Sherbrooke, Qu?bec, Canada (ContentDesk) November 30, 2005 -- Quantiscript Inc, a leader in development of novel resist solutions for the semiconductor industry, released results demonstrating commercial viability of nano-imprint templates with pattern features down to 30 nanometers, using its novel QSR-5" Resist solution.The International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) describes challenging specifications for the 32nm technology node including limits on Line Edge Roughness (LER) for very dense patterns which cannot be met by todays commercial resist solutions. Quantiscript has developed novel resist solutions that use evaporation and plasma-based deposition techniques to achieve ultra-thin layers of resist down to 30nm, not achievable with todays spin-coated deposition processes. Thin resists have demonstrated benefits in achieving high resolution dense patterns with low LER and are key to achieving the 32nm technology node specifications.Quantiscript patterned its own 1stImpression" standard template design on a thin 30nm layer of QSR-5" using a Leica VB6 UHR e-beam system at 100 keV. A unique property of QSR-5" is its deposition by evaporation which allows for ultra-thin layers to achieve patterning down to 30nm and it can be coated to conform to surface topography, enabling lithography on surfaces where spin coating cannot be used. Quantiscript used straightforward industry standard processes for pattern transfer to Cr and quartz to complete the manufacturing of the nano-imprint template demonstrating that such results can be achieved with minimal impact on existing infrastructure and tooling.Results clearly show negligible distortions from proximity effects although no proximity correction methods were applied during the e-beam exposure.
This demonstrates the important benefit of using thin resist layers to meet the next steps of the ITRS roadmap. Quantiscript will be presenting its results at the European Mask and Lithography Conference (EMLC2006) in Dresden, Germany on January 25, 2006. Summary results are available on Quantiscripts web site www.quantiscript.com .Quantiscript is a member of NILCom, a consortium supported by leading technology companies and research centers with the mission to establish a high volume manufacturing NIL platform. For more information, please visit www.nilcom.org .About Quantiscript Inc: Headquartered in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, Quantiscript develops and licenses resists and associated processes used in the manufacture of high resolution artifacts such as mask and nano-imprint templates for the semiconductor and other industries where nano-scale lithography is utilized.
The companys resist solutions, QSR-5" and QPR-P50", are used in the fabrication of nano-scale structures in the sub-100nm regime.
For more details visit the companys website at www.quantiscript.com.
ForeverGreen Launches New Category Creator
(ContentDesk) October 7, 2005 -- Scientists at NASA theorize that some 3 1/2 billion years ago, the world was changed forever. The appearance of tiny organisms with the ability to convert sunlight, warmth, water and minerals into protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and amino acids marked the beginning of life. Phytoplankton, the single-cell plants are the basis of all other life forms on planet earth, they are the 'vegetation' of the ocean. Marine Phytoplankton are responsible for making up to 90% of Earth's oxygen. Marine phytoplankton are the food utilized by some of the world's largest and longest living animals and fish.
Blue Whales, humpbacks, baleen whales and more all eat plankton and live between 80-150 years while maintaining great strength and endurance and are sexually active until they die.
Tom Harper, a sea farmer in northern British Columbia, created a 30...
DISCOVER WHY U.S. OWNERSHIP OF RVs HAS REACHED ?RECORD LEVELS?
Copyright 2006 Karin Manning
DISCOVER WHY U.S. OWNERSHIP OF RVs HAS REACHED "RECORD LEVELS" AND WHY CAMPERS ARE THROWING AWAY THE TENT IN FAVOUR OF POPPING UP!
It's a fact.
Becoming an "rv" family has now reached record levels. According to the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) nearly 1 in 12 US vehicle owning households own an RV.
That's a staggering 8 million households, in America alone!
The typical RV owner of today is 49 years old and married, though according to a study conducted by the University of Michigan more RVs are now owned by those aged 35-54 than any other age group.
This raises the question?Why do people use and choose RVs?
"RV" family members can look forward to simply coming home and just driving their RV straight into the park.
Rvers can permanently have their RV packed all ready for their next trip?there's no need to repack your holiday essentials every...
UAMS Myeloma Researchers on Team Analyzing Disease's Genetic Fingerprints -- Cancer Cell Publishes Work That Could Lead to New Treatments
Little Rock, AR (ContentDesk) April 11, 2006 -- Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS -- http://www.uams.edu) are part of a team that has identified that multiple myeloma (http://myeloma.uams.edu), a cancer of the blood, could actually be several different diseases at the cellular level with a potential for genetically targeted treatments that could extend to other forms of cancer.The research is published in the April 2006 issue of journal Cancer Cell. The article, "Tracking genome changes during cancer initiation, progression and treatment sheds light on multiple myeloma," is now available online at http://www.cancercell.org/.UAMS myeloma researcher John D. Shaughnessy Jr., Ph.D., was one of three lead authors of the study, along with Ron A. DePinho, M.D., of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard...
UAMS Myeloma Researchers on Team Analyzing Disease's Genetic Fingerprints -- Cancer Cell Publishes Work That Could Lead to New Treatments
Concrete Kandy, New Paintings by Jack Pierce
Huntington, NY (ContentDesk) April 23, 2006 -- New York artist Jack Pierce debuts his new urban themed paintings to a world wide audience via the web Tuesday, April 25th.
The uniquely titled website jackorilla.com plays host to Concrete Kandy, a solo exhibition based on work the artist composed in Soho, London.One evening in the spring of 2005 while traveling abroad on business, the artist found himself shuffling through the old world streets of London, where twenty-first century globalization has added a new digital layer of complexity to the culturally and architecturally rich city.
