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Engineering
Thin-film innovation promises tougher electronic devices
A research team has developed a next-generation thin-film material technology that significantly improves the durability of energy and electronic devices. This technology, which combines organic and inorganic materials in ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
US firms up $6.2 bn Micron funding to boost chipmaking
US President Joe Biden's administration finalized nearly $6.2 billion in funding for Micron Technology on Tuesday, firming up a deal to boost domestic semiconductor production before Donald Trump returns to the White House.
Dec 10, 2024
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By tweaking materials, scientists create transistors that remember
A team of Johns Hopkins materials scientists made a surprising discovery that could change the way memory works in electronics. By tweaking the materials used in organic material-based logic switches called transistors, they ...
Dec 9, 2024
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Battery-like computer memory keeps working above 1,000°F
Computer memory could one day withstand the blazing temperatures in fusion reactors, jet engines, geothermal wells and sweltering planets using a new solid-state memory device developed by a team of engineers led by the University ...
Dec 9, 2024
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Google announces quantum computing chip breakthrough
Google on Monday showed off a new quantum computing chip that it said was a major breakthrough that could bring practical quantum computing closer to reality.
Dec 9, 2024
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Business
China probes Nvidia for 'violating' anti-monopoly law
China on Monday launched an investigation into US chip giant Nvidia for allegedly violating its anti-monopoly laws, a top government agency said, as the two countries race for global chipmaking dominance.
Dec 9, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Engineers develop device that merges sensing and computing functions for reconfigurable computing platform
In recent years, engineers have been trying to create hardware systems that better support the high computational demands of machine learning algorithms. These include systems that can perform multiple functions, acting as ...
Dec 8, 2024
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Robotics
Scalable fibers with light-emitting, self-healing and magnetic properties could enhance human-robot interactions
A team has developed flexible fibers with self-healing, light-emitting and magnetic properties. The scalable hydrogel-clad ionotronic nickel-core electroluminescent (SHINE) fiber is bendable, emits highly visible light, and ...
Dec 6, 2024
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Engineering
Enhancing mechanical and thermoelectric performance of alloy for chip-scale refrigeration
The advancement of information technology necessitates efficient thermal management for chips to ensure stable information transmission. Meanwhile, the thermal management technology must be vibration-free and easily miniaturized ...
Dec 6, 2024
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Engineering
New strategy enhances 2D transistor dielectric layers
Transistors based on two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors, such as molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) and tungsten diselenide (WSe2), could outperform conventional silicon-based transistors, while also being easier to reduce in size. ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
AI-driven design optimizes organic thermoelectric device performance
A research team has developed a machine learning-based design of experiments (DOE) method that efficiently optimizes the performance and process conditions of organic thermoelectric devices.
Dec 5, 2024
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Business
China curbs exports of key chipmaking components to US
Beijing said Tuesday it would restrict exports to the United States of some key components in making semiconductors, after Washington announced curbs targeting China's ability to make advanced chips.
Dec 3, 2024
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Engineering
Proof-of-concept study demonstrates self-assembling electronics
Researchers have demonstrated a new technique for self-assembling electronic devices. The proof-of-concept work was used to create diodes and transistors, and paves the way for self-assembling more complex electronic devices ...
Dec 2, 2024
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Engineering
Bendable electronic parts can heat up by themselves to lower the manufacturing temperature barrier
A research team has developed a technology to manufacture high-performance liquid process-based electronic parts at lower temperatures than what was previously possible by harnessing the heat of combustion generated in materials.
Dec 2, 2024
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Business
Intel CEO Gelsinger retires; Zinsner and Johnston Holthaus named interim co-CEOs
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired, the struggling chipmaker said Monday in a surprise announcement.
Dec 2, 2024
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Engineering
Strain engineering approach enhances performance of 2D semiconductor-based transistors
The manipulation of mechanical strain in materials, also known as strain engineering, has allowed engineers to advance electronics over the past decades, for instance enhancing the mobility of charge carriers in devices. ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
New hydrovoltaic cell continuously generates electricity with little water and no sunlight
A team of engineers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has modified the approach used to generate electricity with a hydrovoltaic cell, building one that uses little water and no sunlight. Their study is published in the ...
Engineering
Scientists synthesize color-changing semiconductor materials
Semiconductor materials known as 2D halide perovskites can be used in devices such as solar cells and light-emitting diodes. Scientists led by Assoc Prof Nripan Mathews of NTU's School of Materials Science and Engineering ...
Nov 29, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Super-adhesive patches can adapt to different motions for enhanced skin interaction
A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled an ultra-strong adhesive patch platform that adheres effectively to rough skin surfaces and shows remarkable motion adaptiveness during dynamic body movements, all while ...
Nov 29, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Inspired by nature: Leaftronics pave way for biodegradable electronics
A research team headed by Prof. Karl Leo at TUD Dresden University of Technology have developed an innovative, nature-inspired solution that could revolutionize the electronics industry: "Leaftronics." This innovative approach ...
Nov 26, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Microwave-induced pyrolysis: A promising solution for recycling electric cables
The demand for electronics has led to a significant increase in e-waste. In 2022, approximately 62 million tons of e-waste were generated, marking an 82% increase from 2010. Projections indicate that this figure could rise ...
Nov 26, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
US firms up $7.9 bn chips award to Intel
US President Joe Biden's administration said Tuesday that it has finalized a $7.9 billion award to Intel, cementing part of his legacy in bringing semiconductor production to US shores, shortly before Donald Trump takes office.
Nov 26, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Novel physical reservoir computing device mimics human synaptic behavior for efficient edge AI processing
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly useful for the prediction of emergency events such as heart attacks, natural disasters, and pipeline failures. This requires state-of-the-art technologies that can rapidly ...
Nov 25, 2024
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Hardware
Nvidia rivals focus on building a different kind of chip to power AI products
Building the current crop of artificial intelligence chatbots has relied on specialized computer chips pioneered by Nvidia, which dominates the market and made itself the poster child of the AI boom.
Nov 20, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Innovative device could power electronics using body movements
A new technology that can generate electricity from vibrations or even small body movements means you could charge your laptop by typing or power your smartphone's battery on your morning run.
Nov 20, 2024
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