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- Humidity
Understanding humidity, part 1: Fundamental concepts every engineer should know
Humidity sounds simple in theory – after all, it’s just a measure of water vapor in air. But not everyone understands the relationships between different humidity parameters, or how humidity changes with temperature and pressure. This article aims to demystify key humidity parameters and explain why…
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- Cleaning | procedures, devices, agents, media (Wipers, Swaps,...)
BvL Surface Technology introduces new system for the highest purity requirements
Uncompromising cleanliness for high purity applications
In the semiconductor, optics, medical, and precision engineering sectors, stable cleaning processes increasingly determine component quality, process reliability, and the dependability of subsequent manufacturing steps.
Precisely for this reason, BvL Surface Technology GmbH has developed the new Niag…
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- Science
A Quantum Leap into a New Era of Materials Research
Algorithmiq and Fraunhofer ISC to Collaborate in Quantum Computing for Materials Development
Affordable medicine, rising energy costs, and dependence on strategic raw-material sources make new materials central to many questions. Traditional materials development is time-consuming and often takes years. Fraunhofer ISC is therefore pursuing accelerated development approaches - “Materials Acc…
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- Automation
How cleanrooms are inspired by the automotive industry
Configure-to-Order Plus (CTO+)
From Engineer-to-Order to Configure-to-Order Plus
In 2024, ABN Cleanroom Technology redefined the cleanroom industry by introducing ADAPTUS, the world's first product platform strategy for cleanroom engineering. By organizing critical cleanroom components into pre-engineered and validated building bl…
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- Award
Products from Schreiner Group Internationally Recognized
Digital Authentication: FINAT Awards for Two Innovative Labels
In the FINAT Label Competition 2026, Schreiner Group has once again been recognized for its innovative prowess in the field of functional marking solutions. The awards went to a highly transparent seal with an integrated digital authentication function from Schreiner MediPharm – which was named grou…
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- Science
New metamaterial guides vibrations along predefined paths
– Researchers have developed a design principle enabling the creation of complex patterns on silicon chips by way of microfabrication.
– Thanks to these patterns, vibrations follow predetermined paths.
– A material structured in this manner could harvest energy from vibrations or process signals witho…
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- Universities
A founding team aims to bring a novel photodetector to market readiness.
Precision at the quantum level
Highly sensitive light sensors are needed, among other applications, in quantum communication, medical technology, and autonomous driving. Researchers at the Institute for Semiconductor Technology (IHT) at the University of Stuttgart have developed a photodetector based on germanium, which is more c…
