Samsung Electronics Co. today announced that it has begun mass producing the industry’s first 12-gigabit (Gb) LPDDR5 mobile DRAM, which has been optimized for enabling 5G and AI features in future smartphones.
Tiny Vibration-Powered Robots Are the Size of the World’s Smallest Ant
Researchers have created a new type of tiny 3D-printed robot that moves by harnessing vibration from piezoelectric actuators, ultrasound sources or even tiny speakers.
Pioneer Micro Technology Launches Silvaco PDK for Its 0.35 µm Silicon Foundry CMOS Process
Silvaco Japan Co., Ltd. today announced that Pioneer Micro Technology Corp. (PMT) has begun providing a Process Development Kit (PDK) for Silvaco tool users targeting the manufacture of IC designs in PMT’s 0.35 µm CMOS process technology.
Semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) Market to Grow at 8.8% During 2018-2026 on the Back of Advancements in Multi-core Technology
The global semiconductor intellectual property market is prognosticated to expand at steady CAGR of 8.8% within the forecast period from 2018 to 2026. By the end of 2026, the semiconductor IP market is likely to be valued around worth US$ 9,437.8 mn.
Magnetite Nanowires with Sharp Insulating Transition
Osaka University-led researchers make ultra-thin nanowires of Fe3O4, with a remarkable ‘Verwey transition’ from metal to insulator at low temperature — a highly sought-after property for nanoelectronics.
Electronic Chip Mimics the Brain to Make Memories in a Flash
Engineers have mimicked the human brain with an electronic chip that uses light to create and modify memories.
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Introduces New Source Down Packaging Technology
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited today introduced the “Source Down” in a DFN 5×6 package in combination with a 40V Shield-Gate Technology.
SiC and GaN-based Power Electronics to Boost Automotive Semiconductor Efficiencies and Profitability
Strategy Analytics predicts that as HEV/EV (hybrid electric vehicle/electric vehicle) platforms become a greater proportion of the global vehicle manufacturing mix, the demand for power electronic components will account for over 55% of the total semiconductor demand from HEV/EV powertrain by…
Limitation Exposed in Promising Quantum Computing Material
Metallic surfaces no longer protected as topological insulators become thinner.
Breakthrough Material Could Lead to Cheaper, More Widespread Solar Panels and Electronics
Two physics research groups at the University of Kansas have generated free electrons from organic semiconductors when combined with a single atomic layer of molybdenum disulfide, a recently discovered two-dimensional semiconductor.
