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Engineering
Simple heating step boosts pressure sensitivity in semiconductor materials eightfold
Stronger cell phone signals, more accurate sensors and cleaner energy may be achieved by adding a simple step to the industrial fabrication process of certain semiconductor materials, documented in a recent study led by engineering ...
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China blasts new US rule banning use of Huawei's Ascend advanced computer chips
China has blasted a new U.S. rule against use of Ascend computer chips made by Huawei Technologies anywhere in the world, chafing Thursday against the limitations of a temporary truce in the trade war between the two biggest ...
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Protection racket? Asian semiconductor giants fear looming tariffs
Inside one of South Korea's oldest semiconductor research institutes, the cleanrooms and workshops are calm and immaculate, but outside the Seoul National University campus, a chip storm is brewing.
May 14, 2025
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Tiny device processes hand movement in real time, storing visual memories with brain-like efficiency
Engineers at RMIT University have invented a small "neuromorphic" device that detects hand movement, stores memories and processes information like a human brain, without the need for an external computer.
May 12, 2025
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Researchers unveil rapid self-healing electronic skin, paving the way for smarter, tougher wearables
In a breakthrough that could redefine the future of wearable technology, scientists at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation have developed an electronic skin that can heal itself within just 10 seconds of being ...
May 12, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
New technology promises to make display screens cheaper, brighter and more environmentally friendly
A radical new approach to display screen technology could halve production costs, reduce harmful waste, and deliver brighter, more energy-efficient screens for our smartphones, smartwatches, and even certain medical devices, ...
May 12, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Improving the performance of Cu₂SrSnS₄ solar cells with inorganic hole transport layers
Thin film solar cells such as CdTe and CIGSe have gained significant attention due to their low production cost and excellent power conversion efficiencies (PCE). Nevertheless, toxicity and scarcity of constituent elements ...
May 10, 2025
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Novel material design enables pure-red perovskite LEDs with record-breaking performance
A team from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has resolved a critical challenge in pure-red perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs) by identifying and addressing ...
May 9, 2025
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Warm metalworking turns brittle semiconductors into flexible, high-performance electronic films
Inorganic semiconductors form the backbone of modern electronics due to their excellent physical properties, including high carrier mobility, thermal stability, and well-defined energy band structures, which enable precise ...
May 9, 2025
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Wearable haptics get thinner: A flexible haptic patch lets you feel the virtual world
As virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies rapidly evolve, the demand for more immersive, multisensory experiences grows alongside them. Among the key frontiers is tactile feedback—the ability to physically ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Automated microscope tracks directional heat flow in thermoelectric materials for green energy
Scientists have developed a new microscope that significantly improves the way heat flow in materials can be measured. This advancement could lead to better designs for electronic devices and energy systems.
May 8, 2025
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Microcombs could be key in meeting bandwidth demands for artificial intelligence and data centers
A paper published by Swinburne University of Technology shows how a kind of "optical ruler," or frequency comb, can greatly increase bandwidth in today's data-saturated world. Integrated optical frequency comb sources, or ...
May 8, 2025
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Business
How China's chip strategy may outsmart Trump's tariff trap
As Donald Trump threatens a second wave of 'reciprocal tariffs'—not just on China, but on Southeast Asian countries allegedly helping Beijing dodge US sanctions—a new chapter in the global chip war is unfolding.
May 8, 2025
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Business
Trump to rescind chip curbs after debate over AI rules
The Trump administration plans to rescind Biden-era AI chip curbs as part of a broader effort to revise semiconductor trade restrictions that have drawn strong opposition from major tech companies and foreign governments, ...
May 8, 2025
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Engineering
Vapor-deposited perovskite semiconductors power next-generation circuits
A research team led by Professor Yong-Young Noh and Dr. Youjin Reo from the Department of Chemical Engineering at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) has developed a technology poised to transform next-generation ...
May 7, 2025
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Engineering
Smart, stretchable and sustainable: The future of DLP-printed flexible devices
Flexible devices play a central role in next-generation technologies, from health monitoring to soft robotics. However, conventional manufacturing methods such as casting and lithography often fall short—they are costly, ...
May 6, 2025
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Robotics
Sanding away hidden insulation results in more reliable method to measure robotic touch reception
Researchers at Northwestern University and Israel's Tel Aviv University have overcome a major barrier to achieving a low-cost solution for advanced robotic touch. The authors argue that the problem that has been lurking in ...
May 5, 2025
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Dielectric materials database promises faster path to smarter electronic devices
In a collaboration between Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), researchers have built a comprehensive new database of dielectric material properties curated from thousands ...
May 5, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Catalytic technology removes toxic chemicals from microchip manufacturing wastewater
Semiconductor manufacturing is a fastidiously clean business. Components are washed multiple times to remove impurities, drawing on vast amounts of purified water and other chemicals.
May 2, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Deafblind people to understand live conversations thanks to e-textiles technology
Thousands of people who are born deafblind will understand live conversations for the first time thanks to new research into smart textiles being developed by Nottingham Trent University (NTU).
Apr 30, 2025
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Business
How the UK's microchip industry is bouncing back after a quarter of a century
Silicon microchips underpin our modern lives. They are at the heart of our smartphones and laptops. They also play critical roles in electric vehicles and renewable energy technology.
Apr 30, 2025
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Hardware
New chip tests cooling solutions for stacked microelectronics
As demand grows for more powerful and efficient microelectronics systems, industry is turning to 3D integration—stacking chips on top of each other. This vertically layered architecture could allow high-performance processors, ...
Apr 29, 2025
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Engineering
1200 V GaN switch enables bidirectional current flow with integrated free-wheeling diodes
Technological innovations in power electronics are not only essential for the success of the energy transition, they also provide sustainable support for economic development in Europe. The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied ...
Apr 29, 2025
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Hardware
Dual scalable annealing processors overcome capacity and precision limits
Combinatorial optimization problems (COPs) arise in various fields such as shift scheduling, traffic routing, and drug development. However, they are challenging to solve using traditional computers in a practical timeframe.
Apr 28, 2025
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EU 'off the pace' in global microchip race: Auditors
The EU is lagging behind in the global race to produce microchips, and looks set to fall well short of its target to claim a fifth of the world's market, the bloc's auditors said Monday.
Apr 28, 2025
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