In a report published in NANO, a team of researchers from Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, China have developed N-doped carbon encapsulated transition metal catalysts for oxygen reduction reactions (ORR) and oxygen evolution reactions (OER) to optimize performance of zinc-air batteries.
Semiconductors
Microtronic Announces Real-time Macro Defect Monitoring – Within Semiconductor Processing Equipment
Microtronic, maker of high-speed full-wafer macro defect inspection systems and software, has just announced an innovative new way to automatically detect and manage wafer processing defects, beginning at the source – from inside specific types of processing tools.
Graphene-Adsorbate van der Waals Bonding Memory Inspires ‘Smart’ Graphene Sensors
Monolayer graphene, an atomic-layer thick sheet of carbon has found immense applications in diverse fields including chemical sensors, detecting single molecule adsorption events electronically.
Festo Lowers Wafer Oxidation Risk with New N2 Purge System
The new Festo N2 purge system for silicon wafer manufacture significantly reduces the risk of oxidation caused by particle contamination. This Festo system is ideal for Front Opening Unified Pod (FOUP) applications by maintaining a consistent, low-particle nitrogen supply. It is the latest Festo innovation for automation in the semiconductor industry.
Micron Drives DDR5 Adoption With Technology Enablement Program
Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), today announced a comprehensive enablement program which will provide early access to technical resources, products and ecosystem partners. The Technology Enablement Program will aid in the design, development and qualification of next-generation computing platforms that use DDR5, the most technologically advanced DRAM available.
Tech to Help Autonomous Vehicles Better Scan for Nearby Fast-Moving Objects
A self-driving car has a hard time recognizing the difference between a toddler and a brown bag that suddenly appears into view because of limitations in how it senses objects using lidar.
Eulitha Introduces PhableX Line of Photolithography Systems for Volume Production of Photonic Products
EULITHA, a Swiss company offering innovative lithography equipment and services for the nanotechnology, photonics and optoelectronic markets, announced today that it has launched a new line of photolithography systems to address growing needs of customers for volume production of photonic devices.
Katy Crist of TEL Appointed to SEMI Foundation Board of Trustees
The SEMI Foundation has announced the appointment of Katy Crist, Director of Marketing and Communications at Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL), a leading global provider of semiconductors and flat panel display equipment, to the SEMI Foundation Board of Trustees.
SEMICON Taiwan 2020 on Schedule as First Comprehensive Virtual and On-Site Event
Current and emerging smart applications in 5G, medtech and artificial intelligence (AI) that are transforming the way we work and live and have helped the world battle the COVID-19 pandemic will take center stage at SEMICON Taiwan 2020.
Chae Lee Joins Lion Semiconductor Board of Directors
Lion Semiconductor, a company developing switched-capacitor power ICs with world leading efficiencies, today announced that Chae Lee has joined the company’s board of directors.
