Articles tagged with Semiconductors
Researchers at Simon Fraser University have identified emerging alternative semiconductors that can enable self-powered, eco-friendly smart sensors for the Internet of Things. These printable electronics have a lower carbon footprint and cost compared to conventional semiconductor technologies.
Researchers found no evidence of a critical mass needed to start and maintain new research fields. Instead, pioneering regions with early investment can establish dominance. However, late-comers face significant costs to catch up, as seen in China's semiconductor science, where strategic interventions over decades led to a dominant role.
Researchers from City University of Hong Kong developed a novel device-engineering strategy to suppress energy conversion loss in organic photovoltaics, achieving PCE over 19%. The discovery enables OPVs to maximize photocurrent and overcome the limit of maximum achievable efficiency.
Georgia Tech researchers developed a new nanoelectronics platform based on graphene, enabling smaller devices, higher speeds, and less heat. The platform may lead to the discovery of a new quasiparticle, potentially exploiting the elusive Majorana fermion.
University of Houston researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in cubic boron arsenide, demonstrating exceptional high carrier mobility. This finding has significant implications for the development of efficient semiconductors, with potential applications in various electronic and optical fields.
Researchers at ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems have developed a miniaturized optical system that can be integrated on a chip, allowing for the creation of 3D holograms. This technology has the potential to replace current 2D imaging, enabling less invasive surgeries and better surgical outcomes.
Researchers created a protective coating of glass, gallium-oxide to reduce vibrations in graphene devices. The oxide improves device performance and provides a new method of protection.
Researchers at Ruhr-University Bochum have developed a novel approach to water-based circuits using laser technology. The method creates an ultra-fast liquid switch that can conduct electricity at terahertz frequencies, similar to metals.
Researchers at USTC found that aerating O2 into the semiconductor reaction system improves H2O2 utilization and converts methane to liquid-phase oxygenates. The adsorption of O2 inhibits H2O2 adsorption, suppressing side reactions.
Researchers have developed a scaled-up version of a probabilistic computer using stochastic spintronic devices, suitable for combinatorial optimization and machine learning. The new design combines conventional semiconductor chips with modified spintronic devices, achieving massive improvements in throughput and power consumption.
A new iPMA-type Hexa-technology in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions (MTJ) is showcased for improving ultra-low power consumption in IoT edge-devices and other applications. The 25 nm iPMA-type Hexa-MTJ technology satisfies BEOL design rules for X nm generation CMOS nodes, enabling seamless scaling.
A team of researchers from Tohoku University successfully demonstrated a tin sulfide (SnS) interface exhibiting large band bending, which is necessary for obtaining a higher open-circuit voltage. This breakthrough could lead to the development of highly efficient thin-film solar cells with environmentally friendly credentials.
Researchers from Nagoya Institute of Technology found a feasible solution to prevent bipolar degradation in 4H-SiC semiconductor wafers using proton implantation. The technique pinches down partial dislocations in the crystal structure, preventing stacking faults and enhancing device reliability.
ICFO researchers successfully demonstrate transport of two-photon quantum states through a phase-separated Anderson localization optical fiber, showing maintained spatial anti-correlation. The phase-separated fiber enables efficient transmission of quantum information via Corning's optical fiber.
A research team developed an optical chip that can train machine learning hardware, improving AI performance and reducing energy consumption. This innovation uses photonic tensor cores and electronic-photonic application-specific integrated circuits to speed up the training step in machine learning systems.
Researchers at Penn Engineering have created a chip that outstrips existing quantum communications hardware, communicating in qudits and doubling the quantum information space. The technology enables significant advances in quantum cryptography, raising the maximum secure key rate for information exchange.
Researchers at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) have developed a novel phase-change key for new hardware security. The device, known as the physical unclonable function (PUF), is scalable, energy-efficient, and secure against AI attacks compared to traditional silicon PUFs.
Researchers discover individual gold atoms can target specific C-H bonds in organic molecules, enabling a low-energy reaction at room temperature. This breakthrough addresses two significant challenges and paves the way for the synthesis of novel organic and metal-organic nanomaterials.
Researchers develop a new way to manufacture high-efficiency diffraction gratings using reactive ion-plasma etching, achieving near-theoretical unpolarized diffraction efficiency of 94.3%. The process enables robust and durable gratings suitable for harsh environments.
Materials theorists Boris Yakobson and Ksenia Bets propose a method to control the growth of carbon nanotubes by constraining the carbon feedstock in a furnace. This approach allows for the production of batches with single desired chirality, which is essential for highly conductive applications. The researchers suggest etching away lo...
