A Deionized Water-Based Large-Scale Transfer Process For 2D Materials Grown on Sapphire (AMO, RWTH, Aixtron)


A new technical paper, "Water-based, large-scale transfer of 2D materials grown on sapphire substrates," was published by researchers at AMO GmbH, RWTH Aachen University, and AIXTRON SE. Abstract "Two-dimensional materials (2DMs) hold significant potential for future electronics, as demonstrated by high-performing devices for sensing, optics, and electronics. However, scalable growth tech... » read more

Research Bits: Mar. 3


Computational electron microscopy Researchers from Cornell University, TSMC, and ASM used electron ptychography for atomic-scale defect inspection of transistors. The computational imaging method uses an extremely precise electron microscope pixel array detector (EMPAD) to collect detailed scattering patterns of electrons after they pass through transistors and compare how the patterns chan... » read more

Thermal Scanning-Probe Lithography in vdW Heterostructures (Technical University of Denmark)


A new technical paper titled "Gradient Electronic Landscapes in van der Waals Heterostructures" was published by researchers at Technical University of Denmark. Abstract Excerpt "Here, we use thermal scanning-probe lithography to produce smooth topographic landscapes in vdW heterostructures by patterning the thickness of the top hBN flake with nanometer precision." Find the technical p... » read more

Research Bits: June 3


Imaging power electronics Researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo, Harvard University, and Hitachi used diamond quantum sensors to analyze the magnetization response of soft magnetic materials used in power electronics. The method can simultaneously image both the amplitude and phase of AC stray fields over a wide frequency range up to 2.3 MHz. It uses a diamond quantum sensor with ... » read more

Research Bits: Apr. 29


Microchannels for two-phase cooling Researchers from the University of Tokyo propose cooling chips using microchannels built into the chips themselves. The method utilizes microfluidic channels to create a capillary structure through which coolant flows and a manifold distribution layer that controls the distribution of coolant. The structure enabled two-phase cooling through better managem... » read more

Synthesis Of An Ultrathin Vanadium Dioxide Film On A Flexible Substrate, Preserving Film’s Electrical Properties


A new technical paper titled "Strain-free thin film growth of vanadium dioxide deposited on 2D atomic layered material of hexagonal boron nitride investigated by their thickness dependence of insulator–metal transition behavior" was published by researchers at Osaka University and National Institute for Materials Science. Abstract "We report on the preparation of vanadium dioxide (VO2) ul... » read more

Research Bits: Dec. 3


Self-assembly of mixed-metal oxide arrays Researchers from North Carolina State University and Iowa State University demonstrated a technique for self-assembling electronic devices. The proof-of-concept work was used to create diodes and transistors with high yield and could be used for more complex electronic devices. “Our self-assembling approach is significantly faster and less expensi... » read more

Characterizing Defects Inside Hexagonal Boron Nitride (KAIST, NYU, et al.)


A new technical paper titled "Characterizing Defects Inside Hexagonal Boron Nitride Using Random Telegraph Signals in van der Waals 2D Transistors" was published by researchers at KAIST, NYU, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and National Institute for Materials Science. Abstract: "Single-crystal hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) is used extensively in many two-dimensional electronic and quantu... » read more

Research Bits: Sept. 9


All-silicon polarization multiplexer Researchers from the University of Adelaide and Osaka University propose an ultra-wideband integrated terahertz polarization (de)multiplexer implemented on a substrateless silicon base, which they tested in the sub-terahertz J-band (220-330 GHz) for 6G communications. “Our proposed polarization multiplexer will allow multiple data streams to be transmi... » read more

Properties of Commercially Available Hexagonal Boron Nitride Grown By The CVD Method


A new technical paper titled "On the quality of commercial chemical vapour deposited hexagonal boron nitride" was published by researchers at KAUST and the National Institute for Materials Science in Japan. Abstract "The semiconductors industry has put its eyes on two-dimensional (2D) materials produced by chemical vapour deposition (CVD) because they can be grown at the wafer level with sm... » read more

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