Researchers investigate an elusive cooling phenomenon in a halide perovskite-based “dots-in-crystal” material, shedding light on its strengths and limitations.
Semiconductors
Silicon Labs Scores Among the World’s Top 1% in EcoVadis Sustainability Ratings
Silicon Labs today announced that they scored in the top 1 percent of companies in EcoVadis’s Environment, Sustainability, and Governance (ESG) ratings with an overall score of 83 out of 100.
First Ever CMOS Transistor Fully Optimized for Cryogenic Conditions Released by SemiQon
SemiQon today announces the launch of the world’s first transistor capable of functioning efficiently in cryogenic conditions.
Advanced Semiconductor Metrology Using Picosecond Laser Ultrasonics
Chromacity Ltd reports how its Chromacity 520 femtosecond laser system is being used for rapid, non-contact, non-destructive characterization of semiconductor thin films.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces CHIPS Incentives Award with Intel
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded Intel Corporation up to $7.865 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities.
Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute Selects IQM Spark Quantum Computer to Boost Research
The Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI) under the National Applied Research Laboratories today announces the procurement of its first full-stack quantum computer from IQM Quantum Computers.
The First-Ever 2D Spintronics Device Constructed Entirely from Proximitized Structures
Researchers from CIC nanoGUNE, in collaboration with international partners, have achieved the first seamless 2D spintronics device made entirely from proximitized structures.
Ansys to Drive Major Advances in AI-Powered Semiconductor Design Using NVIDIA AI
Ansys today announced it is integrating the NVIDIA Modulus AI framework into Ansys semiconductor simulation products to deliver AI functionality that significantly speeds up design optimization.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces CHIPS Incentives Awards with BAE Systems, Inc., and Rocket Lab
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized two separate awards under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities.
CD Laboratory at Graz University of Technology Researches New Semiconductor Materials
Using energy- and resource-saving methods, a research team at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry at TU Graz aims to produce high-quality doped silicon layers for the electronics and solar industries.
