Optics & Photonics News

Wyatt Technology Announces its Unique Möbiuζ Mobility Instrument

Wyatt Technology Corp., a leader in absolute macromolecular characterization instrumentation and software, announced the launch of its Möbiuζ mobility instrument at Pittcon 2010 in Orlando. The instrument incorporates several patent-pending innovations to realize fast and reliable measurements of macromolecular electrophoretic mobilities. Besides being capable of swiftly measuring mobilities of large particles such as liposomes and VLPs, Wyatt Technology’s Möbiuζ achieves reproducible measurements of traditionally very challenging protein samples including antibody formulations, bovine serum albumin and lysozyme. It is designed specifically to address the unique measurement of protein mobilities rather than a remake of a device designed to measure particulates.

SmartKem Launches New Website Showcasing Innovative Technique for Printed Electronics

SmartKem Ltd., a developer of novel materials and processes that create high resolution microelectronic components directly onto thin flexible materials, announces the launch of its new website—www. smartkem.com. The easy-to-navigate website offers quick access to information about the innovative SmartKem technique for the rapidly growing printed electronics industry. The SmartKem technique is set to replace traditional photolithography and standard printing techniques to create flexible electronic devices. By combining knowledge from the chemistry, electronics, photonics and printing industries, SmartKem is developing an inexpensive, low-weight, low-energy and miniaturized electronics solution to print on flexible, such as plastics and paper. The new website provides detailed explanation of the SmartKem process, highlighting its key applications including E-paper and OLED displays, printable sensors and electronic smart packaging.

SmartKem Ltd. | North Wales, United Kingdom | + 44(0)1745.535190
enquiries@smartkem.com | www.smartkem.com
Wyatt Technology
Santa Barbara, Calif. U.S.A.
+ 1.805.681.9009
info@wyatt.com
www.wyatt.com

Digi-Key Corp. Partners with Transim Technology and NXP Semiconductors to Launch New Design Simulation Tool

Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corp., in partnership with Transim Technology and NXP Semiconductors, announces the launch of the NXP SimPort Design Center incorporated with Digi-Key’s e-commerce platform. This design simulation tool provides engineers with the capability to create custom reference designs and immediately verify and test their designs online using Transim’s proprietary WebSIM technology. Once the designs are tested and approved, the engineer can immediately purchase components using Digi-Key’s e-commerce tools. Digi-Key’s e-commerce tools enable the user to create a bill of materials from a simulated design and view real-time pricing and availability of parts for the design.

Digi-Key Corp. | Thief River Falls, Minn., U.S.A. | + 1.218.681.8000, ext. 2247 erica.hanson@digikey.com | www.digikey.com

PI Publishes Digital Flash Catalog on Piezo Technology and Nanopositioning

PI (Physik Instrumente) has published a digital flash catalog on piezo technology
and nanopositioning products. The 560-page digital publication also contains ex-
tensive tutorials on piezo motion technology, the fundamentals of nanopositioning,
micropositioning and nanometrology. Nanopositioning and piezo technology exam-
ples covered in the catalog include: Scanning stages for super resolution microsco-
py; 6-axis hexapod robots for precision alignment and positioning; image stabiliza-
tion mirrors and scanners; fundamentals and advantages of parallel-kinematics in
nanopositioning applications; ultrasonic ceramic motors for automation; capacitive
nanometrology sensor systems; reliability data on piezo ceramic actuators; piezo
worm type high-force ceramic linear motors; miniature motors for autofocus cell
phone type cameras; mirror alignment systems for large optical telescopes; and
motorized precision actuators and stages for semiconductor applications. m