Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Feb. 16


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=523 /] Find more semiconductor research papers here. » read more

3D Printing To Create Spatially Freeform, Nanomaterial-based Electronics (Rice, U. of Utah, NUS)


Researchers from Rice University, University of Utah and National University of Singapore (NUS) published "Three-dimensional printing of nanomaterials-based electronics with a metamaterial-inspired near-field electromagnetic structure." Abstract "Three-dimensional (3D) printing can create freeform architectures and electronics with unprecedented versatility. However, the full potential of... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Feb. 3


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=519 /] Find more semiconductor research papers here. » read more

Chip Industry Week In Review


Breaking news: Nvidia and Synopsys announced a multi-faceted, multi-year deal that includes everything from digital twins to CUDA programming, engineering, and marketing collaboration, and Nvidia's $2B purchase of Synopsys stock. [Updated 12/1] Memory news: Micron is building a $9.6B HBM facility in the city of Higashi-Hiroshima Japan, reports Nikkei. China's ChangXin Memory Technol... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: Dec. 23


Detecting early damage in power electronics Researchers at Osaka University to detect early damage in power electronics. The team used acoustic emission analysis to monitor in real time the propagation of cracks in a silicon carbide Schottsky diode during power cycling tests. During the power cycling test, the researchers mimicked repeatedly turning the device on and off, to monitor the res... » read more