Engineering

Aluminum nitride transistor advances next-gen RF electronics

Cornell researchers have developed a new transistor architecture that could reshape how high-power wireless electronics are engineered, while also addressing supply chain vulnerabilities for a critical semiconductor material.

Hardware

Amazon unveils new AI chip in battle against Nvidia

Amazon Web Services launched its in-house-built Trainium3 AI chip on Tuesday, marking a significant push to compete with Nvidia in the lucrative market for artificial intelligence computing power.

Electronics & Semiconductors

Preventing faults in electronics induced by radiation

Telephone and television reception, GPS navigation systems, broadband internet via satellite—none of this would be possible without electronics in space. However, cosmic radiation in particular can damage components, lead ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

Green electronics: Smart sensor tag protects sensitive goods

Researchers from Empa, EPFL and CSEM have developed a green smart sensing tag that measures temperature and humidity in real time—and can also detect whether a temperature threshold has been exceeded. In the future, this ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

Mirror-image molecules boost organic solar cell performance

Organic solar cells are made from conductive polymers, which makes them cheap, light, and flexible. However, one drawback is that their efficiency lags behind the best silicon devices—but this may soon change—as researchers ...

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