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Transphorm secures investment from Yaskawa Electric

11/29/2017  Transphorm Inc. announced it received a $15 million investment from Yaskawa Electric Corporation.

A new window into electron behavior

11/17/2017  Scientists invent technique to map energy and momentum of electrons beneath a material's surface.

'Ion billiards' cue novel material synthesis method

11/17/2017  A team of Hokkaido University researchers has developed a novel material synthesis method called proton-driven ion introduction (PDII) which utilizes a phenomenon similar to "ion billiards." The new method could pave the way for creating numerous new materials, thus drastically advancing materials sciences

U.S. semiconductor chemical suppliers lost market share over past decade

11/10/2017  U.S. semiconductor chemical suppliers lost market share to Japanese and European competitors in every major segment over the past decade, according to a new report from The Information Network.

Temperature impact on UHP pressure transducer performance

11/08/2017  The temperature impact on the performance of UHP pressure transducers is discussed.

Third quarter 2017 silicon wafer shipments hit another quarterly record

11/08/2017  Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased during the third quarter 2017 when compared to second quarter 2017 area shipments according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its quarterly analysis of the silicon wafer industry.

How to solve the BEOL RC delay problem?

11/07/2017  The RC delay issues started a few nodes ago, and the problems are becoming worse.

Lightning-fast communications

11/06/2017  University of Utah researchers develop milestone for ultra-fast communications and computing.

Ultrafast magnetic reversal points the way toward speedy, low-energy computer memory

11/03/2017  Researchers at UC Berkeley and UC Riverside have developed a new, ultrafast method for electrically controlling magnetism in certain metals, a breakthrough that could lead to greatly increased performance and more energy-efficient computer memory and processing technologies

Opening the Van der Waals' sandwich

11/02/2017  Researchers in Japan create world's first system to measure the force needed to separate a crystal's microscopic layers, a boon for semiconductor development.

NREL research yields significant thermoelectric performance

11/01/2017  Addition of thin films to fabrics could power portable electronics, sensors.

Veeco and ALLOS demonstrate 200mm GaN-on-Si performance to enable micro-LED adoption

11/01/2017  Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) announced today the completion of a strategic initiative with ALLOS Semiconductors (ALLOS) to demonstrate 200mm GaN-on-Si wafers for Blue/Green micro-LED production.

New research explores the limits of nanomaterials and atomic effects for nanotechnology

10/26/2017  The stability of schottky and ohmic au nanocatalysts to zno nanowires.

Deep-depletion: A new concept for MOSFETs

10/26/2017  An international team of researchers has created a proof of concept that uses the deep-depletion regime in bulk-boron-doped diamond MOSFETs to increase hole channel carrier mobility.

Nanotube fiber antennas as capable as copper

10/23/2017  Rice University researchers show their flexible fibers work well but weigh much less.

Researchers bring optical communication onto silicon chips

10/23/2017  Ultrathin films of a semiconductor that emits and detects light can be stacked on top of silicon wafers.

Taming 'wild' electrons in graphene

10/23/2017  Discovery could lead to novel electronic devices.

Strong solar and semiconductor demand but still a sizeable oversupply of polysilicon

10/18/2017  An oversupply of polysilicon will double in 2018 despite strong demand in solar and semiconductor markets, according to a report recently published by The Information Network.

Long nanotubes make strong fibers

10/17/2017  Rice University researchers advance characterization, purification of nanotube wires and films.

2017 IEDM features rich technical program, focus sessions

10/17/2017  Each year at the IEDM, the world's best technologists in micro/nano/bioelectronics converge to participate in a technical program consisting of more than 220 presentations, along with other events.




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