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Design

Quantum Electronics: Charge Travels Like Light in Bilayer Graphene
An international research team led by the University of Göttingen has demonstrated experimentally that electrons in naturally occurring double-layer graphene move like particles without any mass, in the same way that light travels.

Samsung to Establish Leading-Edge Semiconductor Ecosystem in Central Texas with CHIPS Act Funding
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Samsung Electronics (Samsung) have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen the resilience of the U.S. semiconductor supply chain, advance U.S. technology leadership, and fuel U.S. global competitiveness.

Renesas Commences Operations of Kofu Factory
Renesas Electronics Corporation today announced that it has started operations at its Kofu Factory, located in Kai City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

A Novel Machine Learning Model for the Characterization of Material Surfaces
Machine learning (ML) enables the accurate and efficient computation of fundamental electronic properties of binary and ternary oxide surfaces, as shown by scientists from Tokyo Tech.
Semiconductor Research Corporation Announces 2024 Call for Research, $13.8M in Funding Opportunities
Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) is announcing the start of solicitation season with $13.8 million in funding opportunities.

The Building Block for Magnetoelectric Spin-Orbit Logic
An international team, led by researchers from the Nanodevices group at CIC nanoGUNE, succeeded in voltage-based magnetization switching and reading of magnetoelectric spin-orbit nanodevices.
Micron’s Full Suite of Automotive-Grade Solutions Qualified for Qualcomm Automotive Platforms
Micron’s automotive memory and storage enable central compute, digital cockpit and advanced driver-assistance systems for Qualcomm customers.
Electronic System Design Industry Posts $4.4 Billion in Revenue in Q4 2023, ESD Alliance Reports
Electronic System Design (ESD) industry revenue increased 14% to $4,423 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 from the $3,879.9 million logged in the third quarter of 2023, the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community, announced today in its latest Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD) report.
SEMI University Launches In-Person Courses to Help Semiconductor Industry Workforce Build Skills
Aiming to help the global semiconductor workforce expand its skills to address the talent gap, SEMI today announced the expansion of the SEMI University learning platform to include in-person trainings.