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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 ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

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.

Electronics & Semiconductors

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. ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Electronics & Semiconductors

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.

Electronics & Semiconductors

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...