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Electronics & Semiconductors
Heat-based stabilization of a conductive polymer simplifies bioelectronics fabrication
Recent advances in the field of materials science have opened new possibilities for the fabrication of bioelectronics, devices designed to be worn or implanted in the human body. Bioelectronics can help to track or support ...
Mar 14, 2025
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Multifunctional solar cells: Ferroelectric domain manipulation enhances electric output in perovskite crystals
A team of researchers has made an advancement in the field of multifunctional energy harvesting. Their latest study advances in understanding the photovoltaic effect in ferroelectric crystals.
Mar 13, 2025
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A tiny component for record-breaking bandwidth: New modulator breaks the terahertz mark
Plasmonic modulators are tiny components that convert electrical signals into optical signals in order to transport them through optical fibers. A modulator of this kind had never managed to transmit data at a frequency of ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Intel hires former board member as new CEO in struggling chipmaker's latest comeback attempt
Struggling chipmaker Intel has hired former board member and semiconductor industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as the latest in a succession of CEOs to attempt to turn around a once-dominant company that helped define Silicon Valley.
Mar 13, 2025
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Ultra-broadband photonic chip boosts optical signals to reshape high-speed data transmission
Modern communication networks rely on optical signals to transfer vast amounts of data. But just like a weak radio signal, these optical signals need to be amplified to travel long distances without losing information.
Mar 12, 2025
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High-performance programmable photonic chip could transform radar and communication systems
Researchers at the University of Twente, in collaboration with the City University of Hong Kong, have designed a cutting-edge programmable photonic chip in a thin-film lithium niobate platform, an important material in photonics. ...
Mar 11, 2025
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Cheap and environmentally friendly—the next generation of LEDs may soon be here
Cost, technical performance and environmental impact—these are the three most important aspects for a new type of LED technology to have a broad commercial impact on society. This has been demonstrated by researchers at ...
Mar 11, 2025
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A new on-chip microcomb to synchronize signals in optoelectronics
Optoelectronics are promising devices that combine optical components, which operate leveraging light, with electronics, which leverage electrical current. Optoelectronic systems could transmit data faster than conventional ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Hydrogen sensor that could pave the way for safer, cleaner energy
Scientists have developed a hydrogen sensor that could accelerate the transition to clean hydrogen energy. As the world transitions away from fossil fuels, hydrogen is considered a key player to the transition to cleaner ...
Mar 6, 2025
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Business
Siemens announces $285 million investment in US manufacturing
Siemens plans to invest $285 million in manufacturing in the United States, the tech company said Thursday, including two new facilities in California and Texas.
Mar 6, 2025
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Space-time-coding metasurface could transform wireless networks with dual-functionality for 6G era
Programmable metasurfaces (PMs), also sometimes referred to as reconfigurable intelligence surfaces, are smart surfaces that reflect wireless signals, but can also dynamically manipulate electromagnetic waves in real-time. ...
Business
Giant chipmaker TSMC to spend $100B to expand chip manufacturing in US, Trump announces
Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to invest $100 billion in the United States, President Donald Trump said Monday, on top of $65 billion in investments the company had previously announced.
Mar 3, 2025
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Business
Intel slows $28 bn chip factory project in Ohio
Struggling US chip maker Intel on Friday pushed out the timeline for completing two new fabrication plants in Ohio, saying it is taking a prudent approach to the $28 billion project.
Mar 1, 2025
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Amazon unveils its first quantum computing chip
Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Thursday announced Ocelot, its first-generation quantum computing chip, as it enters the race against fellow tech giants in harnessing the experimental technology.
Feb 27, 2025
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Washable touchless technology could transform electronic textiles
A team of researchers from Nottingham Trent University, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf e.V. (Germany) and Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (Italy) has created washable and durable magnetic field-sensing electronic textiles—thought ...
Feb 26, 2025
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Two new ways to create bread-derived carbon electrodes with desired shapes
A trio of engineers from Saint Vincent College and the University of Pittsburgh has developed two unique ways to mold bread-derived carbon electrodes into desired shapes. In their study published in the journal Royal Society ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
One-step 3D microelectrode technology for neural interfaces developed
Microelectrode arrays (MEAs) are widely used for recording brain activity and stimulating neural tissues. However, conventional MEAs are typically flat, limiting their ability to conform to the natural curves of neural structures. ...
Feb 26, 2025
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Hardware
Nanomanufacturing process slashes chip production costs by 99%
The current microelectronics manufacturing method is expensive, slow and energy and resource intensive.
Feb 26, 2025
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New conductive-bridge interlayer contacts could boost performance of 2D optoelectronics
Photodiodes are widely used devices based on semiconducting materials that can convert light into electrical current. These devices are central components of various contemporary technologies, including photovoltaics (PVs) ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Wearable bionic device mimics birds' extraordinary sight
Scientists at the City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) have developed a wearable bionic device that replicates birds' exceptional visual capabilities and operates with near-zero power consumption. This innovation represents ...
Feb 24, 2025
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First two-way adaptive brain-computer interface enhances communication efficiency
A team of bioengineers at Tsinghua University, working with medical research colleagues from Tianjin University, both in China, have developed what they describe as the world's first two-way adaptive brain–computer interface ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Chip-based system for terahertz waves could enable more efficient, sensitive electronics
The use of terahertz waves, which have shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies than radio waves, could enable faster data transmission, more precise medical imaging, and higher-resolution radar.
Feb 20, 2025
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Humans generate 62 million tons of e-waste each year. Here's what happens when it's recycled
In 2022, humans generated roughly 62 million tons of electronic waste—or e-waste. That's enough to fill more than 1.5 million garbage trucks. And by 2030, that figure is expected to rise to 82 million tons.
Feb 20, 2025
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Engineering
Improving wireless charging: New tech can enhance efficiency via dynamic frequency adaptation
Wireless power transfer (WPT) enables device charging without direct physical or wired connections. Resonant circuits are key components of WPT systems that optimize energy transfer from the transmitter to the receiver. In ...
Feb 19, 2025
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Engineering
Lifetime of semiconductor processing equipment parts can be checked in real time
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has successfully developed a system that diagnoses the lifetime of parts used in the semiconductor plasma processes in real time. It is expected that the new system ...
Feb 19, 2025
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