https://techxplore.com/rss-feed/semiconductors-news/ en-us The latest news on electronics and semiconductor technology developments A large-capacity industrial chiller capable of providing cooling at temperatures of −120°C or below has been developed to remove heat generated during semiconductor manufacturing processes. Using nitrogen as a refrigerant with a global warming potential (GWP) of zero, the system combines environmental benefits with large-capacity cooling performance. The technology has advanced to a level suitable for commercialization and practical use in industrial settings. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-11-semiconductor-chiller-combines-deep-cooling.html Electronics & Semiconductors Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:40:01 EST news712856281 A collaboration between the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Grainger College of Engineering and the University of Notre Dame has broken the world record for optical switching speed in quantum well LEDs. The gallium nitride micro-LED device has an optical modulation bandwidth of 2.75 gigahertz while consuming just 25 milliwatts of power. Its design was optimized to bring newfound speed and efficiency to communication links in data centers. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-gigahertz-fast-energy-efficient-centers.html Electronics & Semiconductors Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:40:02 EDT news712513261 Every electronic device, factory and vehicle generates heat that often goes to waste. What if that energy could be recovered to generate electricity using thin films manufactured without high-temperature processing? Researchers at Tohoku University have taken a step toward making this possible, developing a thermoelectric material that delivers a 250-fold increase in power factor by adding a small amount of titanium to chromium nitride. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-titanium-boosts-thermoelectric-thin.html Electronics & Semiconductors Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:12 EDT news712493641 Samsung Electronics said Thursday that its operating profit for the last quarter reached a record 107.4 trillion won ($80.5 billion), fueled by surging demand for its computer memory chips used in artificial intelligence systems. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-samsung-shattering-profit-ai-boom.html Business Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:50:01 EDT news712469975 Multiferroics are a promising class of materials for making computer chips and other electronic components that can operate at much lower power than today's devices. The materials have coupled electrical and magnetic properties that can be manipulated simultaneously with a relatively tiny electrical voltage. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-ultrathin-dead-layer-effect-enable.html Engineering Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:40:13 EDT news712410602 A joint research team has developed self-powered fibers using a simple spray-coating process that blends two different polymers, eliminating the need for high-voltage equipment. The paper is published in the journal Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials. The technology is expected to simplify complex conventional fiber fabrication processes and facilitate the manufacturing of smart sensors and wearable electronic devices based on triboelectricity. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-spray-coating-power-generating-fibers.html Electronics & Semiconductors Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:40:10 EDT news712407421 A study led by the University of Oxford has identified a novel semiconductor that overcomes a key limitation of light-harvesting materials. The results, published today (Oct. 28) in Nature, could enable more efficient solar panels with higher outputs. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-semiconductors-sidestep-key-solar-energy.html Electronics & Semiconductors Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:31 EDT news712399502 South Korean chip giant SK hynix on Wednesday reported a 632% surge in third-quarter operating profit, fueled by booming demand for AI semiconductors, and unveiled plans to return an additional $45 billion to shareholders. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-ai-chip-giant-sk-hynix.html Electronics & Semiconductors Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:04:05 EDT news712386213 What does a good biceps curl look like? Walk into a busy gym, and the answer may vary from one person to the next. Some people learn by watching a trainer, while others copy fellow gym-goers or follow videos on their phones. Without regular supervision, beginners may not recognize when their form changes or a movement is being performed incorrectly. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-wearable-sensors-track-movement-sports.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:20:10 EDT news712336082 Many electronic devices use flame-retardant plastic as casing in order to reduce the risk of electrical fires. This plastic is formulated using a metal called antimony along with organic bromide compounds. In fact, 39% of the world's antimony is used to create flame-retardant plastics, most of which will eventually end up as part of the tens of millions of tons of electronic waste generated each year. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-faster-recover-critical-metal.html Electronics & Semiconductors Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:28:23 EDT news712333659 Smartphones and computers process information by switching the current that flows inside semiconductors on and off. The gate electrode delivers the signal that controls this switching. Until now, gate electrodes have typically been made from metals whose electronic properties are fixed. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-tunable-gate-electrodes-semiconductors-voltages.html Electronics & Semiconductors Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:40:16 EDT news712247941 Australian medtech company Sleeptite and RMIT University researchers have secured a U.S. patent for smart bedding technology designed to monitor residents' well-being in health care settings and identify fall risk so caregivers can intervene. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-electronics-mattress-protectors-fall.html Consumer & Gadgets Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:40:12 EDT news712243922 Researchers at the University of Arkansas and the University of Michigan have reported the creation of a graphene-based energy harvester that uses ambient radiation to run ultralow-power temperature sensors. This is the second sensor created by the team whose overall goal is development of autonomous sensor systems that draw power from multiple sources in the environment—solar, thermal, acoustic, kinetic, nonlinear and ambient radiation. The findings are published in the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-ambient-power-battery-free-temperature.html Electronics & Semiconductors Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:01 EDT news711968211 AI data centers need to move lots of information quickly, and the demand for faster data transmission is only growing. Over very short distances, data centers can use traditional copper wires to connect chips right next to one another. But over distances longer than 1 m (3.3 feet), the connection requires fiber optic cables. