https://techxplore.com/rss-feed/semiconductors-news/ en-us The latest news on electronics and semiconductor technology developments Transistors, small devices that can amplify or switch electrical signals, are central components of all modern computer chips and digital devices. There are two main types of transistors, known as n-type and p-type transistors. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-monolayer-wse-high-p-transistors.html Electronics & Semiconductors Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:07:44 EDT news700225592 Seoul National University researchers have developed an ultra-low-voltage electrochemical organic light-emitting transistor that can simultaneously perform signal processing, memory and light emission within a single semiconductor device. By introducing an ion-transport enhancer into the light-emitting polymer semiconductor channel, the team enabled electric-double-layer formation at the drain electrode interface, allowing efficient electron injection without relying on the high voltages or unstable n-type doping used in conventional approaches. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-transistor-memory-emission.html Electronics & Semiconductors Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:00:05 EDT news700156561 The rapid advancement and diffusion of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, such as the machine learning models underpinning the functioning of ChatGPT, Gemini and similar platforms, have posed new demands on the electronics engineering industry. In fact, these systems are computationally intensive and consume substantial power, particularly when running on existing devices. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-ultra-thin-mos-transistors-chip.html Hardware Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:20:08 EDT news700135828 The silicon that forms the foundation of most computer chips has fundamental limits to how much power it can manage, which constrains the speed and energy-efficiency of wireless communication systems. A promising solution is to build future wireless electronics out of transistors made from gallium nitride, an advanced material that can handle the speed and energy required for demanding wireless applications like 6G and satellite communications. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-ultrathin-diamond-layer-boosts-high.html Electronics & Semiconductors Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:40:01 EDT news700129382 Less than two decades after smartphones fit into the palm of our hands, artificial intelligence is now running on devices worn on our wrists. The challenge is that while devices continue to shrink, the amount of data they must process and the number of functions they must perform are growing exponentially. A research team at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) has found a promising way to address this contradiction. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-semiconductors-multi-tasking-era-device.html Electronics & Semiconductors Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:40:03 EDT news699875022 The ability to develop extremely thin semiconductors is key to advancing the fields of electronics and computing. But so far, there's been a trade-off between the quality of these semiconductors and the ability to make them at industrial scale. Prof. Cong Su and his research team have found a solution that combines the best aspects of two methods to make high-quality materials at scale. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-generation-extremely-thin-semiconductors.html Electronics & Semiconductors Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:20:02 EDT news699710402 As semiconductor chips become increasingly thinner, the components inside chips are locked in a fierce race to achieve the ultimate ultra-thin state. However, this has presented a structural limitation: the thinner the device, the harder it is for electricity to flow. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-ultra-thin-semiconductors-limits-localized.html Electronics & Semiconductors Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:00:09 EDT news699622374 Modern artificial intelligence systems rely on moving large amounts of data between memory and processors, a design that limits speed and increases energy use. The human brain works differently: it combines memory and computation within synapses, allowing fast, efficient learning and perception. Replicating this approach in hardware is a central goal of neuromorphic computing, especially for tasks like vision, where most real-world information is gathered and processed. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-photon-driven-synapse-advances-power.html Electronics & Semiconductors Sun, 31 May 2026 15:00:03 EDT news699282021 The rapid expansion of soft robots and smart electronic devices is driving demand for materials that can not only move and adapt, but also complete their missions without leaving behind unwanted traces. As these technologies are increasingly explored for health care, environmental monitoring, infrastructure inspection, and security applications, robots and devices are expected to operate in places where human access is limited—such as narrow pipes, sealed spaces, underground facilities, and hazardous environments. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-dual-mode-magnetic-elastomer-demand.html Robotics Sun, 31 May 2026 10:40:02 EDT news699280707 Faculty in the Cockrell School of Engineering have developed a rare printer as part of a larger project to speed up production and lower costs of manufacturing semiconductors critical to modern electronics. