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Electronics & Semiconductors

Beyond silicon: An indium selenide roadmap for ultra-low-power AI and quantum computing

A research team led by Prof. Seunguk Song from the Department of Energy Science at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), in collaboration with the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), the University of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

Canadians toss electronics at a concerning rate

The first survey of Canadian consumers regarding their purchase and disposal of electronics reveals that 64% of people replace their items for reasons other than the device breaking down or being obsolete. This behavior points ...

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Engineering

New systems measures full magnetization hysteresis at MHz frequencies and high magnetic fields

High-frequency magnetic characteristics are essential for improving the efficiency, miniaturization, and operating frequency of power conversion devices such as power supply circuits, inductors, and transformers. However, ...

Engineering

New study reveals low-power, noiseless clock circuit

A research team affiliated with UNIST has announced the successful development of a novel semiconductor circuit capable of generating high-quality clock signals with significantly reduced noise levels. This innovation combines ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

Borrowing from biology to power next-gen data storage

DNA, the genetic blueprints in every living organism, is nature's most efficient storage mechanism, capable of storing about 215 million gigabytes of data per gram. That storage capacity, if applied to electronics, could ...

Engineering

3D printing platform rapidly produces complex electric machines

A broken motor in an automated machine can bring production on a busy factory floor to a halt. If engineers can't find a replacement part, they may have to order one from a distributor hundreds of miles away, leading to costly ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

New polymer alloy could solve energy storage challenge

In the race for lighter, safer and more efficient electronics—from electric vehicles to transcontinental energy grids—one component literally holds the power: the polymer capacitor. Seen in such applications as medical ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

Samsung starts mass production of next-gen AI memory chip

Samsung Electronics announced Thursday it had started mass production of next-generation memory chips to power artificial intelligence, touting an "industry-leading" breakthrough.

Electronics & Semiconductors

AI learns to perform analog layout design

Researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) have developed an artificial intelligence approach that addresses a key bottleneck in analog semiconductor layout design, a process that has traditionally ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

Redefining GaN power devices for adoption in EVs and data centers

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have uncovered fundamental insights into designing gallium nitride (GaN) power transistors, making them safer and easier to utilize in high-value electronics such as electric ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

Taiwan says 'impossible' to move 40 percent chip capacity to US

Taiwan's top tariffs negotiator said it would be "impossible" to shift 40% of its semiconductor production capacity to the United States as she rejected claims that the island's chip industry would relocate.

Electronics & Semiconductors

Extending optical fiber's ultralow loss performance to photonic chips

Caltech scientists have developed a way to guide light on silicon wafers with low signal loss approaching that of optical fiber at visible wavelengths. This accomplishment paves the way for a new generation of ultra-coherent ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

Nvidia to invest $5 billion in struggling rival Intel

Nvidia, the world's leading chipmaker, announced on Thursday that it's investing $5 billion in Intel and will collaborate with the struggling semiconductor company.

Business

Huawei unveils new computing tech as China seeks AI strength

Chinese tech juggernaut Huawei plans to launch powerful computing setups that allow chips to connect at high speeds, an executive said Thursday, as Beijing looks to bolster domestic AI prowess and reduce reliance on Western ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

Room-temperature terahertz device opens door to 6G networks

In a world first, researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have successfully developed a resonant tunnel diode (RTD) that operates at room temperature made entirely from Group IV semiconductor materials.

Engineering

UVC LEDs for disinfection on the way to widespread use

An international team of researchers has, for the first time, comprehensively assessed the state of the art of commercial UVC LEDs and summarized the findings in an open-access review. These compact, efficient, and mercury-free ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

Advancing semiconductor thermoelectrics via thickness doping

Thermoelectricity is capable of direct energy conversion between heat and electricity, promising low-grade heat harvesting and solid-state cooling for the transition to sustainable electronics. Currently, bulk Bi2Te3 polycrystalline ...

Business

China says Nvidia 'violated' antitrust law, vows extra probe

China said Monday that an investigation found US chip giant Nvidia had run afoul of the country's antitrust rules, and vowed an additional probe just after trade talks between Beijing and Washington entered a second day.