The SIA – along with a broad coalition of 19 other tech, auto, medical, defense, and other business and labor groups – today in a letter urged Congress to enact funding for the semiconductor manufacturing, research, and design initiatives
‘Wrapping’ Anodes in 3D Carbon Nanosheets: The Next Big Thing in Li-ion Battery Technology
Study finds that anchoring manganese selenide nanoparticles, an anode material, in 3D carbon nanosheets prevents their expansion in lithium-ion batteries.
New Framework Applies Machine Learning to Atomistic Modeling
Northwestern University researchers have developed a new framework using machine learning that improves the accuracy of interatomic potentials — the guiding rules describing how atoms interact — in new materials design.
Plasma-Therm ‘RANKED 1st’ in VLSI 2021 Survey for Etch & Clean Equipment
Plasma-Therm has once again been named the top supplier of etch and clean equipment for semiconductor manufacturing, according to the results of the 2021 VLSIresearch Customer Satisfaction Survey of worldwide semiconductor industry customers.
Rohinni Names Semiconductor Veteran Ryan Cameron CEO
On the heels of two recent technical milestones, Rohinni today announced its new CEO, Ryan Cameron, and that it’s moving its headquarters to Liberty Lake, Washington to increase the team’s engineering space.
Intel Elects Andrea Goldsmith to Board of Directors
Intel Corporation today announced that Andrea Goldsmith, dean of engineering and applied science and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Princeton University, was elected to Intel’s board of directors, effective Sept. 1, 2021.
Researchers Discover a ‘Layer Hall Effect’ in a 2D Topological Axion Antiferromagnet
Researchers have discovered a “layer” Hall effect in a solid state chip constructed of antiferromagnetic manganese bismuth telluride.
Supplyframe Commodity Intelligence Quarterly Points to Increasing Risk and Supply Constraints for Manufacturers
The worldwide shortage of semiconductors is expected to last for years to come amid increasing risk and supply constraints.
Phononic Raises $50 Million Growth Financing from Goldman Sachs Asset Management
To support the global demand for Sustainable innovations that address climate change, Phononic, a developer of solid-state cooling and heating technology, today announced that it has secured a significant growth investment led by $50 million from the Sustainable Investing business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs).
Unilumin and STMicroelectronics Jointly Develop LED Display Using ST’s 60GHz Contactless Connectivity Chip for Advanced Video Solutions
STMicroelectronics and Unilumin, a developer of LED displays based in China, today announced that they have worked together to develop a new Unilumin display using the ST60A2, ST’s 60GHz RF transceiver for advanced high-data-rate contactless-transfer solutions.
