Integrated circuits in silicon enable our digital era. The capabilities of electronic circuits have been extended even further with the introduction of photonics: components for the generation, guiding and detection of light. Together, electronics and photonics support entire systems for data communication and processing, all on a chip. However, there are certain things that even electrical and optical signals can’t do simply because they move too fast.
Paramagnetic Spins Take Electrons for a Ride, Produce Electricity From Heat
An international team of researchers has observed that local thermal perturbations of spins in a solid can convert heat to energy even in a paramagnetic material – where spins weren’t thought to correlate long enough to do so. The research team includes scientists from North Carolina State University, the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Ohio State University.
Semiconductor Industry Veteran Bee Bee Ng New SEMI Southeast Asia President
SEMI, the global industry association representing the electronics manufacturing and design supply chain, today announced that semiconductor industry veteran Bee Bee Ng has joined SEMI as president of SEMI Southeast Asia, reporting to SEMI CFO Richard Salsman. Based in Singapore, Ng will direct SEMI Southeast Asia sales and services; expositions and programs including standards, EHS, workforce development and advocacy; and administrative operations.
DuPont Electronics & Imaging Divests Compound Semiconductor Solutions Business to SK Siltron
DuPont Electronics & Imaging (E&I) today announced it has signed an agreement to sell its Compound Semiconductor Solutions (CSS) business to SK Siltron, a silicon wafer supplier to the semiconductor market based in South Korea.
New York State Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul Announces Nanotronics’ New High-Tech Manufacturing Facility
Nanotronics together with New York New York State Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, announced that Nanotronics will open a high-tech manufacturing center at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, creating 190 new jobs and investing $11 million.
New Metamaterial Morphs Into New Shapes, Taking On New Properties
But it’s the defects that really make them interesting.
Penn Engineers’ New Topological Insulator Reroutes Photonic ‘Traffic’ On the Fly
Dynamic data routing could make for faster photonic chips that use their entire footprint.
Spin Devices Get a Paint Job
Simple copper becomes an effective spintronic component thanks to molecular film.
NI Helps Accelerate Test Program Development and Improve Operational Efficiency With NI Semiconductor Test System (STS) Software Enhancements
STS software enhancements help users improve efficiency and reduce test cost for semiconductor production test.
Semiconducting Material More Affected by Defects Than Previously Thought
Research opens up new possibilities for improving performance of halide perovskite.
