Notable & Newsworthy

July 2015

II-VI Advanced Materials claims first 200mm SiC wafer

II-VI Advanced Materials, a leading supplier of single crystal SiC (silicon carbide) substrates and CVD-grown polycrystalline diamond materials, recently exhibited the world's first 200mm diameter SiC wafer at the 2015 Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology (CS MANTECH) conference in Scottsdale, A

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07/20/2015

Novel micro-supercapacitor structure inspired by the intricate design of leaves

Daniel Kopperud

There was a time during the early development of portable electronics when the biggest hurdle to overcome was making the device small enough to be considered portable. After the invention of the microprocessor in the early 1970s, miniature, portable electronics have become commonplace and ever since the next ch

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07/02/2015

A timeline illustration of food distribution technology

Rising energy costs spell trouble for global food security

Ongoing efforts to feed a growing global population are threatened by rising fossil-fuel energy costs and breakdowns in transportation infrastructure. Without new ways to preserve, store, and transport food products, the likelihood of shortages looms in the future. In an analysis of food preservation and trans

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07/02/2015

Nelson Piquet Jr. captured the first-ever FIA Formula-E championship

Piquet is e-racing’s first world champion

Nelson Piquet Jr. captured the first-ever FIA Formula-E championship following a thrilling final battle in the London ePrix on Sunday. The Mouser-sponsored Piquet went into London’s races ranked No. 1 among the Formula-E series drivers after a commanding victory earlier this month at the Moscow ePrix. Piquet, who drive

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Date:

07/01/2015