AlixLabs to Debut 300mm Equipment at SEMICON Japan

Swedish semiconductor startup premieres 300mm APS for advanced logic and memory, steps up business development efforts in Japan.

Cooling with Light: Exploring Optical Cooling in Semiconductor Quantum Dots

Researchers investigate an elusive cooling phenomenon in a halide perovskite-based “dots-in-crystal” material, shedding light on its strengths and limitations.

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.

Smartkem and AUO Partner to Develop a New Generation of Rollable, Transparent MicroLED Displays

Collaboration marks the first microLED display product in development using Smartkem’s technology. MicroLED displays provide superior brightness, efficiency and lifespan compared to existing technology. Technology is expected to run on ITRI’s Gen 2.5 assembly line.

Cerebras Appoints Tom Lantzsch to Board of Directors

Cerebras Systems today announced the appointment of Thomas (Tom) Lantzsch as a new independent board member.

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.