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-tabletop-3d-printer-semiconductor-patterning.html Electronics & Semiconductors Sat, 30 May 2026 15:50:01 EDT news699115290 By stacking transistors on top of one another, rather than laying them side by side on a flat chip, many electronic engineers are hopeful that vast amounts of computing power could be packed into tiny spaces, all while cutting energy use. So far, however, the ability to build these monolithic 3D integrated circuits has proven stubbornly difficult, largely because the fabrication processes required can damage the layers already in place. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-3d-silicon-circuits-denser-chips.html Hardware Sat, 30 May 2026 10:00:02 EDT news699267682 The security of modern communications heavily relies on systems that can rapidly and reliably verify users and the devices they are using. This process, known as authentication, essentially entails confirming that users or devices are legitimate (i.e., who or what they claim to be). https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-ai-ultralow-energy-lasers-enable.html Electronics & Semiconductors Fri, 29 May 2026 09:40:01 EDT news699246329 Today, magnetic field sensors are one of the invisible mass-produced products in the electronics industry. They measure movement, positions or distances and can be found in window contacts, steering wheels, hard disks, packaging and cell phones. Billions of these components are manufactured every year. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-biobased-magnetic-sensors-iron-cellulose.html Electronics & Semiconductors Thu, 28 May 2026 13:40:04 EDT news699193691 Over the past decades, electronics engineers worldwide have been trying to develop devices that could enable even faster communications between devices, all while consuming less energy. To meet the demands of the sixth generation (6G) of wireless communication technology, these devices should operate at frequencies above 100 gigahertz (GHz). https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-power-flexible-radio-frequency-transistors.html Electronics & Semiconductors Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:08 EDT news699014386 An international study team, led by Flinders University in collaboration with Khalifa University UAE, built the machine-learning platform to act like a "smart materials discovery engine," which is capable of dramatically reducing the time spent on complex computer or lab experiments to test and find new materials for future semiconductors. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-ai-discovery-gen-chips-electronic.html Electronics & Semiconductors Mon, 25 May 2026 13:20:01 EDT news698933341 In a study published in Nano Energy, researchers from Queen Mary, the University of Warwick, Imperial College London, and Universitas Mercatorum report a highly stable, biodegradable Moisture-Electric Generator (MEG). The device is fabricated from food-grade materials including gelatin, sodium chloride (table salt), and activated carbon, and harnesses humidity—typically a major challenge for electronics—as its energy source. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-scientists-generate-electricity-ambient-moisture.html Electronics & Semiconductors Fri, 22 May 2026 13:40:04 EDT news698675701 A new skin-like computing patch developed at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) can analyze health data using artificial intelligence in an unprecedented way. Unlike today's wearable devices, it carries out its AI computations directly on the body, in mere milliseconds, without relying on a wireless connection. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-ai-powered-stretchable-patch-algorithms.html Electronics & Semiconductors Thu, 21 May 2026 17:20:04 EDT news698602201 A newly developed organic semiconductor device can both generate electricity from light and emit bright visible light, as reported by researchers from Science Tokyo. By carefully designing a material where energy losses are suppressed, the team achieved efficient power conversion and electroluminescence simultaneously, demonstrating a multifunctional platform with potential applications in displays, sensors, and energy-harvesting technologies. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-power-generating-displays-device-harvests.html Electronics & Semiconductors Tue, 19 May 2026 13:00:08 EDT news698413441 Plants and algae make their fuel from sunlight. Perhaps we could do the same using semiconductors. A team of scientists at the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) has now made strides in that direction. They discovered a silicon semiconductor coupled to a molecular catalyst can capture higher-energy sunlight that is unused by both plants and human-made panels. Such energy could be used to drive reactions, like that between carbon dioxide and water to form hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals, or that synthesize fertilizer from nitrogen gas, which makes up 20% of our atmosphere. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-silicon-hybrid-captures-high-energy.html Electronics & Semiconductors Wed, 13 May 2026 15:03:39 EDT news697903381 Imagine a surgical robot that could detect the boundary between a tumor and healthy tissue during an operation; not by sending images offsite for testing, but by quickly analyzing subtle differences fast enough to guide the surgeon's next move. