Found: the speed limit of optoelectronics
12 April, 2022Semiconductor electronics is getting faster and faster — but at some point, physics no longer permits any increase. So exactly how fast can electronics be?
New technique increases chip yield from semiconductor wafer
01 April, 2022Researchers have developed a technique to create a highly uniform and scalable semiconductor wafer, paving the way to higher chip yield and more cost-efficient semiconductors.
Scientists improve polymer films for organic electronics
24 March, 2022The new film is promising for increasing the capacity in lithium polymer batteries, solar cells and the modernisation of organic field-effect transistors.
2D semiconductors could have built-in memory functions
16 March, 2022Researchers have demonstrated that slightly twisted 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) display room-temperature ferroelectricity.
How WBG switching devices are starting to redefine power system development
17 February, 2022 by Mike Green, Technical Contributing Editor for TMEThe merits of wide-bandgap semiconductor technology have been talked about extensively for much of the last decade.
Semiconductor 'flipped' to insulator above room temperature
03 February, 2022The exotic electronic structure that supported the quantum flip was previously only stable at ultra-cold temperatures of ‑73°C.
Würth Elektronik optocouplers
21 January, 2022Würth Elektronik has expanded its optoelectronic portfolio with optocouplers in all common packages and CTR (current transfer ratio) values.
Toshiba TLP5705H and TLP5702H photocouplers
02 December, 2021Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage has introduced two photocouplers, the TLP5705H and TLP5702H, for use as insulated gate drivers for small- to medium-capacity IGBTs/MOSFETs.
Novel heterostructure could be key to quantum electronics
26 October, 2021Pure germanium was bonded with aluminium in a way that atomically sharp interfaces are created, resulting in a monolithic metal–semiconductor–metal heterostructure.
Sandwich-style fabrication for ultralow-energy electronics
20 October, 2021The fabrication process, involving placing an atom-thick semiconductor between two mirrors, marks a significant step towards ultralow-energy electronics.
Energy-efficient tech transports data without waste heat
16 September, 2021The energy-saving semiconductor technology has shown highly promising signs of requiring less electricity to run by not giving off any heat.
Homegrown components for ultrasmall electronics
30 August, 2021'Growing' electronic components directly onto a semiconductor block avoids messy, noisy oxidation scattering that slows and impedes electronic operation.
South Korea grants patent for Archer's quantum computing chip
12 August, 2021Archer Materials has announced the granting of a Republic of Korea patent associated with the company's 12CQ quantum computing chip technology.
STMicroelectronics unveils 200 mm silicon carbide wafers
30 July, 2021ST has manufactured its first 200 mm silicon carbide (SiC) bulk wafers for prototyping next-generation power devices at its facility in Sweden.
Thermal waves observed in a semiconductor material
22 July, 2021Researchers have observed thermal waves in solid germanium — a semiconductor material used typically in electronics, similar to silicon — at room temperature.
