Porous alumina cover plates.
ESL Electro-Science, USA, has developed a porous alumina cover plate for use in the manufacture of ceramic electrolyte substrates for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). Specifically, the cover plate--which is available in a variety of sizes--acts as a permeable flattening weight, reducing camber, warping or bowing during...

Rohm Electronics pushes P500-M expansion plan.
Rohm Electronics Philippines, Inc., a subsidiary of Kyoto-based Rohm Co. Ltd. of Japan is expanding its production capacity to fill up the increasing demand for its semiconductor products overseas. The company is infusing an additional P500.93 million for the production of micro chip resistors and capacitors and...

IBM LICENSES COPPER TECHNOLOGY TO TAIWAN.
IBM Corp has licensed copper microchip technology to a Taiwanese consortium. The group includes Pacific Electric Wire & Cable, resistor manufacturer EVA airways and a unit of the Fubon financial group. An IBM spokesperson said that the group has bought a logic technology license, intending to manufacture semiconductors using...