For maximum resolution in a scanning tunneling microscope (STM), an extremely sharp metallic tip is required, which serves as the point through which the STM “scans” a sample. A blunt tip reduces STM ...

While suffering a 2.23-percent drop from Thursday’s price, STMicroelectronics N.V. (NYSE:STM)'s share price of $27.59 on Friday still marked a 12.7-percent jump from the $24.48 finish on ...