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Germany eyes technological leap with first quantum computer
Jun 15, 2021 (AFP)
The cutting-edge "Q System One", located in Ehningen near Stuttgart, is the first of its kind outside the United States and will be operated by Germany's Fraunh...
Researchers tame silicon to interact with light for next-generation microelectronics
Jun 11, 2021 (SPX)
"Natural selection" in semiconductor technology over almost 80 years has led to silicon emerging as the predominant material for chips. Most digital microcircui...
New family of atomic-thin electride materials discovered
Jun 11, 2021 (SPX)
The international research team, led by Hannes Raebiger, associate professor in the Department of Physics at Yokohama National University in Japan, published th...
Atom swapping could lead to ultra-bright, flexible next generation LEDs
Jun 08, 2021 (SPX)
The researchers, led by the University of Cambridge and the Technical University of Munich, found that by swapping one out of every one thousand atoms of one ma...
Merkel urges 'catch up' as Germany opens semiconductor factory
Jun 07, 2021 (AFP)
Speaking via video link at the opening ceremony, Merkel said homegrown semiconductors would "make Germany and Europe not just more crisis-proof, but also create...
Taiwan tech sector hit by coronavirus outbreak
Jun 07, 2021 (AFP)
At least 206 employees, mostly migrant workers, at facilities run by King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) in northern Miaoli county have tested positive, accord...
Covid driven chip shortage won't end any time soon
Jun 06, 2021 (The Conversation)
According to Acer, one of the world's largest laptop manufacturers, companies will still be affected by this shortage until at least the first half of 2022. Sem...
Complex shapes of photons to boost future quantum technologies
Jun 06, 2021 (SPX)
Recently two researchers at Tampere University, Assistant Professor Robert Fickler and Doctoral Researcher Markus Hiekkamaki, demonstrated that two-photon inter...
Japan approves chip development project with Taiwan's TSMC
Jun 01, 2021 (AFP)
Taiwan's chip-making plants are among the largest and most advanced in the world, and the project is intended to boost Japan's competitiveness in a key sector. ...
MIT turns magic material into versatile electronic devices
May 21, 2021 (SPX)
As a result, the work could usher in a new generation of quantum electronic devices for applications including quantum computing. Further, the devices can be su...
Advance may enable 2D transistors for tinier microchip components
May 17, 2021 (SPX)
One new direction being explored is the use of atomically thin materials instead of silicon as the basis for new transistors, but connecting those "2D" material...
DLR teams up with industry to develop German quantum computers
May 13, 2021 (SPX)
The aim is to construct a number of German prototype quantum computers with different architectures in the next four years within a consortium consisting of DLR...
Lessons from 2011 disaster help Toyota ride out chip shortage
May 12, 2021 (AFP)
While the latest crisis caused by skyrocketing demand for semiconductors has forced global car makers to revise production plans, Toyota exceeded its sales targ...
Scientists at NREL report new synapse-like phototransistor
May 07, 2021 (SPX)
The structures rely on a new type of semiconductor - metal-halide perovskites - which have proven to be highly efficient at converting sunlight into electrical ...
Physicists unveil the condensation of liquid light in a semiconductor one-atom-thick
May 07, 2021 (SPX)
Similar developments are underway, for example, at Google and IBM. However, many such projects require the use of cryostats. These are vessels with liquid nitro...
SMART investigates the science behind varying performance of different colored LEDs
May 06, 2021 (SPX)
InGaN light emitting diodes (LEDs) have revolutionized the field of solid-state lighting due to their high efficiencies and durability, and low costs. The color...
A silver lining for extreme electronics
May 01, 2021 (SPX)
Nicholas and his team have developed more heat resilient silver circuitry with an assist from nickel. The team described the work, which was funded by the U.S. ...
Intel tops expectations as chip demand high
Apr 22, 2021 (AFP)
Intel revenue was $19.7 billion during the first three months of this year, up nearly $1 billion from the same period in 2020, according to its earnings report....
Taiwan's worst drought in decades deepens chip shortage jitters
Apr 21, 2021 (AFP)
Taiwan is home to some of the world's biggest and most advanced high-tech foundries, a linchpin of a global $450 billion industry that provides the computing po...
Scientists combine light, superconductors to power large-scale AI
Apr 20, 2021 (UPI)
The development of AI models capable of approximating human cognition have traditionally relied on semiconductors, but the process of combining optical and elec...
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