According to Lux Research government spending on nanotechnology grew 10% to $6.4B worldwide in 2006.  The U.S. leads the spending with $1.78B with Japan at $975M and Germany at $563M.  However, if you take into account the purchasing power of goods and services–China reaches second place with funding the equivalent of $906M.  This would explain the interest we received during our “Agilent in Nanotechnology” seminar tour in China.

The researchers in China are using a number of measurement instruments including atomic force microscopes, semiconductor analyzers, network analyzers, multimeters, pulse generators, and power supplies.  Our instructors were delighted with interesting questions during the breaks and lunch hour regarding instrument functionality and measurement techniques.

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