Microfluidic tech effectively shrinks a medical pathology laboratory onto a small chip.
MEMS
Cerebras Systems Unveils the Industry’s First Trillion Transistor Chip
Cerebras Systems, a startup dedicated to accelerating Artificial intelligence (AI) compute, today unveiled the largest chip ever built. Optimized for AI work, the Cerebras Wafer Scale Engine (WSE) is a single chip that contains more than 1.2 trillion transistors and is 46,225 square millimeters.
SEMI Unveils Technology Showcase Finalists for MEMS & Imaging Sensors Summit
SEMI Europe today announced finalists for the Technology Showcase for MEMS & Sensors and the Technology Showcase for Imaging Sensors at SEMI MEMS & Imaging Sensors Summit, 25-27 September, 2019 in Grenoble, France.
Optofluidic Chip with Nanopore ‘Smart Gate’ Developed For Single Molecule Analysis
Programmable device enables on-demand delivery of individual biomolecules with feedback-controlled gating for high-throughput analysis.
Stanford Develops Wireless Sensors That Stick to The Skin to Track Our Health
Skin-hugging sensors track health indicators and use a novel type of RFID to beam signals to receivers clipped to clothing.
Newfound Superconductor Material Could Be the ‘Silicon of Quantum Computers’
Possible ‘topological superconductor’ could overcome industry’s problem of quantum decoherence.
A Field of Sensor Dreams
TERRA-REF aims to transform plant breeding by using remote sensing to quantify plant traits such as plant architecture, carbon uptake, tissue chemistry, water use and other features to predict the yield potential and stress resistance of 400+ diverse sorghum lines.
Smart Tech, Innovation, Industry Future in Spotlight at SEMICON Taiwan 2019
Spanning the entire semiconductor and microelectronics supply chain – from design through systems – SEMICON Taiwan 2019 will gather the world’s top technologists, visionaries and innovators for insights into the latest trends and opportunities across smart vertical markets including manufacturing, automotive, healthcare and data.
Tiny Vibration-Powered Robots Are the Size of the World’s Smallest Ant
Researchers have created a new type of tiny 3D-printed robot that moves by harnessing vibration from piezoelectric actuators, ultrasound sources or even tiny speakers. Swarms of these “micro-bristle-bots” might work together to sense environmental changes, move materials – or perhaps one day repair injuries inside the human body.
Mid-Year Global Semiconductor Sales Down 14.5 Compared to 2018
Year-to-year sales down across all regions; 2019 Q2 sales up slightly compared to Q1.
