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'Heat highways' could keep electronics cool
Jun 07, 2023 (SPX)
Smaller and smarter electronics have revolutionized many aspects of life, from communication to medicine. But shrinking sizes mean that these devices concentrat...
Taiwanese chip giant TSMC says industry could have 'stabilising' effect
Jun 06, 2023 (AFP)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company -- whose clients include Apple and Intel -- controls more than half the world's output of silicon wafers, used in eve...
France announces massive state aid to chips factory
Jun 05, 2023 (AFP)
Europe and the United States have both passed so-called Chips Acts to boost investment in the sector as fears grow that China could gain a stranglehold on globa...
Functional 2D-enabled microchips become reality
Jun 02, 2023 (SPX)
Since the first fabrication of atomically thin layers of graphite - called graphene - in 2004, there has been intense interest in such materials for advanced an...
Spintronics at BESSY II: Domain walls in magnetic nanowires
Jun 02, 2023 (SPX)
Electrical resistance can vary in spintronic devices based on the presence or absence of magnetic domain walls. This binary effect, referred to as domain wall m...
In situ investigation of the structure-activity correlation for CO2 electrolysis in SOECs
May 26, 2023 (SPX)
During the electrochemical reconstruction and activation process under a constant voltage mode at 1.0 V for ~4 000 s, the current density gradually increased an...
'Noise-cancelling' qubits developed at UChicago to minimize errors in quantum computers
May 26, 2023 (SPX)
Now, researchers at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) have developed a new method to constantly monitor the noise aroun...
China steps up response to US chip moves but economic reality limits how far
May 25, 2023 (AFP)
But they warned President Xi Jinping's ability to raise the stakes will be limited as he battles to re-energise the world's number two economy while it struggle...
Perovskite modification enhances single-component white light emitting diodes
May 24, 2023 (SPX)
He explained that replacing the lead element in these materials is a natural first step towards less toxicity. Researchers have chosen various low-toxic element...
Breakthrough in computer chip energy efficiency could cut data center electricity use
May 24, 2023 (SPX)
The findings are important because a data center can consume up to 50 times more energy per square foot of floor space than a typical office building, according...
German chip charge could short-circuit on myriad challenges
May 24, 2023 (AFP)
When the pandemic sent semiconductor demand surging and snarled global supply chains, Western nations long reliant on Asia to produce their chips cheaply got a ...
Atomic-level metal stretching paves way for advanced material applications
May 24, 2023 (SPX)
The researchers' paper is published in Nature Nanotechnology, a peer-reviewed, scientific journal run by Nature Publishing Group. "This is truly remarkable disc...
US criticizes China restriction on Micron chips
May 22, 2023 (AFP)
"We have very serious concerns with the reports that the PRC has restricted the sale of Micron chips to certain domestic industries," State Department spokesman...
China says US chipmaker Micron failed national security review
May 21, 2023 (AFP)
It marked the latest escalation in the bitter chip war between the United States and China, with Washington looking to cut off Beijing's access to cutting-edge ...
Toward more flexible and rapid prototyping of electronic devices
May 19, 2023 (SPX)
The same can now be said about prototyping electronic devices. While designers typically test out their designs on "breadboards," or thin plastic boards that ca...
Wiring up quantum circuits with light
May 19, 2023 (SPX)
Progress in superconducting processors advances quickly with a current qubit count in the few hundreds. The advantages of this technology are the fast computing...
UH researchers develop sensors that operate at high temperatures and in extreme environments
May 19, 2023 (SPX)
In the petrochemical industry, for example, pipeline pressures must be monitored at climates ranging from hot desert heat to near arctic cold. Various nuclear r...
UK unveils billion pound semiconductor strategy
May 18, 2023 (AFP)
The plan would "safeguard supply chains from disruption and protect tech against national security risks", the UK government's department for business, energy a...
'Charge density wave' linked to atomic distortions in would-be superconductor
May 18, 2023 (SPX)
"To solve the problem, we need to understand the many phases of these materials," said Kazuhiro Fujita, a physicist in the Condensed Matter Physics and Material...
Micron reveals $3.6 bn Japan chip plan after PM meets execs
May 18, 2023 (AFP)
Kishida is trying to boost the domestic chip industry, after the weaknesses in global semiconductor supply chains were exposed by developments including the pan...
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