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Engineering
A new way to watch heat move through electronics
The same overheating problem that happens to our laptops also plagues computer servers and data centers around the world—and heat management is only getting harder as computer chips get more compact and powerful.
Aug 6, 2026
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Engineering
Heat treatment improves strength-ductility balance of 3D-printed aluminum bronze for electronic components
Researchers from Skoltech—a VEB.RF group institution—and their colleagues from State Marine Technical University and others have found a way to improve the balance between the mechanical strength and ductility of 3D-printed ...
Aug 6, 2026
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Engineered atomic interface opens a new path for atomically thin transistors
For more than 10 years, atomically thin semiconductors have been considered among the most promising alternatives to silicon. Only a single atom thick, these materials possess strong electrical characteristics and could facilitate ...
Aug 5, 2026
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Single-atom-based electrode significantly expands operating voltage window of aqueous supercapacitors
A research team led by Jung Kyu Kim, a professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) (co-first authors: Ph.D. candidates Dong Zhang and Jong Hun Kim), in collaboration with Min-Cheol ...
Aug 5, 2026
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Polar molecules and polymer bridges overcome two key limits in organic electronics
A research team led by Professor Kang Bosoek of the SKKU Advanced Institute of Nano Technology (SAINT), Department of Nano Engineering and Department of Semiconductor Convergence Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University has ...
Aug 4, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Innovative design unlocks resilient semiconductor materials
Semiconductors such as silicon are the cornerstone of today's essential technologies, but the variety of materials available to power devices is limited. While metal oxides are durable, only a small subset are semiconducting ...
Aug 4, 2026
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Engineering
Self-repairing, recyclable substrate developed for durable soft sensors
Soft sensors convert movement, temperature and moisture into electrical signals. Repeated bending and friction can cause their metal conductors to peel from the underlying polymer, while physical damage, such as cuts, can ...
Aug 4, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Turning molecules into reliable electronic devices with a new fabrication platform
Molecules are among the smallest building blocks available for making next-generation devices. Their unique, customizable properties enable promising applications in emerging computing, sensing, optical and quantum technologies.
Aug 3, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Adaptive organic transistor for wearable electronics switches roles as salt concentration changes
Wearable electronics are gradually evolving from simple sensors into feature-rich devices that can make basic decisions and support medical care in real time. To fully realize this vision, wearable systems must be soft and ...
Aug 3, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Shedding light on new type of magnetism in quantum materials
Recently, the field of magnetics has seen the proposal of a new class of magnetism called altermagnetism, which could allow advances in miniaturizing and improving RAM architecture in computers. Rice University's Ming Yi, ...
Aug 2, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Reconfigurable AI device preserves long-term memory while acoustic waves reset short-term signals
A research team led by professor Il Jeon of the Department of Nano Engineering and the Sungkyunkwan Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT) at Sungkyunkwan University, including Dr. Sihyeok Kim and Dr. Jang Woo Lee, ...
Jul 28, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Low-temperature technique grows crystal-aligned semiconductor films
Building next-generation semiconductors and low-power electronic devices requires precisely stacking materials with different functions. In this process, it is essential to preserve each material's intrinsic properties, as ...
Jul 27, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Large-scale crystals could revolutionize future OLED displays
Since the first practical organic light-emitting diode (OLED) was developed in 1987 by Ching W. Tang and Steven A. VanSlyke at Eastman Kodak Company in the U.S., OLED technology has come a long way. The original device used ...
Jul 27, 2026
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Business
Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars 500% on debut as AI fuels shortages
China's leading memory chipmaker CXMT became the most valuable company in mainland China after soaring more than 500% on its market debut Monday, underscoring how AI demand is boosting the semiconductor sector.
Jul 27, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Prototype device polarizes light with heat for denser optical signals
Researchers have found a way to speed up components that control light polarization in optical communication and computing. Polarization is a property of light that can carry additional information along with the primary ...
Jul 23, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Common plastic additive makes stretchable OLED displays brighter and more elastic
The same class of chemical additive that makes plastic wrap pliable and vinyl flooring soft could be the key to unlocking the next generation of wearable displays. Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School ...
Jul 21, 2026
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Engineering
Fine-tuned perovskites make blue LEDs more vibrant
Over the past decade, perovskite LEDs have become increasingly vibrant and affordable to produce. With careful tweaks to their chemical composition, these crystal-based light emitters can be tuned across the visible spectrum—matching ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Programmable metasurface turns keyboard commands into dynamic holograms in milliseconds
Metasurfaces are ultrathin optical components engineered with arrays of nanoscale structures that can control light in ways that are difficult for conventional optics. Unlike traditional optical components, which typically ...
Jul 20, 2026
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Researchers develop AI agent technology to automate semiconductor design verification
A research team led by Hyun Oh Song, a professor in Seoul National University College of Engineering's Department of Computer Science and Engineering, in collaboration with Samsung AI Center, has developed "Rule2DRC," an ...
Jul 20, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Study highlights how micro-transfer printing can lead to advanced silicon photonics
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence and related computing infrastructure has exposed the limited bandwidth of conventional electrical interconnects in integrated circuits as a major bottleneck to system performance. ...
Jul 20, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Researchers develop prototype thin-film electronics that can dock and undock themselves
Publishing in the journal npj Flexible Electronics, researchers from Kyushu University have developed prototype thin-film electronic modules that can automatically connect and disconnect with one another.
Jul 17, 2026
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Hardware
Engineers shrink powerful terahertz systems onto a single semiconductor chip
High-frequency waves classified as terahertz occupy a relatively underused region of the electromagnetic spectrum between infrared light and microwaves. Researchers have long recognized their unique potential for applications ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC pledges another $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacity
Major Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC said Thursday it plans to spend another $100 billion on expanding its manufacturing capacity in the United States.
Jul 16, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
AI ignites 'ignored sector' for Japan chipmaker Kioxia
Robotic transporters carrying silicon wafers whizz by on overhead rails at a new factory that Kioxia, one of Japan's most valuable companies, hopes can help it meet overwhelming AI-driven demand.
Jul 15, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
India approves $13 billion semiconductor plan
India approved a new semiconductor program Wednesday, offering more than $13 billion in financial assistance to accelerate local chip production as it seeks to become a global electronics powerhouse.
Jul 15, 2026
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