A Rice University laboratory has adapted its laser-induced graphene technique to make high-resolution, micron-scale patterns of the conductive material for consumer electronics and other applications.
MEMS
Qorvo Acquires Leading MEMS-based Sensor Solution Provider NextInput
Qorvo, a provider of RF solutions that connect the world, announced today that it has acquired Mountain View, California-based NextInput
SEMICON Europa, Messe München electronica 2022 Postponed One Week
SEMICON Europa 2022, co-located with electronica, will be postponed one week to November 15-18, SEMI announced today. The move follows Messe Munich’s announcement that it will postpone electronica for organizational reasons.
PsiQuantum and GLOBALFOUNDRIES to Build the World’s First Full-scale Quantum Computer
PsiQuantum, a quantum computing company focused on delivering a 1 million-plus qubit quantum computer, and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GF) today announced a major breakthrough in their partnership to build the world’s first full-scale commercial quantum computer.
Kneron to Acquire Image Signal Processor Developer Vatics
Vatics acquisition allows Kneron to expand its chip offerings, integrating image sensing processors, beginning later in 2021.
ROHM’s Expanded Lineup of High-Power Shunt Resistors Contributes to Miniaturization in High-Power Applications
ROHM Semiconductor today announced the development of the GMR320 series of shunt resistors featuring a rated power of 10W, the largest in the high-power, low-ohmic GMR lineup designed for high-power applications in the automotive, industrial equipment, and home appliance sectors.
Semtech and EchoStar Mobile to Test Satellite IoT Connectivity Service Integrated With LoRaWAN
Semtech Corporation and EchoStar Corporation announced the launch of an initiative to test satellite connectivity services enabled by the LoRaWAN protocol.
SiFive and Samsung Foundry Extend Partnership to Accelerate AI SoC Development
The extended partnership will enable and accelerate the development of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning inference and training SoCs based on SiFive RISC-V processors and built using Samsung Foundry technology infrastructure.
CCNY Team Makes Single Photon Switch Advance
The ability to turn on and off a physical process with just one photon is a fundamental building block for quantum photonic technologies. Realizing this in a chip-scale architecture is important for scalability, which amplifies a breakthrough by City College of New York researchers led by physicist Vinod Menon.
Silicon Chip Will Drive Next Generation Communications
A new design of ultra-small silicon chip called a multiplexer will effectively manage terahertz waves which are key to the next generation of communications: 6G and beyond.