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Engineering
Novel transparent ceramics extend life of semiconductor etching equipment
A research team has successfully developed a new composition and processing technology for transparent plasma-resistant high-entropy ceramics. This innovation is the first of its kind in the world and is designed to extend ...
Feb 14, 2025
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Robotics
Combining millions of years of evolution with tech wizardry: The cyborg cockroach
From disaster zones to extreme environments, there remain areas difficult for even humans to reliably access. This poses a problem for search-and-rescue operations, research, surveillance, and more. Now, however, a research ...
Feb 13, 2025
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Possible end of Moore's Law: Engineers discuss consequences and opportunities
In 1965, Gordon Moore defined a relationship between cadence and cost for computing innovation that came to be known as "Moore's Law." This rule both described and inspired the exponential growth that built the Information ...
Feb 12, 2025
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Precision in miniature: New microgripper technology for electronics assembly
Microgrippers are essential tools for manipulating minute objects, with applications ranging from medical biopsies to microassembly in electronics. However, traditional microgripper technologies have faced significant limitations, ...
Feb 11, 2025
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Machine learning method improves semiconductor band gap predictions
Imagine you're cooking. You're trying to develop a unique flavor by mixing spices you've never combined before. Predicting how this will turn out could be tricky. You want to create something delicious, but it could end up ...
Feb 10, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
NASA explores Earth science with new navigational system
NASA and its partners recently tested an aircraft guidance system that could help planes maintain a precise course even while flying at high speeds up to 500 mph. The instrument is Soxnav, the culmination of more than 30 ...
Feb 10, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
High-definition organic LED microdisplays with reduced electrical crosstalk could enhance VR and AR experiences
The rapid advancement of the electronics industry is opening new possibilities for the development of increasingly advanced device components, including displays. Many of the most widely used and highly performing displays ...
Feb 7, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors

Unique hybrid device generates electricity and stores thermal energy efficiently and sustainably
An international research team led by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya—BarcelonaTech (UPC) has created a hybrid device that combines, for the first time ever, molecular solar thermal energy storage with silicon-based ...
Feb 6, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors

'Living' electrodes breathe new life into traditional silicon electronics
High-speed electronic devices that do not use much power are useful for wireless communication. High-speed operation has traditionally been achieved by making devices smaller, but as devices become smaller, fabrication becomes ...
Feb 5, 2025
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Engineering

Semiconductor material for short-wave infrared sensors developed
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has successfully developed a high-quality compound semiconductor material for ultra-sensitive short-wave infrared (SWIR) sensors. The study is published in the journal ...
Feb 5, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets

Why your headphone battery doesn't last: Advanced imaging sheds light on hidden dynamics
Ever notice that batteries in electronics don't last as long as they did when they were brand new?
Feb 4, 2025
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Engineering

AI sensor cuts false alarms in smoke detectors
A group of South Korean researchers has developed an intelligent fire detection technology that drastically reduces false alarm incidents which go off in the absence of a real fire (hereinafter "unwanted alarm"), and is on ...
Feb 4, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors

Robots to the rescue: Automated disassembly for e-waste recycling
A new UN report finds that more and more electronic waste, or e-waste, is being produced worldwide—recycling efforts are not keeping pace, though. Valuable raw materials are not being recovered and recycled.
Feb 3, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors

Hydrogen annealing approach sets new efficiency record for kesterite solar cells
Photovoltaics (PVs), devices that can convert sunlight into electrical power, are becoming increasingly widespread and more people worldwide are now relying on them to generate electricity. Renewable energy engineers worldwide ...
Electronics & Semiconductors

Chip-free wireless sensors could reduce environmental impact of electronic tags
A more sustainable new form of electronic tag could help reduce the vast environmental impact caused by single-use RFID technologies, researchers say.
Jan 31, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors

Advance paves way for new generation of diamond-based transistors in high-power electronics
A landmark development led by researchers from the University of Glasgow could help create a new generation of diamond-based transistors for use in high-power electronics.
Jan 30, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors

Better digital memories with the help of noble gases: Xenon approach could become industry standard
The electronics of the future can be made even smaller and more efficient by getting more memory cells to fit in less space. One way to achieve this is by adding the noble gas xenon when manufacturing digital memories.
Jan 30, 2025
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Hardware

Smarter memory paves the way for EU independence in computer manufacturing
New technology from Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, is helping the EU establish its own competitive computer manufacturing industry. Researchers have developed components critical ...
Jan 30, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors

'Good news': Dutch chip giant ASML welcomes DeepSeek
The head of Dutch giant ASML, which makes chip-making machines that power the tech industry, Wednesday welcomed the emergence of China's low-cost AI firm DeepSeek and predicted others would disrupt the sector.
Jan 29, 2025
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Business

Shares in Dutch chip giant ASML soar on bullish orders
Shares in Dutch tech giant ASML soared Wednesday despite a dip in annual net profit, as investors cheered better-than-expected orders for its cutting-edge chip-making machines.
Jan 29, 2025
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Engineering

From roots to rugged circuits: Tree-inspired printing tech for flexible electronics
A printing technology, inspired by the resilience of tree root systems, is set to redefine the future of conformal electronics. This innovation addresses long-standing challenges related to the mechanical stability and resolution ...
Jan 27, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors

A new method to fabricate soft electronics via particle engulfment printing
The electronics industry has been rapidly advancing over the past few decades, leading to the development of countless devices of different sizes and shapes, which are designed for a variety of applications.
Hardware

Tiny chip could offer spectral sensing for everyday devices
Imagine smartphones that can diagnose diseases, detect counterfeit drugs or warn of spoiled food. Spectral sensing is a powerful technique that identifies materials by analyzing how they interact with light, revealing details ...
Jan 23, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors

Scalable optical memory unit poised to improve processing speed and efficiency
Researchers have developed a new type of optical memory called a programmable photonic latch that is fast and scalable. This fundamental memory unit enables temporary data storage in optical processing systems, offering a ...
Jan 23, 2025
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Hardware

Next generation computers: New wiring material could transform chip technology
The rapid technological advancements of our world have been enabled by our capacity to design and fabricate ever smaller electronic chips. These underpin computers, mobile phones and every smart device deployed to date.
Jan 20, 2025
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