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Engineering
UV-light method cuts computer chip manufacturing steps in half
University of Missouri researchers have devised a more efficient and precise method for manufacturing computer chips.
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Engineering
Electric thermal switch designed for space uses graphite ion technology
An international team led by researchers at The University of Manchester's National Graphene Institute has demonstrated a device capable of electrically controlling heat flow, potentially transforming thermal management in ...
9 hours ago
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Tiny spectrometer measures light across broad spectrum and fits on a smartphone
Researchers have successfully demonstrated a spectrometer that is orders of magnitude smaller than current technologies and can accurately measure wavelengths of light from ultraviolet to the near-infrared. The technology ...
Jul 28, 2025
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Cost effective method developed for co-packaging photonic and electronic chips
The future of digital computing and communications will involve both electronics—manipulating data with electricity—and photonics, or doing the same with light. Together the two could allow exponentially more data traffic ...
Jul 28, 2025
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Researchers identify carbon contamination as key barrier in gallium oxide electronics
Cornell researchers have uncovered a nearly invisible culprit hindering the development of next-generation, high-power electronics: a microscopic layer of carbon contamination, often left behind by air exposure and fabrication ...
Jul 28, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
Meta's wristband breakthrough lets you use digital devices without touching them
Could Meta be on the verge of transforming how we interact with our digital devices? If the company's latest innovation takes off, we might soon be controlling our computers, cell phones and tablets with a simple flick of ...
Jul 25, 2025
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Business
Intel cuts back spending, workforce as struggling chip maker mounts comeback
Intel Corp. is shedding thousands of workers and cutting expenses as its new CEO works to revive the fortunes of the struggling chipmaker that helped launch Silicon Valley but has fallen behind rivals like Nvidia Corp. and ...
Jul 25, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
New memristor-based system could boost processing of radiofrequency signals
The development of more advanced technologies to process radiofrequency signals could further advance wireless communication, allowing devices connected to the internet to share information with each other faster and while ...
Robotics
Review delineates approaches to human-robot interaction using biosignals
A new review paper on the latest trends and advancements in intuitive Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) using bio-potential and bio-impedance has been published in the journal Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering. The joint ...
Jul 24, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Researchers demonstrate modular approach for building scalable quantum computers
What do children's building blocks and quantum computing have in common? The answer is modularity.
Jul 23, 2025
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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. ...
Jul 23, 2025
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Business
Jensen Huang, AI visionary in a leather jacket
Unknown to the general public just three years ago, Jensen Huang is now one of the most powerful entrepreneurs in the world as head of chip giant Nvidia.
Jul 20, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Researchers develop novel dual-mode MEMS sensor for wide-range vacuum pressure detection
A research team led by Profs. Chen Deyong and Wang Junbo from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a novel microsensor that enhances both the accuracy and measurement ...
Jul 17, 2025
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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.
Jul 17, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A sort-in-memory hardware system eliminates need for comparators in nonlinear sorting tasks
A research team led by Prof. Yang Yuchao from the School of Electronic and Computer Engineering at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School has achieved a global breakthrough by developing the first sort-in-memory hardware ...
Jul 16, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A chaos-modulated metasurface for physical-layer secure communications
With so many people using devices that can be connected to the internet, reliably securing wireless communications and protecting the data they are exchanging is of growing importance. While computer scientists have devised ...
Business
Nvidia's CEO says it has US approval to sell its H20 AI computer chips in China
Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang says the technology giant has won approval from the Trump administration to sell its advanced H20 computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence to China.
Jul 15, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
First electronic–photonic quantum chip created in commercial foundry
In a milestone for scalable quantum technologies, scientists from Boston University, UC Berkeley, and Northwestern University have reported the world's first electronic–photonic–quantum system on a chip, according to ...
Jul 14, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
3D printing method turns biodegradable polymers into conductive electronic components
From touch-sensitive smartphone screens to fitness wearables and wireless earbuds, electronics are becoming ever more integrated into our daily lives—and smaller, lighter, and more flexible in the process. But as the demand ...
Jul 10, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Researchers develop eco-friendly method of creating semiconductor materials for electronics
A Virginia Commonwealth University researcher has developed an alternative method of producing semiconductor materials that is environmentally friendly.
Jul 10, 2025
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Business
TSMC's half-year revenue surges 40 percent
Taiwanese chip giant TSMC reported on Thursday a 40% surge in revenue in the first six months on robust demand for AI technology.
Jul 10, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Why thick battery electrodes fail: Chemistry, not structure, holds the key
Thicker battery electrodes pack in more active materials, promising higher energy density. However, when it comes to lithium-ion battery performance, electrode materials' thermodynamic properties matter more than their structural ...
Jul 9, 2025
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Engineering
Scientists unlock key manufacturing challenge for next-generation optical chips
Researchers at the University of Strathclyde have developed a new method for assembling ultra-small, light-controlling devices, paving the way for scalable manufacturing of advanced optical systems used in quantum technologies, ...
Jul 8, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Stretchable electronics: Conductive polymer optimized for wearable biosensors
When aiming for stretchable, health-monitoring, skin-like sensor sheets, materials with demanding properties are required: they need to be flexible, biocompatible, and electrically conductive at the same time.
Jul 7, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Low-power, nonvolatile RF switch promises energy-efficient 6G and autonomous vehicle communications
A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a new semiconductor device optimized for the next-generation 6G era and autonomous driving, offering low power consumption and nonvolatile operation. This innovative device ...
Jul 7, 2025
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