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-tiny-holes-silicon-modulator-efficient.html Electronics & Semiconductors Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:30:01 EDT news711886421 Could a magnetic field be used to identify in advance which OLEDs will keep smartphone and TV screens bright the longest? A KAIST research team has developed a technique that predicts OLED lifetime by analyzing small changes in brightness caused by a magnetic field. The technique reduces the need for long operating tests and is expected to support the development of longer-lasting displays. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-magnetic-field-blue-oled-lifetimes.html Engineering Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:20:01 EDT news711798901 As artificial intelligence moves increasingly toward edge devices, researchers are exploring electronic components that can combine memory and information processing. Memristive and synaptic devices are of particular interest because their electrical conductance can retain information about previous inputs, providing a physical basis for brain-inspired computing. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-transistor-combines-memory-brain.html Electronics & Semiconductors Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:00:01 EDT news711725581 Researchers have developed two new organic semiconductor materials using a light-driven chemical reaction. The paper is published in Chemistry—A European Journal. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-route-efficient-lightweight-semiconductors.html Electronics & Semiconductors Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:20:10 EDT news711287850 Solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), which convert chemical energy directly into electrical power, are promising energy-conversion technologies because they can operate on various fuels, including hydrogen, natural gas and biogas. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-ultrafast-oxide-ion-conductors-route.html Electronics & Semiconductors Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:40:08 EDT news711207541 As manufacturers face growing uncertainty tied to critical material shortages and global supply chain disruptions, the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) researchers have developed a super intelligence (SI)-driven platform to help companies evaluate electric motor technologies before market conditions shift. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-platform-tackles-critical-material-electric.html Electronics & Semiconductors Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:15 EDT news711174553 From blinking and smiling to jaw clenching and eyebrow raising, faces are constantly in motion—and generating tiny amounts of energy along the way. Now, Northwestern University engineers are putting that energy to work. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-powered-glasses-harvest-mechanical-energy.html Electronics & Semiconductors Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:40:06 EDT news711116881 Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors, only a few atomic layers thick, are promising materials for making AI chips faster and more energy efficient by stacking additional semiconductor layers on top of existing computing circuits. However, when crystals form at multiple random locations during growth, it is difficult to produce high-quality semiconductors at the desired positions. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-scientists-2d-semiconductor-crystals-key.html Electronics & Semiconductors Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:40:16 EDT news711109801 Inside the human brain, billions of individual neurons connect to form a vast network capable of rapidly processing information and electrical signals. A team of researchers and engineers at Penn State is taking inspiration from these natural computers to build soft networks of water-based droplets, connected by membranes like those found in the walls of living cells. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-tiny-droplets-soft-networks-brain.html Electronics & Semiconductors Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:20:20 EDT news711104512 Integrated circuits are electronic chips containing the interconnected components that process information or control electrical signals inside many electronic devices. These chips are known to generate heat as they operate, which can affect the safety and performance of electronics. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-vapor-channels-powerful-chips-cool.html Hardware Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:40:10 EDT news711030353 Electronic devices are no longer limited to conventional systems with a screen, keyboard and processing components. Over the past decades, some electronics engineers have been developing thin electronic fibers that could be used to create wearable devices or flexible sensors for robots. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-method-electronic-circuits-soft-washable.html Electronics & Semiconductors Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:40:07 EDT news710757600 Sweat can serve as a real-time source of information about the body's current state. For example, wearable sensors designed to measure sodium and potassium in sweat could provide biochemical information relevant to physiological monitoring. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-wristwatch-wearable-sensor-enables-real.html Electronics & Semiconductors Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:40:04 EDT news710767501 Silicon-based microelectronics have powered the digital revolution, but their performance and efficiency are starting to reach limits imposed by the fundamental properties of silicon itself. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-coal-derived-carbon-nanodots-enable.html Electronics & Semiconductors Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:20:25 EDT news710762641 Just as carbon atoms arranged in different ways can form either graphite or diamond—the hardest natural material—semiconductor materials can also exhibit completely different properties depending on their atomic arrangements. Now, a previously overlooked crystal structure of indium selenide (In2Se3) has been brought to life as a promising material for next-generation logic electronics. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-overlooked-indium-selenide-phase-enables.html Hardware Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:00:31 EDT news710682062 Samsung Electronics on Thursday forecast a more than 780% leap in third-quarter operating profit from a year earlier, buoyed by high memory chip prices as AI fuels a global supply shortage. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-samsung-quarterly-profit-ai-boom.html Business Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:40:02 EDT news710652934 A team of engineers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst has designed an ultrathin, flexible mesh that seamlessly integrates electronics with human cells to provide a continuous, reliable, powerful electrical supply. The study, published in Science Advances, provides a potential solution to one of the most difficult problems in wearable and implantable electronics: how to get rid of batteries. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-ultrathin-mesh-harvests-energy-human.html Engineering Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:00:01 EDT news710521861 Over the past few decades, electronics engineers have developed increasingly sophisticated implantable medical devices. Reliably powering some of these devices, however, can be challenging, particularly when they are based on stretchable materials that move along with the body. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-wireless-power-medical-implants.html Electronics & Semiconductors Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:20:15 EDT news710511805