The manufacturing technique invented by the Stanford team makes it possible to create flexible and atomically thin transistors that are several times smaller than previous efforts.
Semiconductors
Rambus Completes Acquisition of PLDA
Rambus Inc., a provider of chips and silicon IP making data faster and safer, today announced the completion of the acquisition of PLDA.
Thailand’s New Semiconductor Incentives Timed to Support Rising E&E Investment, BOI Says
The incentives Thailand announced recently to promote investment in the manufacturing of semiconductors and related industries, as well as research and development, aim to further strengthen Thailand’s electronics supply chain at a critical juncture when the sector sees rising investment in face of global challenges, the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) said.
GlobalFoundries Sets “Journey to Zero Carbon” Goal to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 25% while Expanding Global Manufacturing Capacity
GlobalFoundries today announced its goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% from 2020 to 2030, as the company expands its global manufacturing capacity.
HKUST Researchers Develop Technology to Extend the Horizon of Wide-Bandgap Semiconductor Gallium Nitride Electronics
A research team led by Prof. Kevin Chen of Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has recently inducted a new member, the complementary logic circuitry, into the family of wide-bandgap gallium nitride (GaN) electronics, thereby substantially extending the horizon of the GaN research realm.
Home-Grown Semiconductors for Faster, Smaller Electronics
‘Growing’ electronic components directly onto a semiconductor block avoids messy, noisy oxidation scattering that slows and impedes electronic operation.
Cree and STMicroelectronics Expand Existing 150mm Silicon Carbide Wafer Supply Agreement
Cree, Inc., through its Wolfspeed business, and STMicroelectronics announced today the expansion of an existing multi-year, long-term silicon carbide wafer supply agreement.
BrainChip Receives Akida Chips from Socionext America
BrainChip Holdings Ltd, a provider of ultra-low power high performance artificial intelligence technology, today announced it has received the first batch of Akida chips from its manufacturing run from Socionext America (SNA).
Steep Increase in Photoresists & Ancillaries Market Driven by Surge in Wafer Starts
TECHCET—the electronic materials advisory firm providing business and technology information— announced that resist sales for semiconductor manufacturing will top $2B in 2021, an 11% increase over 2020.
Combining Perovskite with Silicon, Solar Cells Convert More Energy from Sun
Many countries around the world are committed to reducing emissions or reaching net-zero emissions to meet the United Nations’ climate goals of maintaining temperature increases below 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2050.
