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Q&A: How advanced chip packaging can help redesign the future of semiconductors
The phrase "advanced chip packaging" might conjure images of a fancy Pringles can. For those who manufacture semiconductors—also known as integrated circuits, chips or microchips—it represents a new frontier, a race to ...
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A new, low-cost, high-efficiency photonic integrated circuit
The rapid advancement in photonic integrated circuits (PICs), which combine multiple optical devices and functionalities on a single chip, has revolutionized optical communications and computing systems.
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Flexible pseudocapacitor defies climate extremes, packs energy punch
In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, the demand for reliable energy storage solutions has never been greater. With our reliance on electronic devices growing, especially in aviation, space exploration, and ...
AI approach enhances efficiency of material multiscale simulation for wearable electronics
The integration of microscale and macroscale simulations has long been a computational challenge in material science. Addressing this, researchers have developed AGAT, a machine learning model that efficiently predicts the ...
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May 6, 2024
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Microcapacitors with ultrahigh energy and power density could power chips of the future
In the ongoing quest to make electronic devices ever smaller and more energy efficient, researchers want to bring energy storage directly onto microchips, reducing the losses incurred when power is transported between various ...
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May 6, 2024
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SK Hynix says high-end AI memory chips almost sold out through 2025
South Korean semiconductor giant SK Hynix said Friday its entire 2024 production of high-end memory chips was sold out and most of next year's line was gone too, reflecting the huge demand for cutting-edge AI hardware.
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May 3, 2024
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New memory transistor integrates photocrosslinker into molecular switches to adjust its threshold voltage
A research team has developed a memory transistor capable of adjusting its threshold voltage. This innovation combines two molecules that form a stable bond with a polymeric semiconductor, situated at the end of a molecular ...
Engineering
May 2, 2024
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Team develops efficient stochastic parallel gradient descent training for on-chip optical processors
A new publication in Opto-Electronic Advances discusses efficient stochastic parallel gradient descent training for on-chip optical processors.
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May 1, 2024
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Turning up the heat on data storage: New memory device paves the way for AI computing in extreme environments
A smartphone shutting down on a sweltering day is an all-too-common annoyance that may accompany a trip to the beach on a sunny afternoon. Electronic memory within these devices isn't built to handle extreme heat.
Hardware
Apr 30, 2024
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A strategy to boost the efficiency of perovskite/organic solar cells
In recent years, researchers have been experimenting with a wide range of solar cell designs in the hope of facilitating their widespread deployment. Organic solar cells based on perovskite materials have been found to exhibit ...
New circuit boards can be repeatedly recycled
A recent United Nations report found that the world generated 137 billion pounds of electronic waste in 2022, an 82% increase from 2010. Yet less than a quarter of 2022's e-waste was recycled. While many things impede a sustainable ...
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Apr 26, 2024
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Researcher develop high-performance amorphous p-type oxide semiconductor
Researchers have collaborated on the development of a tellurium-selenium composite oxide semiconductor material. Their efforts led to the successful creation of a high-performance and highly stable p-type thin-film transistor ...
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Apr 26, 2024
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Researchers increase storage, efficiency and durability of capacitors
Pacemakers, defibrillators, radar technology and electric vehicles all need electrical components called capacitors that can store and release a lot of energy in a matter of a few microseconds. Researchers at the University ...
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Apr 25, 2024
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US to give Micron $6.1 bn for American chip factories
Micron is set to receive up to $6.1 billion in grants from the US government to help build its semiconductor plants in New York and Idaho, President Joe Biden said on Thursday.
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Apr 25, 2024
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Rubber-like stretchable energy storage device fabricated with laser precision
Researchers have achieved a significant breakthrough in developing a small-scale energy storage device capable of stretching, twisting, folding, and wrinkling. Their study is published in the journal npj Flexible Electronics.
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Apr 24, 2024
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New research demonstrates potential of thin-film electronics for flexible chip design
The mass production of conventional silicon chips relies on a successful business model with large "semiconductor fabrication plants" or "foundries." New research by KU Leuven and imec shows that this "foundry" model can ...
Hardware
Apr 24, 2024
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A simple 'twist' improves the engine of clean fuel generation
Researchers have found a way to super-charge the 'engine' of sustainable fuel generation—by giving the materials a little twist.
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Apr 24, 2024
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China, future HQ: New ASML boss faces bulging in-tray
Frenchman Christophe Fouquet takes the reins of Dutch chip giant ASML on Wednesday with a daunting to-do list, top of which will be steering business with China as semiconductors become a geopolitical battleground.
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Apr 24, 2024
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Aerogel-based phase change materials improve thermal management, reduce microwave emissions in electronic devices
Electronic devices are getting more and more complex as they are built to carry out an ever-increasing number of functions. This can be seen in the increased functionality in our personal devices such as our phones, tablets ...
Engineering
Apr 23, 2024
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Holographic displays offer a glimpse into an immersive future
Setting the stage for a new era of immersive displays, researchers are one step closer to mixing the real and virtual worlds in an ordinary pair of eyeglasses using high-definition 3D holographic images, according to a study ...
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Apr 23, 2024
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