AKHAN, a technology company specializing in lab-grown electronics-grade diamond materials, today announced Kirk Hasserjian has joined its Board of Directors.
Semiconductors
GaN Systems and GSR Semiconductor Demonstrate Massive Benefits of GaN in Enhancing Data Center Efficiency and Profitability
Today, GaN Systems and Xuzhou GSR Semiconductor Co., Ltd. jointly announced the first industry field trial of GaN in the power infrastructure of an Internet Data Center (IDC), a key milestone toward the universal adoption of GaN in IDCs.
SEMI Wins $1 Million Grant to Create Community College Apprenticeship Program for Microelectronics Industry Workforce Development
The SEMI Foundation partners with Foothill College, Ignited Education, and Krause Center for Innovation to develop microelectronics career training program.
Photosensitive Semiconductor Device Market Size to Grow by $4.12B
The photosensitive semiconductor device market size is expected to increase by USD 4.12 bn from 2021 to 2026.
Mitsubishi Electric to Establish New Production Site for Factory Automation Control System Products
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it has acquired 42,000 square meters of land in Owariasahi City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Samsung Retains Top Spot in Omdia Q4 2021 Semiconductor Market Analysis
Samsung has maintained its position atop the semiconductor industry in Omdia’s 4Q21 analysis of the industry.
Cadence’s Dr. Anirudh Devgan to be Honored with 2021 Phil Kaufman Award on May 12
Dr. Anirudh Devgan, President and CEO of Cadence Design Systems, will be honored with the 2021 Phil Kaufman Award for Distinguished Contributions to Electronic System Design at an award ceremony and banquet Thursday, May 12.
Qualcomm Ramps Up Hiring in Hyderabad, Observes GlobalData
Following the news that American multinational firm Qualcomm plans to open its second largest facility outside of the US, in Hyderabad, India, and provide employment for around 8,700 people.
Simply Printing High-Performance Perovskite-Based Transistors
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.
“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.
