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Manufacturing Bits: Sept. 17
By Mark LaPedus - 17 Sep, 2019 - Comments: 0

Full-chip inverse lithography D2S has developed new hardware and software that enables a long-awaited technology--full-chip masks using inverse lithography technology (ILT). For years, ILT has been a promising technology. ILT is a next-generation reticle enhancement technique (RET) that enables an optimal photomask pattern for both optical and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography reticles.... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: Sept. 17
By Jesse Allen - 17 Sep, 2019 - Comments: 0

Silicon thermoelectrics Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas and Texas Instruments developed a new method for thermoelectric generation that could be used with electronics to convert waste heat into reusable energy. "In a general sense, waste heat is everywhere: the heat your car engine generates, for example," said Mark Lee, professor and head of the Department of Physics at UT... » read more

System Bits: Sept. 17
By Jeff Dorsch - 17 Sep, 2019 - Comments: 0

Quantum computing R&D in Germany IBM is teaming with the Fraunhofer Society for research and development of quantum computing technology, backed by the German government, which is providing €650 million (about $715.4 million) in funding over two years for the program. IBM has agreed to install a Q System One system at one of its facilities in Germany for the program. The system has 20... » read more

Manufacturing Bits: Sept. 11
By Mark LaPedus - 11 Sep, 2019 - Comments: 0

Periodic table for molecules In what could propel the development of new materials, the Tokyo Institute of Technology has developed a periodic table for molecules. If the proposed concept is developed and adopted, the table could one day be used for creating new materials. It also may predict new materials for future use. This table is somewhat akin to the periodic table of elements, wh... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: Sept. 11
By Jesse Allen - 11 Sep, 2019 - Comments: 0

Thread transistor Researchers at Tufts University developed a thread-based transistor that can be fashioned into simple, all-thread based logic circuits and integrated circuits which could be woven into fabric or worn on the skin, or even surgically implanted. The thread-based transistor (TBT) is made of a linen thread coated with carbon nanotubes, creating a semiconductor surface. Two thin... » read more

System Bits: Sept. 11
By Jeff Dorsch - 11 Sep, 2019 - Comments: 0

Everything’s faster in Texas The Frontera supercomputing system was formally unveiled last week at the Texas Advanced Computing Center. The system was deployed in June on the University of Texas at Austin campus. It is the fifth-fastest supercomputer in the world at present and the world's fastest academic supercomputer. Dell EMC and Intel collaborated on fitting out Frontera. Work beg... » read more

Manufacturing Bits: Sept. 3
By Mark LaPedus - 03 Sep, 2019 - Comments: 1

Modeling SiC defects The Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IFJ PAN) has developed a model that reveals the nature of crystal defects in silicon carbide (SiC). Defectivity is an issue for SiC, a compound semiconductor material based on silicon and carbon. Today, SiC is used to make specialized power semiconductors for high-voltage applications, such as electric ... » read more

System Bits: Sept. 3
By Jeff Dorsch - 03 Sep, 2019 - Comments: 0

Microprocessor built with carbon nanotubes Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were able to design a microprocessor with carbon nanotubes and fabricate the chip with traditional processes, an advance that could be used in next-generation computers. Work on producing carbon nanotube field-effect transistors has gone on for some time. Fabricated at scale, those CNFETs oft... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: Sept. 3
By Jesse Allen - 03 Sep, 2019 - Comments: 0

Nylon capacitor Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, and Lodz University of Technology developed a way to fabricate ferroelectric nylon thin-film capacitors. Nylons consist of a long chain of polymers and, along with use in textiles, exhibit ferroelectric properties. However, electronic applications have been limited as there ... » read more

Manufacturing Bits: Aug. 27
By Mark LaPedus - 27 Aug, 2019 - Comments: 0

Holographic lithography Switzerland’s Nanotech SWHL GmbH has come out of stealth mode and disclosed its initial technology—a holographic lithography system. Founded in 2015, Nanotech SWHL has developed a sub-wavelength holographic lithography system that generates and prints 3D images on surfaces with one mask at one exposure. Still in R&D, the system is initially targeted for advanced ... » read more

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