New transistor brings high voltage to microchip scale
03 September, 2026 by Celia Luterbacher, EPFLBy harnessing the properties of gallium nitride, EPFL engineers have built a tiny transistor that can handle very high voltage with minimal energy loss, a key requirement for AI data centres, electric vehicles and solar power systems.
Vecow ECX-4000 Industrial edge AI computer
03 September, 2026 | Supplied by: Backplane Systems Technology Pty LtdThe Vecow ECX-4000 Industrial edge AI computer is suitable for multi-camera machine vision systems, logistics automation, smart manufacturing and vehicle-based computing applications.
Metromatics WOLF 3U VPX GPU embedded computing module
03 September, 2026 | Supplied by: Metromatics Pty LtdThe WOLF 3U VPX GPU high-performance embedded computing module is designed to deliver accelerated AI, sensor processing and high-bandwidth optical networking within a compact SOSA-aligned platform.
2D semiconductor can be programmed and erased with light
27 August, 2026 by Julia Schwarz, Princeton EngineeringA new 2D semiconductor responds to different wavelengths of light, allowing its conductivity and optical properties to be gradually tuned, erased and reprogrammed.
Novel silicon carbide transistors operate at 600°C
26 August, 2026A new silicon carbide transistor design developed at Kyoto University enables reliable operation at 600°C, paving the way for extreme-temperature electronics.
Light triggers novel ferroelectric switching mechanism
05 August, 2026 by Flinders UniversityA light-triggered ferroelectric switching mechanism could improve the energy efficiency of future memory devices, sensors and emerging computing architectures.
High-entropy design enables next-gen semiconductors
05 August, 2026 by Monica Cooney, Carnegie Mellon University College of EngineeringResearchers have developed a technique using high-entropy mixing to transform insulating metal oxides into high-performance semiconductors for next-gen devices.
Crystalline rubrene film enhances OLED design
04 August, 2026Crystalline rubrene thin films formed by vacuum deposition and annealing have been integrated into OLEDs, achieving higher current density than conventional amorphous devices.
Light-controlled semiconductor device directs electrons
30 July, 2026 by Matt Davenport, University of Michigan NewsResearchers have developed a light-controlled semiconductor device that directs electron flow without applied voltage, offering new possibilities for optoelectronic systems.
New computational method predicts semiconductor properties
08 July, 2026 by Nik Papageorgiou, EPFLA study led by EPFL researchers has introduced a new computational method that predicts the electronic properties of semiconductors more accurately, including materials that existing methods can sometimes misclassify as metals.
Ultra-thin transistors pave way for more efficient chips
08 July, 2026A new transistor design shows that ultra-thin devices can retain performance at nanoscale dimensions, supporting more energy-efficient chip development.
Advantech SOM-6820 COM Express compact module
01 July, 2026 | Supplied by: Advantech Australia Pty LtdThe Advantech SOM-6820 is a COM Express Compact Type 6 module with Snapdragon X processors, integrated AI acceleration and industrial-grade support.
Precision-grown nanotubes for next-gen electronics
25 June, 2026Researchers have used a new synthesis method to produce stable, atomically precise semiconductor nanotubes that could enable next-generation nanoscale electronics.
Advantech AIR-410 and AIR-420 Edge AI high-performance computers
01 June, 2026 | Supplied by: Advantech Australia Pty LtdThe AIR-410 and AIR-420 Edge AI high-performance computers are designed for data-intensive workloads such as LLMs, medical imaging and automated inspection.
Machine learning advances semiconductor materials research
28 May, 2026 by Flinders UniversityA new study from Flinders University has demonstrated a faster way to discover semiconductor materials for next-generation computing devices.
