Scientists have theorized that organometallic halide perovskites– a class of light harvesting “wonder” materials for applications in solar cells and quantum electronics– are so promising due to an unseen yet highly controversial mechanism called the Rashba effect.
BOE and Qualcomm Announce Strategic Collaboration
BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd (000725.SZ / 200725.SZ) and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announce their plans to establish a strategic collaboration to develop innovative display products featuring Qualcomm® 3D Sonic ultrasonic fingerprint sensors.
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Qualifies Synopsys’ IC Validator for Signoff Verification on 22FDX Platform
With IC Validator physical verification, customers striving to take advantage of the low-power and performance benefits of GF’s 22-nanometer FD-SOI technology can now quickly verify that their designs meet signoff requirements for manufacturability compliance and maximum yield.
Israeli Government Partners With Vayyar to Introduce Life-saving Technology to Combat COVID-19
Vayyar’s intelligent sensors provide touchless, remote and confidential monitoring to detect and monitor vital signs that can indicate early-stage COVID-19 symptoms.
Si2 Launches Survey on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in EDA
Silicon Integration Initiative has launched an industry-wide survey to identify planned usage and structural gaps for prioritizing and implementing artificial intelligence and machine learning in semiconductor electronic design automation.
Renesas Electronics Creates Open-Source Ventilator System Reference Design to Fight COVID-19 Pandemic
Many regions are experiencing a critical shortage of ventilators as COVID-19 infections continue to rise and hospital demand exceeds supply.
Light from Stretchable Sheets of Atoms for Quantum Technologies
The researchers say their results, using an atomically thin material, hexagonal boron nitride, constitute a significant step forward in understanding light-matter interactions of quantum systems in 2D materials, and the journey towards scalable on-chip devices for quantum technologies. The study is published in Advanced Materials.
Shedding Light on Dark Traps
A multi-institutional collaboration, co-led by scientists at the University of Cambridge and Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), has discovered the source of efficiency-limiting defects in potential materials for next generation solar cells and flexible LEDs.
Untwisting Plastics for Charging Internet-of-Things Devices
Untwisting chains of atoms within a plastic polymer improves its ability to conduct electricity, according to a report by researchers, led by Nagoya University applied physicist Hisaaki Tanaka, in the journal Science Advances. The insight could help accelerate the development of wearable power sources for a vast number of Internet-of-things devices.
Transphorm Introduces SuperGaN Power FETs with Launch of Gen IV GaN Platform
Transphorm Inc.— the leader in the design and manufacturing of the highest reliability and first JEDEC- and AEC-Q101 qualified high voltage gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors — today announced availability of its Gen IV GaN platform. Transphorm’s latest technology offers notable advancements in performance, designability, and cost when compared to its previous GaN generations. Related, Transphorm also announced today that Gen IV and future platform generations will be called SuperGaN technologies.
