerging technologies across a variety of markets, including optoelectronics, nanoelectronics and displays. Located on the University of Cambridge's science and technology campus in West Cambridge, England, the new building represents the culmination of nearly two years of collaboration between the University and CAPE's member companies. This new facility will be the home of the CAPE consortium and the focus for the research portfolio it supports.

MEDEA+ partners are involved in the development of the basic fabrication techniques required for integrated circuits (ICs) to meet the demands for ever smaller electronic systems—from domestic multimedia equipment and effective automotive electronics, through improved medical diagnostic devices to digital cameras and mobile phones. This collaboration between chipmakers, equipment suppliers, research institutes and academia is helping to ensure Europe maintains its global position in microelectronics—enabling European companies to develop a wide range of new equipment. Moreover, receiving the EUREKA label has been significant in bringing these projects to market faster.