Deuterium, a heavier but less abundant version of the hydrogen atom, has many practical applications. Unfortunately, producing deuterium and using it to protect silicon-based semiconductors requires a lot of energy and very expensive deuterium gas. Now, scientists from Japan have discovered an energy-efficient exchange reaction to swap hydrogen atoms for deuterium on the surface of nanocrystalline silicon. Their results pave the way to more durable electronic devices while keeping costs and the environmental impact low.
Semiconductors
Intel Introduces New High-Performance Graphics Brand: Intel Arc
Intel today revealed the brand for its upcoming consumer high-performance graphics products: Intel Arc.
SEMI Teams with the Manufacturing Institute to Build Pathways to Electronics Careers for U.S. Military Veterans
SEMI today announced a new partnership with Heroes MAKE America, an initiative of the Manufacturing Institute (MI) to build connections between the U.S. military community and the manufacturing industry.
A Holistic Approach to Materials for the Next Generation of Electrical Insulation
Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin in collaboration with the U.S. Army Research Lab are analyzing new materials for electrical insulation, or packaging, that can remove heat more effectively compared to today’s insulation, amid a need to redesign our electrical infrastructure for the next 100 years and beyond to match advanced technology.
IAR Systems Collaborates with NSITEXE
IAR Systems, the future-proof supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, today announced its partnership with NSITEXE.
Amtech Appoints New Member to Board of Directors
Amtech Systems, Inc. today announced the appointment of Robert C. Daigle to its Board of Directors.
CVD Equipment Corporation Receives First Production System Order for Nanomaterials Used in Electric Vehicle Energy Storage
CVD Equipment Corporation announced today that it has received a production system order from a major, US-based, electric vehicle battery material manufacturer for approximately $1.7M.
Key Foundry Reinforces Design Support for Fabless Customers
Key Foundry, the only pure-play foundry in Korea, announced today that it has developed a customer-friendly semiconductor design support tool named PDK Version E (Process Design Kit, enhanced version), and begun its offering to fabless companies.
NTHU Establishes a College of Semiconductor Research
National Tsing Hua University’s (NTHU) plan to establish a College of Semiconductor Research (CoSR) has been approved by the Ministry of Education and student recruitment will soon follow.
NVIDIA Founder and CEO Jensen Huang to Receive Semiconductor Industry’s Top Honor
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA and a trailblazer in building accelerated computing platforms, is the 2021 recipient of the industry’s highest honor, the Robert N. Noyce Award.
