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'Operation Beethoven': Dutch 2.5bn-euro charm offensive to keep ASML
The Dutch government on Thursday unveiled a plan worth 2.5 billion euros to retain global firms like chip giant ASML amid fears of a far-right clampdown on immigration.
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Researchers develop biomimetic olfactory chips to enable advanced gas sensing and odor detection
A research team led by the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has addressed the long-standing challenge of creating artificial olfactory sensors with arrays of diverse high-performance ...
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Team shows ion-induced field screening is a dominant factor in the operational stability of perovskite solar cells
Researchers from the University of Potsdam, together with colleagues from other universities, have shown that ion-induced field screening is a dominant factor in the operational stability of perovskite solar cells. Their ...
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Customized silicon chips for material characterization of printed electronics
How efficient are new materials? Does changing the properties lead to better conductivity? The Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS develops and manufactures silicon substrates for this purpose. This enables ...
Engineering
Mar 27, 2024
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Lighting up the future with organic semiconductors
New multidisciplinary research from the University of St Andrews could lead to more efficient televisions, computer screens, and lighting.
Engineering
Mar 27, 2024
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Climate change puts global semiconductor manufacturing at risk. Can the industry cope?
Semiconductors are the basic building blocks of microchips. These technological marvels are in everything from lightbulbs and toothbrushes to cars, trains and planes, not to mention the vast array of electronics that have ...
Hardware
Mar 27, 2024
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'Near perfect' control of single atoms is major advance toward quantum computing
A new fabrication process that could be used to build a quantum computer achieves an almost zero failure rate and has the potential to be scaled up, according to new research from engineers and physicists at UCL.
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Mar 27, 2024
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A solar cell you can bend and soak in water
Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science and collaborators have developed an organic photovoltaic film that is both waterproof and flexible, allowing a solar cell to be put onto clothes and still function ...
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Mar 27, 2024
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Taming the beast: Researcher controls voltage response for safer electric grid
When FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Professor Fang Peng was a boy, he saw the power and peril of electricity firsthand. He was in middle school when his remote Chinese hometown first received electric service. His family ...
Engineering
Mar 26, 2024
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A new dawn for flexible electronics: Eliminating energy waste
Researchers have unveiled an innovative approach to create flexible organic integrated circuits (ICs) devoid of parasitic capacitance. This advancement heralds a substantial enhancement in the dynamic performance and operating ...
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Mar 25, 2024
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A retrodirective array enabled by CMOS chips for two-way wireless communication with automatic beam tracking
Beam directive communication at millimeter-wave and even higher frequencies is of significant global interest. By leveraging advanced array technologies, electromagnetic waves can be focused in specific directions for millimeter-wave ...
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Mar 25, 2024
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Semiconductors at scale: New processor achieves remarkable speedup in problem solving
Annealing processors are designed specifically for addressing combinatorial optimization problems, where the task is to find the best solution from a finite set of possibilities. This holds implications for practical applications ...
Hardware
Mar 25, 2024
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A high efficiency LED based on copper–iodide clusters
A team led by Prof. Yao Hongbin from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) developed a high efficiency, high brightness warm white light-emitting diode (LED) based on copper-iodide cluster hybrids. Their ...
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Mar 25, 2024
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New structure transistors for advanced technology node CMOS ICs
A review published in the journal National Science Review summarizes the research of a team led by Prof. Huaxiang Yin (Institute of Microelectronics of Chinese Academy of Sciences). They systemically reviewed the development ...
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Mar 22, 2024
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Researchers create skyrmion-based memory technology for extremely low-power devices
A research team led by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in partnership with National University of Singapore (NUS) has created an innovative microelectronic device that can potentially function as ...
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Mar 22, 2024
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Biden unveils almost $20 bn for Intel to boost US chip production
US President Joe Biden unveiled almost $20 billion in grants and loans Wednesday for Intel's domestic chip-making plants—his administration's biggest investment yet in the sector as he takes on China's chip dominance and ...
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Mar 21, 2024
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Tiny magnetic implants enable wireless health monitoring when paired with wearable device
In a study published in the journal Science Advances, researchers from Peking University have unveiled a miniaturized implantable sensor capable of health monitoring without the need of transcutaneous wires, integrated circuit ...
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Mar 20, 2024
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Texas governor announces new innovation group aimed at bolstering state as a chipmaking hub
A newly formed Texas Innovation Consortium Fund will promote microchip production in the state and expand workforce training programs at colleges and universities, Gov. Greg Abbott announced March 19 at the University of ...
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Mar 20, 2024
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Nvidia expects no 'doomsday' in US vs China tensions
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang said Tuesday he does not expect a "doomsday scenario" but is readying for the worst over tension between China and the United States.
Business
Mar 20, 2024
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'Matryoshka doll' structures provide solution for next-generation miniaturized filter capacitors
A research team led by Prof. Meng Guowen and Prof. Han Fangming from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with Prof. Wei Bingqing from the University of Delaware, miniaturized ...
Engineering
Mar 19, 2024
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