Beryllium-doped gallium nitride for next-gen power electronics
13 November, 2017Aalto University physicists have discovered a microscopic mechanism that will allow gallium nitride semiconductors to be used in electronic devices that distribute large amounts of electric power. Their secret? Doping gallium nitride with beryllium atoms.
Graphene-based material lights the way to ultralow-power transistors
10 November, 2017An international team of scientists has discovered what they believe to be a new route to ultralow-power transistors. The key to their research lay in the use of a graphene-based composite material.
Controlling spinning electrons
11 July, 2017Researchers from Linköping University have demonstrated how to combine a commonly used semiconductor with a topological insulator, in a groundbreaking discovery of how to control and transfer spinning electrons.
Putting an end to cracked screens
07 June, 2017An international team of scientists is working together to bring an end to cracked smartphone and tablet screens.
Flexible, organic and biodegradable: electronics based on human skin
08 May, 2017US researchers have developed a semiconductor that is as flexible as skin and easily degradable, offering diverse medical and environmental applications without adding to the mounting pile of global electronic waste.
Graphene 'copy machine' to produce cheaper wafers
24 April, 2017MIT engineers have developed a technique that could vastly reduce the overall cost of wafer technology for the semiconductor industry, enabling devices made from more exotic, higher performing materials than conventional silicon.
Star-spangled nanowires
22 March, 2017US researchers have described a material that, when heated by several hundred degrees, transforms from an atomically thin, two-dimensional sheet into an array of one-dimensional nanowires, each just a few atoms wide.
Semiconductor solutions for the Nintendo Switch
15 March, 2017Semiconductor solutions from STMicroelectronics, including motion sensors, touch-screen controller IC, STM32 microcontrollers and NFC controller ICs, have been selected for the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo's latest gaming device.
Better than graphene: the 2D material for atom-thin semiconductors
28 February, 2017Semiconductors that are as thin as an atom are no longer the stuff of science fiction, with physicist Professor Axel Enders creating a two-dimensional material that could revolutionise electronics.
Conductive polymer films for plastic electronics
18 January, 2017Singaporean scientists have developed conducting polymer films that provide high performance in plastic electronics, including organic LEDs, solar cells and transistors.
Three ways organic electronics is changing technology as we know it
13 October, 2016 by Stuart Higgins, Imperial College LondonOne day, your latest gadget won't be in your pocket like a phone or even wrapped around your wrist like a smartwatch, but stuck to your skin like a transparent plaster.
ST semiconductor chips in an electric toothbrush
07 October, 2016STMicroelectronics has revealed its contributions to an intelligent toothbrush system from Oral-B, with the motion-sensing and control chip inside the toothbrush helping to develop healthier brushing habits.
STMicroelectronics TM8050H-8 surface-mount silicon controlled rectifier
22 September, 2016STMicroelectronics' 800 V surface-mount silicon controlled rectifiers (thyristors) are specified for operation at temperatures up to 150°C without derating, giving freedom to miniaturise power modules for applications that demand high reliability in harsh conditions.
Renesas announces acquisition
13 September, 2016Renesas Electronics has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Intersil Corporation, a provider of power management and precision analog solutions. Renesas will acquire Intersil for US$22.50 per share in cash, representing an aggregate equity value of approximately US$3.2 billion.
'Warm' superconductor crystal structure identified
02 September, 2016A research team has clarified the crystal structure of hydrogen sulfide in its superconducting phase at -70°C — a relatively high temperature for superconductors.
