In a significant milestone for multiferroic memory devices, a team of researchers led by Professor Masaki Azuma and Assistant Professor Kei Shigematsu from Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan has successfully developed nanodots with single ferroelectric and ferromagnetic domains.
Displays
Omdia Forecasts Strong Recovery in Large-Area Display Market for 2024
Research from Omdia’s newly released Large Area Display Market Tracker 4Q23 has found shipments of large-area displays (all displays above 9 inches), including both LCD and OLED, are forecasted to increase by 7.4% year-over-year (YoY) in units and 11.1% YoY in area in 2024.
Opening Up the Potential of Thin-Film Electronics for Flexible Chip Design
New research demonstrates feasibility of ‘foundry’ model for flexible electronics.
A Flexible Microdisplay Can Monitor Brain Activity in Real-Time During Brain Surgery
The device represents a huge leap ahead to visualize brain activity to guide neurosurgeons.
SEMI Applauds CHIPS Program Office Progress to Diversify U.S. Semiconductor Industry Workforce
The report outlines key aspects of the work to execute on Congress’s mandate to advance opportunity and inclusion as it brings back manufacturing and supply chains to the U.S.
Samsung to Establish Leading-Edge Semiconductor Ecosystem in Central Texas with CHIPS Act Funding
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Samsung Electronics (Samsung) have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen the resilience of the U.S. semiconductor supply chain, advance U.S. technology leadership, and fuel U.S. global competitiveness.
Stretchable Quantum Dot Display
Intrinsically stretchable quantum dot-based light-emitting diodes achieved record-breaking performance.
Universal Display Corporation’s Dr. Julie Brown to Receive Prestigious USC Viterbi Engineering Award
Universal Display Corporation announced that the University of Southern California (USC) will be honoring UDC’s Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, Dr. Julie Brown, with the Daniel J. Epstein Engineering Management Award.
Global PC Shipments Return to Growth and Pre-Pandemic Volumes in the First Quarter of 2024
After two years of decline, the worldwide traditional PC market returned to growth during the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24) with 59.8 million shipments, growing 1.5% year over year, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.
Semiconductor Research Corporation Announces 2024 Call for Research, $13.8M in Funding Opportunities
Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) is announcing the start of solicitation season with $13.8 million in funding opportunities.
