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Enhancing semiconductor functionality with TeSeO materials for future electronics
In most inorganic semiconductors, electrons serve as the primary charge carriers, which limits the development of complementary devices and circuits. A recent study by City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) researchers has ...
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Unique straining affects phase transformations in silicon, a material vital for electronics
When Valery Levitas left Europe in 1999, he packed up a rotational diamond anvil cell and brought it to the United States. He and the researchers in his group are still using a much-advanced version of that pressing, twisting ...
Engineering
Sep 25, 2024
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From quantum to wireless: Enhancing chip-scale communication with terahertz tech
As computing technology advances, we have shifted from using large, single-chip processors to systems made up of smaller, specialized chips called "chiplets." These chiplets work together to boost processing power and efficiency.
There's two sides to this semiconductor, and many simultaneous functions
Gallium nitride-based semiconductors have been a boon for high-frequency and power electronics. They've also revolutionized energy-efficient LED lighting. But no semiconductor wafer has been able to do both at the same time ...
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Sep 25, 2024
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Waste heat to green energy: New approach boosts thermoelectric generator efficiency
Thermoelectric generators that can convert waste heat to clean energy could soon be as efficient as other renewable energy sources, like solar, according to a team led by Penn State scientists.
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Sep 25, 2024
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Selective metal films deposition technique enables fabrication of soft electronics with various form factors
A research team has developed a printing-based selective metal film deposition technique that enables the facile and fast fabrication of high-performance soft electronic devices and circuits in various forms.
Engineering
Sep 24, 2024
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Researchers enhance efficiency of small electric drives for pumps and fans
Small electric motors can be found in many household appliances, tools and computers as well as in modern cars, where they drive auxiliary units such as pumps and fans. Individually, each of these motors does not consume ...
Engineering
Sep 23, 2024
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Chipmaker Qualcomm to explore takeover of Intel
Qualcomm Inc. has approached Intel Corp. to discuss a potential acquisition of the struggling chipmaker, people with knowledge of the matter said, raising the prospect of one of the biggest-ever M&A deals.
Business
Sep 23, 2024
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Ultrathin organic-inorganic device shows promise for wireless monitoring of biomarkers
In recent years, electronics engineers have developed a wide range of wearable and implantable devices that can detect and record biological signals. These devices can help to keep track of various physiological processes, ...
Q&A with electrical engineer training the world's next microchip leaders
Burn Lin knows the ins and outs of the tiny chips that power your phones, cars and gaming consoles, and he knows there aren't enough workers to keep up with skyrocketing demand.
Electronics & Semiconductors
Sep 19, 2024
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Organic thermoelectric device can harvest energy at room temperature without a temperature gradient
Researchers have developed a new organic thermoelectric device that can harvest energy from ambient temperature. While thermoelectric devices have several uses today, hurdles still exist to their full utilization. By combining ...
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Sep 19, 2024
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What caused pagers used by Hezbollah to explode? Wireless security expert explains what might have happened
Thousands of pagers used by members of the militant group Hezbollah simultaneously exploded in parts of Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 2,700.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 18, 2024
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Semi-metals offer new possibilities for electronic devices
Dr. Yuxuan Cosmi Lin, assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University, and a team of researchers are studying the potential applications and unique physical properties of ...
Engineering
Sep 18, 2024
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'Play-putty' that reads the body's electric signals could open a new field of flexible biometric sensors
A new study by University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers demonstrates the effectiveness of homemade play putty at reading brain, heart, muscle and eye activity. Published in Device, the research outlines the conductive ...
Engineering
Sep 18, 2024
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In a step toward solar fuels, durable artificial photosynthesis setup chains two carbons together
A key step toward reusing CO2 to make sustainable fuels is chaining carbon atoms together, and an artificial photosynthesis system developed at the University of Michigan can bind two of them into hydrocarbons with field-leading ...
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Sep 17, 2024
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Intel delays Germany, Poland chip factories for two years
Chip-making giant Intel on Monday said it was delaying its plans to build two mega chip-making factories in Germany and Poland as the company faces lower demand than anticipated.
Business
Sep 17, 2024
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Solving long-standing challenge in semiconductor manufacturing—a refined algorithm for detecting wafer defects
Research published in the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology may soon help solve a long-standing challenge in semiconductor manufacture: the accurate detection of surface defects on silicon ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Sep 16, 2024
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Researchers develop scalable approach to integrate ultrafast 2D flash memories
The widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to process large amounts of data has increased the need for better performing memory devices. The data storage solutions that could help to meet the computational ...
Researchers develop new p-type semiconductor materials for next-gen displays
A group of Korean researchers have recently succeeded in developing new p-type semiconductor materials and thin-film transistors that will lead the innovation of the semiconductor industry. These new discoveries are expected ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Sep 13, 2024
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Fingertip device enables realistic touch for a wide range of applications
A fingertip device that closely mimics the sensation of interacting with real objects, developed by a team led by UCL researchers, paves the way for applications in diagnosing loss of touch, video calls, robotic surgery and ...
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Sep 13, 2024
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Engineers develop new two-dimensional, low-power-consumption field-effect transistor
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Terahertz detection: A novel approach to real-time monitoring of perovskite aging
Scientists invent a hot-emitter transistor for future high-performance, low-power, multifunctional devices
Advances in fiber-based wearable sensors with machine learning
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