TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies and Stanford University to Explore New Class of Nanoscale Devices

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it is collaborating with
Stanford University in a research program designed to explore a new class of
nanoscale devices using a combinations of the scanning probe microscope (SPM)
and atomic layer deposition (ALD). The research will enable the rapid
prototyping and characterization of nanoscale devices with breakthroughs in sub
10 nm scale for a wide range of applications.

"The novel nanostructures will be fabricated and characterized in-situ in this
unique SPM-ALD tool in order to rapidly prototype a wide variety of
next-generation devices," said Fritz Prinz, professor and chairman, mechanical
engineering, Stanford University. "The SPM-ALD tool will enable us to build
devices which take advantage of the quantum confinement effects present at small
length scales, length scales that could not be accessed with traditional
lithography methods. These devices can only be built with manufacturing tools
possessing extraordinary spatial resolution."

This program focuses on the integration of ALD, a thin-film technique capable of
sub-nanometer precision in thickness, with the nanometer lateral resolution SPM
in a drive to extend the capability of scanning probe techniques to prototyping
and device fabrication. Historically, performance of electronic devices has been
limited by traditional manufacturing methods, such as optical and electron beam
lithography, which are not likely to deliver feature resolution significantly
below 20 nm. However, the quantum mechanical effects of electron confinement in
devices 10 nm or smaller result in phenomena qualitatively different than those
seen in larger devices. Taking advantage of this quantum confinement is
predicted to result in a new paradigm for electronic devices.

"We chose Stanford University for this grant for the recognized expertise of
professor Prinz and team, and the close alignment between the proposed research
and the future of Agilent`s SPM business," said Jack Wenstrand, Agilent`s
director of university relations. The work between Agilent and Stanford
University is part of Agilent`s University Relations Program, which facilitates
collaborations with universities around the world. Agilent supports scientific
work with universities worldwide through direct grants and collaborative
research.

About Stanford University

Stanford is recognized as one of the world`s leading universities. The
university`s mission is to prepare students for personal success and direct
usefulness in life and promote the public welfare by exercising an influence on
behalf of humanity and civilization. Stanford University offers undergraduate
and graduate studies from seven schools. www.stanford.edu

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world`s premier measurement company
and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and
chemical analysis. The company`s 18,000 employees serve customers in more than
110 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $5.8 billion in fiscal 2008.
Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.

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