The contrast of antique and modern can be found in the shows shimmering canvases. These paintings are a result of that evening.More than anywhere else Id ever been the old school versus new school in London really creates a new kind of aura in light and atmosphere. There were eight hundred year old structures that are now covered in plasma screens.
The light was incredible,...
Concrete Kandy, New Paintings by Jack Pierce
Scala?s Executive Vice President to Participate on Digital Signage Summit Panel Discussion
Scala Inc. (www.scala.com), the world's leading software platform for digital signage, today announced Jeff Porter, Executive Vice President of Scala Inc., will join Brad Gleeson, President and COO of ActiveLight and Al Jensen, Senior Director of Marketing for Barco in a panel discussion, sponsored by The Strategy Institute. Mr. Porter, et al, widely recognized as industry experts, will be speaking on the State of the Digital Signage Industry: Leading Suppliers Share Insight and Answer Your Questions at the Digital Signage Summit in New York City, scheduled for Tuesday, April 26 at 10:45 AM EDT at Bridgewaters in New York City.The panel discussion will highlight the issues of an emerging industry and share insider views about the most recent developments and global trends affecting the industry; a must see discussion for companies interested in digital signage networks."With the plummeting cost of Plasma and LCD screen technology and...
Scala?s Executive Vice President to Participate on Digital Signage Summit Panel Discussion
DVDO iScan HD Now Shipping
Campbell, CA (ContentDesk) March 22, 2004 -- Anchor Bay Technologies, Inc. announced today that the company has begun first customer shipments of the new DVDO iScan? HD High Resolution Video Scaling Engine, incorporating ABT's new Precision Video Scaling? technology.The iScan HD is a video scaling processor and A/V switcher that produces display-optimized video at a wide range of output resolutions, aspect ratios, and refresh rates, independent of input format. The product accepts as input all standard NTSC and PAL video formats, as well as ATSC-standard DTV 480p, 720p, and 1080i high-definition video. This makes it suitable for use with all video products worldwide, including DVD players, VCRs, digital video recorders, laserdisc players, and other audio/video sources.Performing deinterlacing and precision resolution upconversion on 480i (or 576i) video signals, the iScan HD provides output video quality approaching High Definition (HD), from all Standard Definition sources. Progressive-scan...
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QSI Touch Screen Terminal Improves Temperature and Compressor Control for American Red Cross Blood and Plasma Storage Rooms
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (ContentDesk) November 2, 2005 -- QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface and mobile data terminals, was selected by Pro Refrigeration Inc., developers of chilling systems, to provide the graphic human machine interface (HMI) on an advanced microprocessor driven refrigeration controller. This technology was recently implemented at the newest American Red Cross facility to improve temperature and compressor control for their blood and plasma storage rooms. This new state-of-the-art facility in Pomona, California, is the largest blood bank in the United States.After only operating a year, the Red Cross realized their existing control system was not adequate for controlling the temperature of their blood and plasma storage rooms. With blood and plasma worth millions of dollars stored in each room, variance in room or product temperature is not acceptable. Strict quality standards require little or no temperature fluctuation of the blood and plasma,...
QSI Touch Screen Terminal Improves Temperature and Compressor Control for American Red Cross Blood and Plasma Storage Rooms
What?s the Difference Between Plasma TVs and LCD TVs?
Plasma and LCD TVs are the latest trend in home entertainment. Both offer unrivalled picture quality and resolution, while doing away with the bulkiness of the older rear-projection technologies. But with all of the hype surrounding these two types of televisions, what is the difference between them? Although they look- and are virtually priced- the same, they are not.There differences are found in the way in which they display their pictures. Plasma TV technology is made up of hundreds of thousands of little pixels, each capable of displaying red, green, and blue colors. A plasma monitor often consists of two panels, which are filled with an inert gas, such as xenon or neon.
When the pixels are excited by pulses of electricity, the gas becomes liquid, thus generating light. This light in turn then illuminates the pixels, causing them to display the appropriate color to form a picture. LCD panels function in a very similar manner. A panel of thin-film-transmitters, or TFT, sends...
What?s the Difference Between Plasma TVs and LCD TVs?
Insurance for those owning Kit Cars, Classic or Imported Cars
Car insurance policies can be perplexing as there are a number of insurance companies offering different types of insurance coverage with different policies. Nowadays the UK insurance companies have broadened themselves to guard against almost any conceivable risk to a customer. Among them, insurance cover for those who own Kit Cars, Classic or Imported Cars is one of the insurance types offered by the insurance companies in this country. If an individual decides to buy a car that has not been...
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Tricks to Get Better Sleep
Copyright 2006 Mary Desaulniers
Our mind is often the best resource we have for creating and solving problems. This is certainly the case when it comes to insomnia. Those who have problems sleeping know far too well the way anxiety about not sleeping perpetuates the problem. You cannot sleep; you toss and turn; worrying about having to be up by a certain time the next morning exacerbates the situation and you toss and turn even more.
There is, however, something you can...
2006 Last-Minute Mother's Day Gift Guide: Guaranteed Delivery Gifts For Mom
Niles, Illinois (ContentDesk) May 3, 2006 -- Mother's Day 2006 is May 14, and shoppers are anxiously searching for http://www.collectiblestoday.com/ct/lp-momtop10.jsp?src=momday4 [last-minute Mother's Day gifts]. In response, the experts at Collectibles Today have assembled their top gifts for Mother's Day into one convenient, easy-to-navigate Web page. While we're proud to offer
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