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Design

How Silicon Carbide Semiconductors Are Conquering E-mobility
Bosch has tailored its semiconductor development to the demands of the automotive industry.
Rapidus Collaborates with Synopsys to Shorten Semiconductor Design Cycles
Rapidus Corporation, a manufacturer of advanced logic semiconductors, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Synopsys Inc., a provider of silicon to systems design solutions, to enable a solution that will shorten design cycle time.

CEA-Leti Demonstrates Embedded FeRAM Platform Compatible with 22nm FD-SOI Node
CEA-Leti research engineers have demonstrated for the first time a scalable hafnia-zirconia-based ferroelectric capacitor platform integrated into the back-end-of-line (BEOL) at the 22nm FD-SOI technology node.

Tackling Network-on-Chip (NoC) Scaling Challenges with a System-technology Co-optimization Approach
Co-integration of NoC routing channels alongside the backside power delivery network: a scalable and cost-effective approach.
Bismuth Telluride-Based Thermoelectrics for Chip-Scale Refrigeration
Professor Jing-Feng Li’s group at Tsinghua University has published a research article in the National Science Review, where a novel microstructure modulation strategy is proposed for Bi2Te3 alloy to effectively enhance both the mechanical and TE performance.
POET Technologies Announces Appointment of New Director
POET Technologies Inc., the designer and developer of the POET Optical Interposer, Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) and light sources for the data center, tele-communication and artificial intelligence markets, today announced the expansion of the Company’s Board of Directors to six members with the appointment of Bob Tirva as director and member of the Audit Committee.
Global Semiconductor Alliance Announces the 2024 Recipients of the GSA Annual Awards
Last night, the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) celebrated its 30th anniversary and the achievements of remarkable individuals and exceptional semiconductor companies at its annual GSA Awards Ceremony gala.
IPG Photonics Completes Acquisition of CleanLASER
IPG Photonics Corporation today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Clean-Lasersysteme GmbH (cleanLASER), a leader in laser cleaning systems.

Cooling with Light: Exploring Optical Cooling in Semiconductor Quantum Dots
Researchers investigate an elusive cooling phenomenon in a halide perovskite-based “dots-in-crystal” material, shedding light on its strengths and limitations.