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This year's atomic spectroscopy award recipient is Denise M. Mitrano, whose research is focused on the application of atomic spectroscopy techniques--inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and single-particle ICP-MS (spICP-MS)--to elucidate the transport and impact of engineered nanomaterials and nano- and microplastics under environmental and synthetic conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article describes the SAR-AESA-X synthetic aperture radar imaging solution which operates in X-band from PIDSO GmbH.

The NIST method emphasizes innovative measurement procedures and enhanced equipment calibration to make sure only the transmission channel is measured. Wireless systems are moving to the mm spectrum at 10-100 GHz, which puts them above the crowded cellular frequencies as well as the early 5G systems that work at around 3 GHz, according to the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST). [Extracted from the article]

The article looks into the development of radio frequency (RF) technology and subsystems that contributes the performance and capability of the Solid-state Electronically Scanned Arrays (AESA), high-efficiency power amplifiers, and directed energy technologies. The military has planned to develop architectures and technologies realizes a concept whereby each platform would possess a minimal set of apertures that reconfigure to perform radar, communications and electronic warfare. The data from high-power radars contributes in weather forecasting and warning infrastructure as well as helping meteorologists to improve forecasts.

Presents a study that examined the production of 50-nanometer (nm) contacts with reasonable processing latitudes using 248nm lithography and a binary mask. Information on resist and substrate selection; Details of the mask and aperture optimization; Application of several techniques in post-develop shrink processing.

The article discusses military intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and several developments by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) as of February 2013, including information on the agency's Video Synthetic Aperture Radar (ViSAR) program. It states that the ViSAR will be flight-tested using a Lockheed Martin-manufactured AC-130J gunship. The Adaptive Focal Plane Array (AFPA) project is mentioned, along with Darpa's interest in smartphone technology.

Presents a study which focused on alternating-aperture phase-shifting mask (AAPSM) space-imbalance reduction for 65-nanometer lithography. Improvement of space CD bias by the transparent etch-stop layer technology; Minimization of defocus variations by optimization of phase depth; Manufacturability of the technologies applied for 65-nanometer lithography.

Focuses on the aerial image in semiconductor lithography. Information on aerial image, the image of a photomask projected onto the plane of the wafer; Effects of high numerical-aperture (NA) on imaging; Determination of the amount of interference between two electric fields; Reason behind the aerial image being a bad proxy for the final resist image for high-NA imaging.

Evaluates the new version of Color Finesse from Synthetic Aperture. Product features; Price; Contact information.

Reports on the incorporation of an alternating aperture phase-shift mask (AA-PSM) technology from Synopsis Inc. in the enhancement of the 90 nanometer process for integrated circuits of United Microelectronics Corp., a Hsinchu, Taiwan-based foundry. Features of the AA-PSM technology; Background on an FGPA microchip retargeted to the AA-PSM process by UMC; Significance of the results of the AA-PSM efforts with Synopsis to the operations of UMC.