Today, at Intel Labs Day, Intel highlighted industry-leading technological advances toward the realization of the company’s long-standing vision of integrating photonics with low-cost, high-volume silicon.
Electrical Spin Filtering the Key to Ultra-Fast, Energy-Efficient Spintronics
Spin-filtering could be the key to faster, more energy-efficient switching in future spintronic technology, allowing the detection of spin by electrical rather than magnetic means.
Shipments of Wearable Devices Leap to 125 Million Units, Up 35.1% in the Third Quarter, According to IDC
The global wearables market grew 35.1% year over year during the third quarter of 2020 (3Q20) with total shipments reaching 125 million units according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker.
Nanomaterials Enable Dual-Mode Heating and Cooling Device
Engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a dual-mode heating and cooling device for building climate control that, if widely deployed in the U.S., could cut HVAC energy use by nearly 20 percent.
MagnaChip Launches New High-Voltage 700V/800V Super Junction MOSFETs
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip”) (NYSE: MX) today announced eight new 700V and 800V series high-voltage Super Junction Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (SJ MOSFETs), featuring high performance and efficiency and optimized for TV, LED lighting and fast charger applications.
IAR Systems and GigaDevice Extend Partnership With Powerful Arm Solutions
IAR Systems, the future-proof supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, and GigaDevice, an industry-leading semiconductor supplier, announced their powerful solutions for GD32 Arm-based microcontrollers (MCUs).
Plasma-Therm Announces Acquisition of OEM Group PVD, RTP and Etch Business
Plasma-Therm, a manufacturer of plasma-process equipment for the semiconductor industry, announced today the acquisition of OEM Group’s dry process equipment business.
Inphi Introduces Next-Generation 400G DR4 Silicon Photonics Platform Solution for Hyperscale Data Center Networks
Inphi brings high volume silicon wafer scale manufacturing to the optics industry by offering customers the option to purchase Inphi-designed high-performance 400G DR4 PICs in full 200-mm wafer form.
A Semiconductor Chip Detects Antigen Concentrations at 1 Parts Per Quadrillion Molar Mass
Researchers at Toyohashi University of Technology have developed a chip that can sense antigens at one part per quadrillion molar mass.
Semi Wet Chemicals US$2B Market Threatened by Localization
TECHCET announces the global market for wet chemicals needed for global semiconductor fabrication in 2021 is forecast to reach US$2 billion.
