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Electronics & Semiconductors

Researchers develop approach to fabricate highly performing transistors based on 2D semiconductors

Two-dimensional (2D) semiconducting materials have distinct optoelectronic properties that could be advantageous for the development of ultra-thin and tunable electronic components. Despite their potential advantages over ...

Engineering

Self-sensing cantilever design enhances microelectromechanical system performance in challenging environments

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are tiny devices that integrate various components, such as miniature sensors, electronics and actuators, onto a single chip. These small devices have proved highly promising for precisely ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

Scientists combine nanotech and deep learning to build ultra-small e-nose system for real-time gas identification

A new ultra-small electronic nose (e-nose) that operates on ultralow power opens up possibilities for applications in various fields, such as air quality monitoring, health diagnostics, food safety, and environmental protection.

Engineering

New engineering approach could lead to widespread adoption of photonic chips in consumer electronics

Researchers from TMOS, the ARC Center of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems, have developed a new engineering approach to on-chip light sources that could lead to widespread adoption of photonic chips in consumer ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

Achieving a supercapacitor through the 'molecular coating' approach

Researchers at Tohoku University have successfully increased the capacity, lifetime durability, and cost-effectiveness of a capacitor in their pursuit of a more power-efficient future. The research is published in the journal ...

Business

Nvidia says it plays fair in AI chip market

Nvidia on Tuesday defended its tactics in the hot market for chips to power artificial intelligence in the face of reports the US is probing whether it abused its clout.

Electronics & Semiconductors

Advances in fiber-based wearable sensors with machine learning

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) in the past decade has greatly enhanced the ability of wearable devices to process complex data. Among them, machine learning—a major category of AI algorithms—and ...

Business

US to award chipmaker Texas Instruments up to $1.6 bn

The US government said Friday it has signed a preliminary agreement with semiconductor manufacturer Texas Instruments to give the company up to $1.6 billion to help fund new facilities in the country.

Electronics & Semiconductors

China's top chipmaker reports Q2 plunge in profits

Leading Chinese chipmaker SMIC announced Thursday a sharp year-on-year drop in profits during the second quarter, as a domestic price war and technological rivalry between Beijing and Washington show no signs of abating.

Engineering

'Amphibious' sensors make new, waterproof technologies possible

Researchers have demonstrated a technique for creating sensors that can function both in air and underwater. The approach paves the way for "amphibious" sensors with applications ranging from wildlife monitoring to biomedical ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

US to give SK hynix $450 mn for chip packaging hub

The United States said Tuesday it has agreed to provide up to $450 million to South Korean semiconductor firm SK hynix to help build a chip packaging plant in the US state of Indiana.

Business

German chip maker Infineon to cut 1,400 jobs

German chip maker Infineon said Monday it will slash 1,400 jobs and relocate 1,400 more due to a tough market environment, as it announced falling profits and downgraded its outlook.

Electronics & Semiconductors

Transparent electronics: 45% transparency achieved in microdisplays

Transparent electronics are already providing reliable services in some applications. For instance, they can be found as ultra-thin layers for touch displays or as transparent films with printed antennas for mobile communications. ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

Novel micro-OLED technology with over 20K ppi resolution

From OLED displays to programmable lighting and biosensors, organic semiconductors have found increasing applications since thin-film devices were first reported in the 1980s. Recently, the rapid development of wearable electronics ...

Engineering

Interfacial fracture of perovskite light emitting devices

Research by SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) President Dr. Winston Soboyejo and peers at Worchester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) titled, "Interfacial fracture of Perovskite Light Emitting Devices," has been published ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

A new material for small electronics that gives batteries longer life

Scientists have achieved a series of milestones in growing a high-quality thin film conductor, suggesting in a new study that the material is a promising candidate platform for future wearable electronics and other miniature ...