Researchers at TU Wien have developed a new method for creating high-quality contacts between metal and semiconductor materials, enabling faster and more efficient computer chips. The technology uses crystalline aluminium and a sophisticated silicon-germanium layer system to overcome the problem of oxygen contamination.
Researchers develop new technique to observe plasmons inside gold nanoparticles, revealing relaxation process with implications for energy conversion and development of light-harvesting materials. The ultrafast electron microscope enables analysis of ultrafast light-matter interactions at the nanoscale.
Researchers from LP3 Laboratory developed a light-based technique for local material processing in three-dimensional space of semiconductor chips. They successfully fabricated embedded structures inside Si and GaAs materials, which cannot be 3D processed with conventional ultrafast lasers.
Scientists at IISc report the development of a highly energy-efficient computing platform that offers promise in building next-generation electronic devices. The platform uses memristors to perform computation and storage at the same physical location, reducing energy consumption by orders of magnitude.
Cubic boron arsenide's high thermal conductivity and surprising long-lasting 'hot' electrons make it a promising material for photovoltaic and light detection applications. Researchers visualize the charge movement in single crystals using scanning ultrafast electron microscopy, revealing new transport properties.
Researchers at HZB develop tandem solar cells using perovskite and silicon, achieving record-breaking efficiencies of up to 29.8%. Customized nanotextures improve perovskite semiconductor materials by reducing reflection losses and parasitic absorption.
A team at KAUST has created an ultrathin dielectric metalens that improves focusing capabilities and can be scaled down for integration with photonics equipment. The metalens, designed from a custom array of TiO2 nanopillars atop a DBR, offers negligible intrinsic loss and easy fabrication.
Scientists have developed a compact, AI-powered spectrometer that can measure light at different wavelengths, enabling new applications in fields like environmental monitoring, medicine, and astronomy. The device is 100% electrically controllable regarding the colors of light it absorbs, making it scalable for widespread usability.
Australian researchers have engineered a quantum box for polaritons in a two-dimensional material, achieving large polariton densities and a partially 'coherent' quantum state. The novel technique allows researchers to access striking collective quantum phenomena and enable ultra-energy-efficient technologies.
Scientists at Swinburne University of Technology and FLEET collaborators observe and explain signatures of Fermi polaron interactions in atomically-thin WS2 using ultrafast spectroscopy. Repulsive forces arise from phase-space filling, while attractive forces lead to cooperatively bound exciton-exciton-electron states.
Researchers at the University of Virginia have developed a new material system that allows for the co-location of computation and memory on a single chip. This breakthrough could help flatten the energy demand curve for computing and reduce the strain on power grids.
Researchers aim to improve detection and removal of hardware trojans, which can disrupt wireless communication and leak sensitive information. The project is part of a public-private partnership aiming to accelerate the translation of research findings into new technologies.
Researchers developed Pillar-Suspended Bridge (PSB) technology for chiplet integration, enabling improved inter-chip connection density and electrical properties. The technology uses a simple structure with high bonding accuracy and reduces yield problems when scaling up integration.
Assistant Professor SUZUKI Hiroo and colleagues have developed a method to grow highly crystalline TMDCs, such as MoS2 and WS2, using chemical vapor deposition in a stacked substrate configuration. The technique produces samples with large domains and optimal photoluminescence characteristics.
The new computer chip uses a transistor-free design that eliminates data transfer time and minimizes energy consumption. It offers up to 100 times faster performance than conventional computing architectures, making it ideal for AI applications.
Researchers have developed a scalable, fully coupled quantum-inspired processor that can solve optimization problems efficiently. The system uses an array calculator approach to divide calculations among multiple chips, reducing data transmission and increasing performance.
A research team at POSTECH and Sungkyunkwan University has developed an ultrahigh refractive index metamaterial that maximizes light-matter interaction. The material recorded the highest-ever refractive index of 7.8 in visible and near-infrared regions, enabling strong reflection of specific wavelengths.
Researchers at Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) developed technology that cuts power consumption in semiconductor devices in half by inserting platinum nanoparticles. The findings increased memory effect of the device by over a million times, allowing for longer operation with relatively low voltage.
A $4.6 million NSF grant will provide microelectronics and nanomanufacturing training to military service members and veterans through a consortium of nine academic institutions and eight industries. The program aims to address the growing need for skilled workers in the US semiconductor industry.
Researchers have developed a new technique to dope gallium nitride (GaN), creating high-power electronic devices with reduced energy loss and increased efficiency. This breakthrough enables the use of GaN in compact power electronics for sustainable infrastructure, such as smart grids.
