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Aixtron Buys Nanoinstruments

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AACHEN, Germany, Oct. 9, 2007 -- Aixtron AG announced yesterday it will buy University of Cambridge spinoff Nanoinstruments Ltd., a manufacturer of equipment for the controlled growth of carbon nanotubes. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Aachen-based Aixtron, a provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, said the acquisition will expand its presence in the nanotechnology sector. Carbon nanotubes show promise in a range of future optical and electronic devices and applications and are currently being investigated for use in flat-panel displays, heat sinks, integrated circuits and sensors, or as...Read full article

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    Published: October 2007
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