Proof-of-principle demonstration of 3D magnetic recording could lead to enhanced hard disk drives
Research groups from NIMS, Seagate Technology, and Tohoku University have made a breakthrough in the field of hard disk drives (HDD) by demonstrating the feasibility of multi-level recording using a three-dimensional magnetic ...
Apr 4, 2024
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Researchers 3D print key components for a point-of-care mass spectrometer
Mass spectrometry, a technique that can precisely identify the chemical components of a sample, could be used to monitor the health of people who suffer from chronic illnesses. For instance, a mass spectrometer can measure ...
Apr 4, 2024
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Computer scientists discover gap in the latest security mechanisms used by some chips
Over the past few years, hardware manufacturers have developed technologies that ought to make it possible for companies and governmental organizations to process sensitive data securely using shared cloud computing resources. ...
Apr 4, 2024
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Flexible microspectrometer for mobile applications
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF have developed a very compact spectrometer module. It maps spectra from 39 optical fibers onto one camera sensor in a small space. This ...
Apr 3, 2024
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A helmet with a vibration sensor for excavator drivers
Fraunhofer researchers have developed a helmet with an integrated acceleration sensor for drivers of construction vehicles. The helmet sensor measures harmful vibrations that affect the body. The software analyzes the sensor ...
Apr 2, 2024
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A new strategy for fabricating high-density vertical organic electrochemical transistor arrays
Organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) are an emerging class of transistors based on organic superconducting materials known for their ability to modulate electrical current in response to small changes in the voltage ...
Research team develops next-generation semiconductor memory that operates in extreme environments
Researchers have developed a new manufacturing technology that enables the production of high-quality oxide films and effective patterning at low temperatures and manufactured non-volatile resistive random access memory. ...
Mar 29, 2024
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Amazon bets $150 billion on data centers required for AI boom
Amazon.com Inc. plans to spend almost $150 billion in the coming 15 years on data centers, giving the cloud-computing giant the firepower to handle an expected explosion in demand for artificial intelligence applications ...
Mar 28, 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 ...
Mar 27, 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 ...
Mar 25, 2024
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