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Electronics & Semiconductors

Artificial synapse uses light-color programming for brain-like balanced learning

The human brain actively keeps "learning" in balance by holding on to what matters and letting go of what does not. Researchers in Korea have now reproduced this ability in a semiconductor device, using the color of light ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

AI model extracts hidden semiconductor properties from simple transistor tests in under 1 millisecond

A tandem neural network capable of inferring key physical parameters of semiconductor materials from simple transistor measurements has been developed, as reported by researchers from the Institute of Science, Tokyo. While ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

Liquid cooling technology for semiconductor chips is 10 times more efficient than previous record

AI data centers are power-hungry. Not only do artificial intelligence computations consume enormous amounts of electricity, but a significant amount of energy is also required to cool the semiconductor chips that heat up ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

Nanoengineered wood sets new record for transformer insulation

The world's power grid is straining under the surge in electricity demand from data centers, electric vehicles and renewable energy. And a century-old technology, the power transformer, must support this dramatic increase. ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

Tiny chip could help cameras spot hidden details

A tiny new chip could give cameras and sensing systems a far sharper view of the world, helping them detect subtle differences in materials and environments that standard color imaging systems cannot see.

Electronics & Semiconductors

Transparent OLED advance could improve AR displays and smart windows

Seoul National University College of Engineering announced that a research team led by Prof. Yongtaek Hong from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has developed a high-performance transparent organic light-emitting ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

Ultrathin diamond layer boosts performance of high-power electronics

The silicon that forms the foundation of most computer chips has fundamental limits to how much power it can manage, which constrains the speed and energy-efficiency of wireless communication systems. A promising solution ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

Nvidia unveils AI infrastructure deals in South Korea

US chip titan Nvidia on Monday announced a large-scale data center construction project in South Korea with SK Telecom, among a raft of other business deals in the country.

Consumer & Gadgets

Robots, supply strain: Five hot topics at Computex

From laptops designed for the artificial intelligence era to advances in robotics and sky-high tech shares, here are five hot topics at Taipei's huge Computex trade show:

Hardware

Nvidia launches Windows laptop chip for AI era

Nvidia unveiled a powerful laptop chip for Windows machines on Monday, staking its claim in the market for next-generation consumer PCs integrated with artificial intelligence.

Electronics & Semiconductors

Photon-driven synapse advances low-power neuromorphic systems

Modern artificial intelligence systems rely on moving large amounts of data between memory and processors, a design that limits speed and increases energy use. The human brain works differently: it combines memory and computation ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

Light-sensitive materials mimic synapses in the brain

An interdisciplinary research team has engineered a new class of organic photoelectrochemical transistors (OPECTs). These tiny devices can convert light into electrical signals and mimic the behavior of synapses in the brain. ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

Achieving the lowest operating voltage yet for white organic LEDs

A newly developed white organic light-emitting diode operates at under 1.5 volts, report researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo. By using triplet–triplet annihilation to generate blue light at low voltage and adding ...

Business

China summons chip giant Nvidia over alleged security risks

Chinese authorities summoned Nvidia representatives on Thursday to discuss "serious security issues" over some of its artificial intelligence chips, as the US tech giant finds itself entangled in trade tensions between Beijing ...

Engineering

Physicist patents quantum computing enhancement method

Quantum computers can solve complex problems in seconds—problems that would take thousands of years for today's most powerful traditional computers. This makes them especially promising for data-intensive applications such ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

Metal-free supercapacitor stack delivers 200 volts from just 3.8 cm³

Researchers at Guangdong University of Technology have developed a new method to build powerful, compact energy storage devices—called thin-film supercapacitors (TFSCs)—without using metal parts or traditional separators. ...

Business

Taiwan's TSMC says second quarter profit up 60%

Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC reported Thursday a forecast-beating 60% rise in net profit for the second quarter on sustained demand for artificial intelligence technology.