Research Bits: Sept. 17


DNA data storage plus compute Researchers from North Carolina State University and Johns Hopkins University created a DNA-based device that can perform both data storage and computing functions. “Specifically, we have created polymer structures that we call dendricolloids – they start at the microscale, but branch off from each other in a hierarchical way to create a network of nanoscal... » read more

Research Bits: May 7


High-temperature memory Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Air Force Research Laboratory demonstrated memory technology capable of enduring temperatures as high as 600° Celsius for more than 60 hours while retaining stability and reliability. The non-volatile memory device consists of a metal–insulator–metal structure, incorporating nickel and platinum electrodes with a 4... » read more

Chip Industry’s Technical Paper Roundup: August 1


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=39 /] More Reading Technical Paper Library home » read more

Direct Synthesis of Planar (2D) Micro and Nanopatterned Epitaxial Graphene on SiC


A technical paper titled “Direct synthesis of nanopatterned epitaxial graphene on silicon carbide” was published by researchers at University of Technology Sydney, Ludwig-Maxilimians Universität München, Monash University, and Imperial College London. Abstract: "This article introduces a straightforward approach for the direct synthesis of transfer-free, nanopatterned epitaxial graphene... » read more

The Physics Of Ferroelectrics


The physics of ferroelectric materials is a large topic — too large for comprehensive coverage in a single article. While researching my recent article on negative capacitance, I found a number of papers that might be of interest to readers seeking more depth. Researchers in Japan used ferroelectric BiFeO3 to control the behavior of CaMnO3, a Mott insulator. Changing the polarization of th... » read more

Chip Industry’s Technical Paper Roundup: Dec. 20


New technical papers added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library this week. [table id=71 /] If you have research papers you are trying to promote, we will review them to see if they are a good fit for our global audience. At a minimum, papers need to be well researched and documented, relevant to the semiconductor ecosystem, and free of marketing bias. There is no cost involved for us po... » read more

Graphene Devices: Suppressing Vibrations By Adding Vibrations (FLEET)


A technical paper titled "Passivating Graphene and Suppressing Interfacial Phonon Scattering with Mechanically Transferred Large-Area Ga2O3" was published by researchers at ARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies (FLEET), Monash University and University of Melbourne. According to FLEET's news article, the research found: -Ultra-thin, liquid-metal-printed oxid... » read more

Screen Printed Chipless RFID Tags on Packaging Substrates


Abstract: "A chipless radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is a suitable low-cost alternative to any chip-based RFID one. The flexibility to use low-cost printing techniques makes chipless RFID a competitive technology. In this paper, we report an evaluation of the microwave performance of two different screen-printed chipless tags in the 3–6 GHz range. The tags were designed and scre... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: July 28


Programmable photonics Researchers from the University of Southampton developed a method for making programmable  integrated switching units on a silicon photonics chip. By using a generic optical circuit that can be fabricated in bulk then later programmed for specific applications, the team hopes to reduce production costs. "Silicon photonics is capable of integrating optical devices and... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: June 16


One-directional optical Researchers from University of Pennsylvania, Peking University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed a design for optical devices that radiate light in only one direction, which could reduce energy consumption in optical fiber networks and data centers. Light tends to flow in a single direction optical fibers, but while most of the light passing through... » read more

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