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Non-Conventional Radiation Used to Cool Carbon Nanotube Electronics

Our modern age has become accustomed to regular improvements in information technology, says Slava Rotkin from Lehigh University, but these advances do not come without a cost. Take the laptop, for example. Its compon...

13 Apr 2009

Diatoms Used to Create Solar Energy

Engineers at Oregon State University have discovered a way to use an ancient life form to create one of the newest technologies for solar energy, in systems that may be surprisingly simple to build compared to existing s...

8 Apr 2009

Unprecedented Steps Taken Towards Building Nodes in Manufacturable Volumes for Chipmakers

The ability to do more with less is about to become a reality as the chip industry is offered a way to increase performance without adding complexity. Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), the world's leading uni...

7 Apr 2009

Tower Semiconductors to Support All Applied Materials Wafer Processing Systems

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.
and Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that they have signed a five-year
contract to support all Applied Materials wafer processing systems at Tower's
Fab 2 manufacturing facility in Migdal Haemek, Israel.

From Applied Materials Inc 6 Apr 2009

Dow Corning to Expand Its Solar Business in Korea with New Applications Center

Dow Corning
Corp. has selected JinCheon, Korea as the site for further expansion of
its solar business with the development of a second Solar Solutions Application
Center.

From Dow Corning 5 Apr 2009

Nanosilicon Could Improve Devices that Convert Thermal Energy to Electrical Energy

University of Wisconsin-Madison research team has developed a new method for using nanoscale silicon that could improve devices that convert thermal energy into electrical energy. The team, led by Erwin W. Mueller Pr...

31 Mar 2009

Optomec Awarded Development Project to Eliminate Solder from Electronics

Optomec announced today that the company, along with a major Aerospace OEM, was awarded a project to eliminate solder from the manufacture of electronics. The $300,000 proof of concept project is structured as a one-year...

31 Mar 2009

Integrated Circuit Manufacturing Technique Used to Create First Ever Nanofluidic Device with Complex 3D Structure

Researchers at the Commerce Department's National

Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Cornell University have

capitalized on a process for manufacturing integrated circuits at the nanometer

(billionth of a meter) level and used it to develop a method for engineering

the first-ever nanoscale fluidic (nanofluidic) device with complex three-dimensional

surfaces.

31 Mar 2009

AMS Technologies Signs Exclusive Semiconductor Distribution Deal

AMS Technologies
AG, based in Martinsried near Munich, is proud to announce an exclusive
distribution agreement with San Diego based C3 Semiconductors LLC. The agreement
entitles the pan European distributor to sell C3 Semis semiconductor products
throughout Europe.

From AMS Technologies AG 31 Mar 2009

New Understanding of Materials Behavior May Require Revision of Properties

Plasticity in certain semiconductor materials at the nanoscale is actually linked to phase transformation rather than dislocation nucleation, as previously thought. This is shown by the results of an international resear...

31 Mar 2009

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Semiconductor News

Non-Conventional Radiation Used to Cool Carbon Nanotube Electronics

Diatoms Used to Create Solar Energy

Unprecedented Steps Taken Towards Building Nodes in Manufacturable Volumes for Chipmakers

Tower Semiconductors to Support All Applied Materials Wafer Processing Systems

Dow Corning to Expand Its Solar Business in Korea with New Applications Center

Nanosilicon Could Improve Devices that Convert Thermal Energy to Electrical Energy

Optomec Awarded Development Project to Eliminate Solder from Electronics

Integrated Circuit Manufacturing Technique Used to Create First Ever Nanofluidic Device with Complex 3D Structure

AMS Technologies Signs Exclusive Semiconductor Distribution Deal

New Understanding of Materials Behavior May Require Revision of Properties

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

TSL-570: High Performance Tunable Laser

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Powering the Future: The Solid-State Battery Revolution

What is the Gold Foil Covering Spacecraft and Satellites?

Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

The Link Between FIB-SEM and TEM

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Semiconductor News

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

1Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

2Recycled Milled Carbon Fibers for Automotive Parts Manufacturing

3Developing Digital Twins for Durable 3D-Printed Military Parts

4Improving Wound Care with Bioactive Material-Based Dressings

5Neutrinos are at Least a Million Times Lighter Than Electrons

6Single-Atom Catalysts for Efficient Chemical Reactions

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