EV Group, which has the world''s largest installed base of nanoimprint lithography (NIL) equipment, announced the sale of an EVG570 High Volume Hot Embossing System to NIL Fab, Inc., today.
 
NIL Fab, inc. is the world''s first NIL contract manufacturer that opens a new world of prototyping roadmap compliant, low cost analytical devices and other consumer related products.
NIL Fab''s Phase 1 facility will offer prototyping services and low volume production for biosensor

s, Lab-on-a-chip, optics and photonics, magnetic storage, OLEDs and other applications that make use of low cost NIL processes and materials.
 
"The convergence of nanotech, biotech, info tech, wireless tech and materials science along with nanofabrication technologies like NanoImprint Lithography will enable a paradigm shift in numerous industrial applications such as the detection of genes, bacteria and viruses from infrastructure-intensive and labor-intensive laboratory tests to low cost disposable tests on a biochip", according to Neil Gordon, President of NIL Fab. "Large area thermal imprinting offers the lowest cost per unit method for fabrication of such novel applications. EV Group''s high throughput hot embossing system allows NIL Fab to provide prototyping and fabrication solutions for device developers who prefer to conserve scarce resources for research and commercialization rather than investing in manufacturing equipment, infrastructure and human resources."
 
"We are excited to see NIL technologies moving from research to manufacturing", says Erich Thallner, CEO and founder of EV Group, "EV Group is committed to support NIL Fab to drive down cost of leading edge biochip applications, and reduce the time to market for new products"