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Nano Event Gives Glimpse of Future Devices
August 11 , 2009
More than 400 of the world’s top nanotechnology researchers from over 40 countries have gathered at McMaster University to discuss developments in the world of the near invisible. Their findings may contribute to the creation of the next generation of solar cells, cell phones, consumer electronics, and medical devices.
The 14th Canadian Semiconductor Technology Conference (CSTC2009) and the Nano & Giga Challenges in Electronics, Photonics and Renewable Energy Symposium and Summer School, which run from August 10 to 14, are being held jointly with a focus on scientific and technological problems related to electronics, photonics and renewable energy at the atomic scale.
The principal conference topics include: bio- and molecular electronics and photonics; high frequency electronics; fabrication of nanodevices; magnetic materials and spintronics; optoelectronics; nanoCMOS; nano optics and lasers; non-silicon materials and devices; quantum effects in devices; and next-generation solar cells and hydrogen and electrochemical energy storage.
A special feature of this year’s joint conference is the Innovation at the Edges workshop on August 13 and 14 that brings together some of the world's leading scientists, engineers and business experts in advanced information technology and novel energy systems based on nanotechnology. The workshop is designed to highlight research and business ventures and to foster collaborations between academics, industry, and funding agencies towards developing new ventures.
“The natural synergy of the scientific and technological problems of electronics, photonics and renewable energy has inspired the organizers of the two events to bring together researchers from these areas to stimulate cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas and potential solutions,” explains Peter Mascher, associate dean of research and external relations in the Faculty of Engineering.
The CSTC forum was established 25 years ago in Ottawa and this year’s event will be only the second time it is held outside of the national capital region. Previous Nano & Giga Challenges symposia have been held in Moscow (2002), Krakow (2004), and Phoenix (2007).
Read more by visiting the website: www.science.mcmaster.ca/cstc2009
