IBM licenses 45-nm bulk CMOS process to SMIC
EDN
Technology giant IBM has licensed its 45 nm bulk CMOS manufacturing technology to mainland China’s largest semiconductor wafer foundry, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp., for use in 300 mm wafer foundry services.
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Controlling big machines: Large Collider, NASA Orion, strongest robot
Control Engineering
Automation helps big machines: Adder extension technology is contributing to the Large Hadron Collider, a new generation of space exploration is afoot with the help of Green Hills Software, and there is the world's largest and strongest six-axis robot from Fanuc Robotics, the M-2000iA/1200. See photos.
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More packaging machines, construction equipment, testing standards
Control Engineering
Expansions: Packaging machinery shipments went up last year, says PMMI. An AEM study shows construction equipment exports were up midyear 2008 (see table). TÜV SÜD America is doubling the number of its testing standards. A motor manufacturer purchased a maker of mechanical power transmission components (photo).
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