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Manufacturing Bits: Nov. 10
By Mark LaPedus - 10 Nov, 2015 - Comments: 1

Etching superconducting materials Superconductors are devices that have zero electrical resistance, making them attractive for a range of applications. But superconductors must be cooled down to temperatures at or near absolute zero on the Kelvin scale to work. This, in turn, limits their applications. Absolute zero equates to −273.15° on the Celsius scale and −459.67° on the Fahrenheit ... » read more

System Bits: Nov. 10
By Ann Mutschler - 10 Nov, 2015 - Comments: 0

Wrapping silver nanowires While they hold promise for applications including flexible displays and solar cells, silver nanowires are also susceptible to damage from highly energetic UV radiation and harsh environmental conditions has limited their commercialization, according to Purdue University researchers. However, new research suggests wrapping the nanowires with an ultrathin layer of c... » read more

Manufacturing Bits: Nov. 3
By Mark LaPedus - 03 Nov, 2015 - Comments: 0

World’s fastest phototransistor The University of Wisconsin-Madison has developed what the university claims is the world’s fastest and most responsive flexible silicon phototransistor. Phototransistors are semiconductor light sensors. They are based on a transistor with a transparent cover. They provide better sensitivity than a photodiode. The futuristic phototransistor from the Un... » read more

System Bits: Nov. 3
By Ann Mutschler - 03 Nov, 2015 - Comments: 0

Quantum computer architecture Providing a blueprint to build the long-awaited, large-scale quantum computer, University of New South Wales (UNSW) and University of Melbourne researchers have designed a 3D silicon chip architecture based on single atom quantum bits that they said is compatible with atomic-scale fabrication techniques. Headquartered at UNSW, researchers from the Australian R... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: Nov. 3
By Jesse Allen - 03 Nov, 2015 - Comments: 0

Lithium-air batteries gain ground Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a working laboratory demonstration of a lithium-oxygen battery which has very high energy density, is more than 90% efficient, and can be recharged more than 2000 times. Their demonstrator relies on a highly porous, 'fluffy' carbon electrode made from graphene (comprising one-atom-thick sheets of ca... » read more

System Bits: Oct. 27
By Ann Mutschler - 27 Oct, 2015 - Comments: 0

Uncovering a novel phase of matter In a finding that could have implications for high-temperature superconductivity, a team of physicists led by David Hsieh, assistant professor of physics at Caltech has discovered an unusual phase of matter that is characterized by an unusual ordering of electrons. The researchers said this finding offers possibilities for new electronic device functionali... » read more

Manufacturing Bits: Oct. 27
By Mark LaPedus - 27 Oct, 2015 - Comments: 0

CD-SAXS makes progress For years, chipmakers have used metrology tools based on various optical techniques, such as scatterometry. But optical-based scatterometry may one day run out of steam, prompting the need for a possible replacement. One long-awaited candidate is called X-ray scattering. There are various flavors of X-ray scattering, including CD small-angle X-ray scattering (CD-SAXS)... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: Oct. 27
By Jesse Allen - 27 Oct, 2015 - Comments: 0

Searching for energy-efficient architectures A workshop jointly funded by the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) and National Science Foundation (NSF) sought out the key factors limiting progress in computing – particularly related to energy consumption – and novel research that could overcome these barriers. The report focuses on the most promising research directions in the ex... » read more

System Bits: Oct. 20
By Ann Mutschler - 20 Oct, 2015 - Comments: 0

Automating big-data analysis Until now, big-data analysis consisted of searching for buried patterns that had some kind of predictive power but picking which “features” of the data to analyze usually required some human intuition. Now, however, MIT researchers are aiming to take the human element out of big-data analysis with a new system that they say not only searches for patterns but... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: Oct. 20
By Jesse Allen - 20 Oct, 2015 - Comments: 0

Memristors come in threes The race is on to produce a commercial memristor, and a duo from ETH Zurich may be providing a bit more push. "Basically, memristors require less energy since they work at lower voltages," explained Jennifer Rupp, professor in the Department of Materials at ETH Zurich. "They can be made much smaller than today's memory modules, and therefore offer much greater de... » read more

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