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-optical-sensors-dont-fast-surgery.html Electronics & Semiconductors Tue, 12 May 2026 18:20:08 EDT news697818272 Spanish researchers have demonstrated a scalable manufacturing process for carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers with electrical conductivity comparable to that of copper and aluminum. The result, published in Science, is a breakthrough for the future of electrification in aerospace, electric vehicles (EVs), drones and related applications, which require lightweight and high-strength electrical wiring. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-copper-biggest-rival-carbon-nanotube.html Electronics & Semiconductors Sun, 10 May 2026 15:00:01 EDT news697191306 Perovskites, a class of material with a characteristic crystal structure that can convert light into electricity, have proved to be promising for the development of more affordable, flexible, and efficient solar cells than the silicon cells on the market today. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-contact-2d-3d-perovskites-reshapes.html Electronics & Semiconductors Sat, 09 May 2026 13:20:01 EDT news697292303 Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have shown for the first time that ferroelectricity can be directly written into aluminum nitride using a tightly focused helium ion beam at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS), a DOE Office of Science user facility at ORNL. Ferroelectric devices don't need constant power to store data, which allows for devices that are more reliable and less power consuming than what's currently available. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-focused-helium-ions-ferroelectric-regions.html Electronics & Semiconductors Thu, 07 May 2026 16:00:13 EDT news697387801 Contemporary artificial intelligence (AI) systems, such as the models underpinning the functioning of ChatGPT, image generators and AI-powered creative tools, draw inspiration from the human brain's functions and organization. While many of these systems are known to perform remarkably well on specific tasks, they still work independently from the human brain. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-3d-mind-flexible-device-brain.html Electronics & Semiconductors Thu, 07 May 2026 10:10:01 EDT news697365748 In the era of big data and artificial intelligence, a new approach has emerged for solving combinatorial optimization problems, which involves finding the most efficient solution among many possible options and can otherwise take thousands of years to compute. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-silicon-oscillators-problems-thousands-years.html Hardware Wed, 06 May 2026 12:20:05 EDT news697287601 The development of soft materials that can reliably function on the human body is important for the future of bioelectronics and wearable medical devices. These materials need to comfortably conform to the skin while being durable enough for everyday use. However, many existing soft materials are easily damaged, limiting their practical applications. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-durable-ionogel-weight-staying-soft.html Electronics & Semiconductors Tue, 05 May 2026 16:40:01 EDT news697210772 As technology advances, and the demand for faster, higher-bandwidth, and more energy-efficient data processing continues to grow, scientists and engineers search for ways to improve electronic systems. One avenue they have been exploring is optoelectronics—the study and application of electronic devices that interface with light by detecting, emitting, or converting it into electrical signals. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-optical-chip-static-power-enabling.html Electronics & Semiconductors Fri, 01 May 2026 11:40:01 EDT news696854221 A University at Buffalo-led team has found a way to help chiral semiconductors, electronic materials whose structures are left- or right-handed like many of life's building blocks, absorb visible light. In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers chemically combined a chiral semiconducting material with a non-chiral molecule that more readily absorbs visible light. The result is a new material system that can both absorb visible light and distinguish between left- and right-handed light waves, opening new possibilities for optoelectronic technologies. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-04-gen-semiconductors-life-handedness.html Electronics & Semiconductors Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:20:02 EDT news696517381 DNA stores our genetic code. What if it could also be integrated with electronics to store and read other information? Scientists have been investigating how to store data in DNA, but retrieving the information remains a challenge. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-04-video-electrical-metal-dna-memory.html Electronics & Semiconductors Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:40:07 EDT news696515402 Digital image sensors (DIS), devices that capture images by converting light patterns into electrical signals, are integrated in many contemporary electronic devices, including smartphones, digital cameras and some medical instruments. These sensors rely on tiny light-sensitive units called pixels, which record brightness and color. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-04-motion-sensor-captures-ultra-high.html Engineering Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:00:08 EDT news696502431