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In recent years, electronics engineers have been trying to identify semiconducting materials that could substitute for silicon and enable the further advancement of electronic devices. Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors,
The Semiconductor Device Research Laboratory (SDRL) is working on manufacturing semiconductors in space and using memory technology based on the mechanisms of the brain. The SDRL is researching how to implement novel resistive random access memory (RRAM ...
Semiconductor aging refers to the slow loss of electrical characteristics of the semiconductor device as a result of continuous use or prolonged exposure to various environmental conditions like temperature, moisture, irradiation, and electrical stress.
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Detecting 'hidden defects' that degrade semiconductor performance with 1,000X higher sensitivity
Semiconductors are used in devices such as memory chips and solar cells, and within them may exist invisible defects that interfere with electrical flow. A joint research team has developed a new analysis method that can detect these "hidden defects" (electronic traps) with approximately 1,
KAIST detects ‘hidden defects’ that degrade semiconductor performance with 1,000× higher sensitivity
Semiconductors are used in devices such as memory chips and solar cells, and within them may exist invisible defects that interfere with electrical flow. A joint research team has developed a new analysis method that can detect these “hidden defects” (electronic traps) with approximately 1,
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Wells Fargo’s Rakers says semiconductor industry to boom to $1T in revenue in 2026: AMD, AVGO stocks in focus
In a CNBC TV interview, Rakers said that a movement from a heavy AI training investment cycle to inferencing has been benefitting the chip sector. ・Rakers said that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation’s robust quarterly results indicated a broad-based strength in the AI semiconductor industry.
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Why semiconductors are at the heart of every device
Semiconductors are the reason your phone, computer, and almost every electronic device can function. This video explains how these special materials control electricity, what makes them unique, and why they’re used in everything from chips to solar panels.
On January 6, CNBC reported that semiconductor stocks started the year strongly, driven primarily by rising demand from AI. The rally was led by South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc.
A technical paper titled “Thermal management and packaging of wide and ultra-wide bandgap power devices: a review and perspective” was published by researchers at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, and ...
Semiconductor chips are critical components in electronic devices, medical equipment, and sensors. 2 Accordingly, the conventional Si complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology has been scaled to high-performance fin field-effect transistors ...