A POSTECH research team led by Professor Yong-Young Noh and Ph.D. candidates Ao Liu and Huihui Zhu (Department of Chemical Engineering), in collaboration with Professor Myung-Gil Kim (School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering) of Sungkyunkwan University, has improved the performance of a p-type semiconductor transistor using inorganic metal halide perovskite.
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“Hot” Spin Quantum Bits in Silicon Transistors
Quantum bits (qubits) are the smallest units of information in a quantum computer. Currently, one of the biggest challenges in developing this kind of powerful computer is scalability. A research group at the University of Basel, working with the IBM Research Laboratory in Rüschlikon, has made a breakthrough in this area.
Nexperia Officially Launches New Dallas Design Center
First R&D Facility in North America enables entry to power management IC market.
Analog Market Momentum to Continue Throughout 2022
Market forecast of 12% growth in 2022 follows historic 30% jump in analog sales in 2021.
Kioxia Corporation to Expand 3D Flash Memory Production Capacity by Building New Fabrication Facility at Kitakami Plant
Kioxia Corporation today announced it will begin construction of a new fabrication facility (Fab2) at its Kitakami Plant in Iwate Prefecture, Japan for the possible expansion of production of its proprietary 3D Flash memory BiCS FLASH.
Global Fab Equipment Spending Expected to Hit New High of $107 Billion in 2022, SEMI Reports
Industry drive to expand and upgrade capacity to push spending over $100 billion for first time.
Microchip Unveils Industry-Leading 3.3 kV Silicon Carbide (SiC) Power Devices Enabling New Levels of Efficiency and Reliability
System designers of traction power units (TPUs), auxiliary power units (APUs), solid-state transformers (SSTs), industrial motor drives and energy infrastructure solutions require high-voltage switching technology to increase efficiency, reduce system size and weight and enhance reliability.
SIA Endorses FABS Act Introduced in House
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today applauded introduction in the House of Representatives of the Facilitating American-Built Semiconductors (FABS) Act, bipartisan legislation that would establish an investment tax credit to incentivize semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research in the United States.
Multinational Semiconductor Company Orders Multiple Veeco Wet Processing Systems for Advanced Packaging Applications
Veeco Instruments Inc. today announced that a semiconductor manufacturer has ordered multiple Veeco WaferStorm Wet Processing Systems for advanced packaging applications.
Scientists Have Improved Polymer Films for Organic Electronics
Researchers improved polymer films, the basis for organic electric. The new material is promising for increasing the capacity in lithium polymer batteries, solar cells, and modernization of organic field-effect transistors.
