Silicon semiconductor to help produce hydrogen fuel from sunlight
19 November, 2013 by Mark Shwartz*Stanford scientists have developed a silicon semiconductor coated in an ultrathin layer of nickel that could help pave the way for large-scale production of clean hydrogen fuel from sunlight.
Microsoft to increase semiconductor spend, while Dell continues flat
18 November, 2013 by Myson Robles-BruceMicrosoft will be increasing its spending on wireless applications, even as Dell fails to revive spending despite releasing new tablets, according to insights from the Semiconductor Design and Spend Analysis service of IHS Inc.
Dilute magnetic semiconductor for 'spintronic' devices
12 September, 2013Resaearchers have developed a new compound that can be integrated into silicon chips and is a dilute magnetic semiconductor - meaning that it could be used to make 'spintronic' devices, which rely on magnetic force to operate, rather than electrical currents.
Explanation for strange magnetic behaviour at semiconductor interfaces
30 August, 2013Researchers at The Ohio State University have offered an explanation for strange magnetic behaviour at semiconductor interfaces. The discovery is expected to lead to electronic materials that provide both computation and data storage.
Semikron MiniSKiiP dual module
10 August, 2013The MIniSKiiP IGBT power semiconductor module family now features dual module versions, increasing the range’s power capability to 90 kW from 40 kW. The portfolio covers 150 A-300 A/650 V, 150 A-300 A/1200 V and 100 A-200 A/1700 V.
Light absorption in 2D semiconductors
05 August, 2013Working with ultrathin membranes of the semiconductor indium arsenide, researchers have discovered a quantum unit of photon absorption that should be general to all 2D semiconductors. This discovery not only provides new insight into the optical properties of 2D semiconductors and quantum wells, it should also open doors to exotic new optoelectronic and photonic technologies.
Boron arsenide rivals diamond as the best thermal conductor
10 July, 2013An unlikely material, cubic boron arsenide, could deliver an extraordinarily high thermal conductivity on par with the industry standard set by costly diamond, according to researchers from Boston College and the Naval Research Laboratory.
Researchers move closer to low-cost, implantable electronics
13 June, 2013Researchers from The Ohio State University have developed technology that will pave the way for low-cost electronic devices that work in direct contact with living tissue inside the body. The first planned use of the technology is a sensor that will detect the very early stages of organ transplant rejection.
Texas Instruments installs automated warehouse system
13 June, 2013Texas Instruments has installed the AutoStore inventory management system in its product distribution centre (PDC) in Singapore. This marks the first installation of by a semiconductor in Asia.
The formula for turning cement into a semiconductor
31 May, 2013Scientists from the US, Japan, Finland and Germany have developed a formula for turning liquid cement into liquid metal. This makes cement a semiconductor and opens up its use in the consumer electronics marketplace for thin films, protective coatings and computer chips.
Stitching defects into the world’s thinnest semiconductor
27 May, 2013Researchers uncover key insights into the optical and electronic properties of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), which can be either conducting or insulating to form the basic ‘on-off switch’ for all digital electronics.
Solving a semiconductor riddle
27 May, 2013New observations of material disprove leading theory about LED brightness, opening new avenues for research.
New solar cell coating could boost efficiency
19 April, 2013 by David Chandler, MITThroughout decades of research on solar cells, one formula has been considered an absolute limit to the efficiency of such devices in converting sunlight into electricity.
STARC consortium selects MathWorks for model-based design
12 April, 2013MathWorks has announced that the Semiconductor Technology Academic Research Center (STARC) in Japan has selected and certified Matlab, Simulink and Embedded Coder as the preferred tools for model-based design in its new STARCAD-AMS design flow.
Paint-on plastic electronics
27 March, 2013Semiconducting polymers are an unruly bunch, but University of Michigan engineers have developed a new method for getting them in line that could pave the way for cheaper, greener, ‘paint-on’ plastic electronics.
