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A new ultrathin conductor for nanoelectronics
Researchers at Stanford Engineering have developed an ultrathin material that conducts electricity better than copper and could enable more energy-efficient nanoelectronicsAs computer chips continue to get smaller and more complex, the ultrathin metallic wires that carry electrical signals within these chips have...
New discovery makes organic solar cells more efficient and stable
Researchers at Åbo Akademi University have identified and eliminated a previously unknown loss mechanism in organic solar cells that makes them more efficient and gives them a longer lifetime. The results provide new insight into how efficiency and stability can be increased...
Rapidus plans to send 2nm chips to Broadcom in June, says report
Japanese startup foundry Rapidus Inc. is planning to supply a 2nm prototype IC to US fabless chip company Broadcom in June, according to Nikkei.The supply is part of push by Rapidus to secure customers for its foundry offering, which is based on...
Intel is sampling Panther Lake processor on 18A process
Intel has started to sample Panther Lake, its next generation mobile x86 processor implemented on the company’s own 18A manufacturing process, and is planning to launch the chip in 2H25.The news was disclosed by Michelle Johnston Holthaus, CEO of the Intel Products...
Researchers look to 3D printing in zero-gravity for orbital factories
Researchers have developed a system for 3D printing in zero-gravity and taken a small step towards a future where orbital factories can 3D print future technology on demand in space.Dr Gilles Bailet, of the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering,...
Tracking and condition monitoring platform solves supply chain challenges
SmartSense by Digi®, part of Digi International, has unveiled SmartSense VOYAGE, a real-time IoT platform that provides real-time visibility, control, and tracking of moving assets throughout the entire supply chain.The platform delivers continuous monitoring of both location and environmental conditions, addressing critical...
Europe’s technology trends for 2025
The European Innovation Council (EIC) has detailed the emerging technology trends it sees as important for the region in the coming years.The EIC is the EU’s flagship programme to support deep-tech from early-stage research to market scale-up, with a budget of over...
Nvidia calls Biden’s last AI export rule ‘sweeping overreach’
As expected, the White House of outgoing President Biden has announced an Interim Final Rule (IFR) on the sale of AI chips around the world. Immediately, AI processor and GPU company Nvidia Corp. has attacked it as harmful to US technology leadership.Criticism...
£14bn UK plan for AI datacentres
The UK government has launched a plan for artificial intelligence (AI) data centres that its says has the backing of £14bn (€16.7bn, $17bn) of investment.This includes substantial AI datacentres across the country, which will require significant semiconductor and power infrastructure. This is...
Philips sells off MEMS foundry as Xiver
Philips has sold off its MEMS wafer fab and foundry in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, to a consortium of Dutch investors for an undisclosed sum. The foundry supplies ASML Lithography amongst others and has been renamed Xiver.The MEMS foundry has been purchased by...
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