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Rockwell Collins Signs Nanotechnology Pact

By Tish Drake | March 7, 2007
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Rockwell Collins entered an agreement with nanotechnology company Nanosys to incorporate the company’s nanostructure device technology into Rockwell Collins avionics display systems. Under the terms of the agreement, Rockwell Collins Display Systems will fund the joint development, and Nanosys will manufacture and supply a proprietary nano-enabled optical subsystem. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. "We are very impressed with the unique benefits and practical implementation of the Nanosys technology," said Ken Peterman, Vice President and General Manager of Rockwell Collins Display Systems. "We are constantly incorporating enabling technologies into our products with the goal of delivering improved performance and value to our customers."

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