Researchers developed a silicon photodiode array for in-sensor processing, allowing for real-time image filtering and extraction of relevant visual information. The technology has potential applications in machine vision, bio-inspired systems, and intelligent imaging devices.
The NYU WIRELESS research center will pioneer basic measurements of devices, circuits, materials, and radio propagation channels at the highest reaches of the radio spectrum. The team will study propagation and channel modeling, as well as RFIC on-chip measurement capabilities up to 500 GHz.
KAUST researchers created a more efficient solar-cell module by redesigning its optical design, reducing power conversion efficiency loss in real-world applications. The new module achieved an efficiency increase from 25.7% to 26.2% due to refractive-index engineering.
A research team from the University of Göttingen has observed the build-up of dark Moiré interlayer excitons for the first time using femtosecond photoemission momentum microscopy. This breakthrough allows scientists to study the optoelectronic properties of new materials in unprecedented detail.
Researchers from Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a surface-modified dye-sensitized nanosheet catalyst that can suppress undesirable back electron transfer and improve water splitting activity. This results in an efficient Z-scheme overall water splitting system with improved hydrogen production.
The NeuRRAM chip demonstrates wide range of AI applications with equivalent accuracy while reducing energy consumption by up to 70% compared to traditional compute platforms. It also supports various neural network models and architectures, enabling diverse AI applications on edge devices.
Researchers at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology improve triboelectric nanogenerators by using mesoporous carbon spheres to enhance charge transport and surface charge densities. The device achieves a 1300-fold higher output current, enabling potential sustainable energy harvesting.
Scientists at KAUST have successfully created a semiconductor material with multiple exciton generation, resulting in a photocurrent quantum efficiency of over 100%. This breakthrough could lead to improved solar cells and light-harvesting applications.
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a smart lighting system based on quantum dots, which can dynamically reproduce daylight conditions in a single light. The system achieves excellent color rendering, a wider operating range than current technology, and a wide spectrum of white light customization.
Researchers at Pohang University of Science & Technology developed a novel flash memory technology that increases data storage capacity and reliability through artificial defect generation. The new platform can distinguish eight data levels, making it suitable for neuromorphic computing and improving inference accuracy.
Researchers have experimentally demonstrated high carrier mobility in cubic boron arsenide, a crucial advance for next-gen electronics. The material offers promise for applications requiring both high electron and hole mobility.
Cubic boron arsenide overcomes silicon's limitations, providing high electron and hole mobility and excellent thermal conductivity. The material has been shown to have a significant potential in various applications where its unique properties would make a difference.
Professor Ben Mazin and his team developed precision optical sensors for telescopes, doubling the spectral resolving power. This breakthrough enables scientists to analyze exoplanet composition using spectroscopy, with implications for detecting different molecules across the universe.
Valleytronics researchers develop a novel 2D material that enhances the utility of excitons, leading to potentially faster logic operations and room-temperature quantum computing. The material's interlayer excitons exhibit longer lifetimes than intralayer counterparts, expanding applications in long-life exciton devices.
Researchers at City University of Hong Kong have successfully developed a novel Vacuum Ultra-Violet (VUV) meta-lens, which can generate and focus the VUV light. The focused VUV light source enables nanolithography, material processing, and advanced manufacturing applications.
Researchers at UCSB develop soft, semiconducting carbon-based polymer for reconfigurable logic circuits. The conjugated polyelectrolyte enables flexible and power-efficient electronics, promising a new era in computing systems.
A team of researchers at Osaka University developed a new method for direct three-dimensional bonding of copper electrodes using silver, enabling reliable connections at low temperatures without external pressure. The process can be performed under gentle conditions, resulting in permanent connections as small as 20 micrometers.
Researchers use machine learning to automatically analyze Reflection High-Energy Electron Diffraction (RHEED) data, enabling faster and more efficient discovery of new materials. The study focused on surface superstructures in thin-film silicon surfaces and identified optimal synthesis conditions using non-negative matrix factorization.
A University of Minnesota research team solved the long-standing mystery of strontium titanate's dielectric properties by accounting for interface effects. They achieved a dielectric constant exceeding 25,000 in epitaxial SrTiO3 films, making them suitable for applications such as electronic devices and data storage.
Researchers developed perovskite quantum dot microarrays to achieve better results in full-color light-emitting devices and expand potential applications. The technique resolves challenges such as optical crosstalk and aggregation of quantum dots, increasing pixel thickness and efficiency.