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SEMATECH and UCL Researchers Identify Charge-Trapping Mechanism in Novel Materials For Advanced Gate Stacks in New Generation of Transistors

Researchers at SEMATECH and University College London (UCL) have identified a potential cause of a perplexing tendency of novel dielectric materials to capture electrons and holes, making the performance of advanced devi...

16 Oct 2007

Finding Opens New Way of Designing Nanoscale Superconducting Materials

A University of Arkansas researcher and his colleagues have found a novel way to "look" at atomic orbitals, and have directly shown for the first time that they change substantially when interacting at the inte...

15 Oct 2007

Researchers Produced Material That Can Bend Light in Opposite Direction

A Princeton-led research team has created an easy-to-produce material from the stuff of computer chips that has the rare ability to bend light in the opposite direction from all naturally occurring materials. This startl...

15 Oct 2007

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2007 Winner's Work Has Led to Computer Chips, Fuel Cells and Clean Air From Catalytic Converters for Vehicles

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2007 is awarded for groundbreaking studies in surface chemistry. This science is important for the chemical industry and can help us to understand such varied processes as why iron rusts,...

10 Oct 2007

Outdoor Weathering Stations Being Set Up to Test Solar Modules

Solar modules must stand up to UV radiation, rain, snow and heat. To find out where their weak points lie, outdoor weathering stations are being set up at sites exposed to extreme climatic conditions: in the tropics, in ...

10 Oct 2007

Scientists Introduces New Material That Could Lead to the Development of Quantum Computers

Scientists at Florida State University's National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and the university's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have introduced a new material that could be to computers of the futu...

10 Oct 2007

Light-Emitting Flexible Semiconductors Unraveled by Researchers in U.S.

An interdisciplinary team of Cornell nanotechnology researchers has unraveled some of the fundamental physics of a material that holds promise for light-emitting, flexible semiconductors. The discovery, which involve...

9 Oct 2007

Modern Semiconductors Morph with Nanomachines

With the help of a device capable of depositing metals an atom at a time in the materials used in computer chips, a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers has successfully blended modern semiconductor technolo...

28 Sep 2007

Revolutionary Semiconductor Business Arises from Undergraduate Project

What started as a Bristol University undergraduate computer-science project is now a major semi-conductor business that may revolutionise the consumer electronics market. XMOS Semiconductor, the creator of software de...

28 Sep 2007

New Thermal Grease from Dow Coring Offers Electronic Manufacturers Improved Conductivity and Reliability

Dow Corning Corporation's Advanced Technologies and Ventures Business (ATVB) today introduced DOW CORNING(R) TC-5026 Thermally Conductive Compound, a grease for electronic systems that provides significantly improved...

27 Sep 2007

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

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SEMATECH and UCL Researchers Identify Charge-Trapping Mechanism in Novel Materials For Advanced Gate Stacks in New Generation of Transistors

Finding Opens New Way of Designing Nanoscale Superconducting Materials

Researchers Produced Material That Can Bend Light in Opposite Direction

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2007 Winner's Work Has Led to Computer Chips, Fuel Cells and Clean Air From Catalytic Converters for Vehicles

Outdoor Weathering Stations Being Set Up to Test Solar Modules

Scientists Introduces New Material That Could Lead to the Development of Quantum Computers

Light-Emitting Flexible Semiconductors Unraveled by Researchers in U.S.

Modern Semiconductors Morph with Nanomachines

Revolutionary Semiconductor Business Arises from Undergraduate Project

New Thermal Grease from Dow Coring Offers Electronic Manufacturers Improved Conductivity and Reliability

Ensuring Battery Material Quality at Every Step

Understanding Cryogenics and Vibration Isolation in Scientific Instruments

Eliminating Contaminants: How Advanced Analytics Improve Battery Quality

How the PDM3700 Helps You Stay Compliant with Real-Time Dust Monitoring

RXT Series: Reliance® Legacy Motors

SM-92100EUVC: Excimer UV Cleaner

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Expanding Trace Gas Analysis with Bipolar FUSION PTR-TOF Technology

How XRF Compares to ICP for Battery Elemental Analysis

Optimizing Lithium Battery Manufacturing Through Precision Sensing

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Semiconductor News

Ensuring Battery Material Quality at Every Step

Understanding Cryogenics and Vibration Isolation in Scientific Instruments

Eliminating Contaminants: How Advanced Analytics Improve Battery Quality

1Scientists Turn CO₂ Into High-Performance Fuels Using Nickel Catalyst

2'Entropy Catastrophe' is Testing Theoretical Stability As Gold is Superheated

3Water Heaters Could Revolutionize Thermal Energy Storage

4Advanced Ion-Selective Membranes Boost Clean Energy Systems

5Stronger, Cheaper Titanium a 'Leap Forward' for Industry

6Composite Tubes Enable Geothermal Energy Storage

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