Silicon as a Semiconductor: Silicon Carbide Would Be Much More Efficient

In power electronics, semiconductors are based on the element silicon – but the energy efficiency of silicon carbide would be much higher. Physicists of the University of Basel, the Paul Scherrer Institute and ABB explain what exactly is preventing the use of this combination of silicon and carbon in the scientific journal Applied Physics Letters.

At the Edge of Chaos, Powerful New Electronics Could Be Created

Study shows how ferroic materials could be used to create adaptable neuromorphic electronics.

CacheQ Debuts Heterogeneous Compute Development Environment

Delivers faster performance, reduced development time for processor, FPGA compute architectures.

Global Semiconductor Sales Decrease 15.5 Percent Year-to-Year in July

Global sales increase slightly on a month-to-month basis, but all regional markets down compared to last year.

ON Semiconductor Supports Increasing Power Demands of IoT Endpoints with New Power over Ethernet (PoE) Solutions

Compliance with IEEE 802.3bt delivers 90 Watts of power to applications including smart sensors, building automation and connected lighting.

Cohu Appoints Lynne J. Camp to its Board of Directors

The appointment will increase the size of the Cohu Board of Directors to eight members.

Universal Display Corporation and LG Chem Announce Strategic OLED Host Partnership

Universal Display Corporation and LG Chem, Ltd., Korea’s largest diversified chemical company, today announced a strategic OLED host partnership.

MEMS and Sensors Tap AI, Blockchain, Machine Learning to Boost Personalization in Biomedical, Food Supply, IoT

MSIG MEMS & Sensors Executive Congress to feature business leaders examining market opportunities, innovations and technology trends.

Teledyne Acquires Micralyne

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced today that its subsidiary, Teledyne Digital Imaging, Inc., has acquired Micralyne Inc.

Affordable Multiferroic Material

Important step for practical application of advanced material.