A new class of silicon systems for AI connected devices
24 May, 2024Researchers from Singapore have demonstrated a new class of silicon systems that could enhance the energy efficiency of AI connected devices.
Thin film of unique semimetal could boost power for electronics
20 July, 2023A team of researchers has synthesised a thin film of a topological semimetal material that could generate more power and memory storage in computer chips while using less energy.
Novel superconductors built atom by atom
19 July, 2023Researchers at the University of Zurich have designed superconductors one atom at a time, creating new states of matter.
Breaking the heat barrier of computer innovation
19 May, 2023Future devices need to overcome the heat generated in semiconductors.
Meet Unimon: a new superconducting qubit for quantum computers
17 November, 2022Researchers have introduced a new superconducting qubit called Unimon, to increase the accuracy of quantum computations.
Research turns theories about superconductivity temperature on their head
25 August, 2016The IBS Centre for Correlated Electron Systems (CCES) has revised existing theories to explain the working mechanism of iron-based superconductors.
Graphene research receives $5.3 million boost
09 May, 2016Australian innovation has been given a boost, with the University of Adelaide awarded $2.6 million in federal funding to establish the Australian Research Centre (ARC) Research Hub for Graphene Enabled Industry Transformation.
Optoelectronic devices heat up
18 March, 2016New transatlantic research has created materials that enable the manipulation of excitons at room temperature — a previously unthinkable feat. The research has the potential to facilitate the creation of a new generation of optoelectronic devices.
Scientists prove new potential for silicon chips
29 February, 2016Scientists have proven a link between silicon chips and 'rare-earth' metals used in internet signalling.
Conductivity on the edge of graphene
26 August, 2014Researchers at the National Physical Laboratory have discovered that the conductivity at the edges of graphene devices is different to that of the central material.
Cypress PSoC 4 Pioneer Kit development board
01 January, 2014The PSoC 4 Pioneer Kit is an easy-to-use development platform enabling the user to create various designs. Featuring a member of the PSoC 4200 range, the kit provides the power of an ARM Cortex-M0 combined with the fully customisable analog and digital fabric of the PSoC.
FTDI Chip USB-DUO USB-to-RS232 kit
05 September, 2013FTDI Chip, through its X-Chip series, has now added USB-to-RS232 interfacing to its portfolio of semiconductor solutions.
Knocking down microelectronics barriers
08 March, 2013Working together, DARPA and key companies from the semiconductor and defence industries are establishing the Semiconductor Technology Advanced Research Network (STARnet). This effort will support large university communities to look beyond the current evolutionary directions and make the discoveries that will drive technology innovation beyond what can be imagined for electronics today.
New 2D material for next-generation, high-speed electronics
11 January, 2013Australian scientists have produced a new two-dimensional material that could revolutionise the electronics market, making ‘nano’ more than just a marketing term. Made of layers of molybdenum oxides crystals, the new material has unique properties that encourage the free flow of electrons at ultrahigh speeds and overcomes the limitations of graphene.
Research discovery could revolutionise semiconductor manufacture
03 December, 2012A new method of manufacturing the smallest structures in electronics could make their manufacture thousands of times quicker, allowing for cheaper semiconductors. The findings have been published in the latest issue of Nature.
