Chip Industry Week In Review

By The SE Staff - 21 Jun, 2024 - Comments: 0

BAE Systems and GlobalFoundries are teaming up to strengthen the supply of chips for national security programs, aligning technology roadmaps and collaborating on innovation and manufacturing. Focus areas include advanced packaging, GaN-on-silicon chips, silicon photonics, and advanced technology process development. Onsemi plans to build a $2 billion silicon carbide production plant in the ... » read more

Plasma Etching : Challenges And Options Going Forward (UMD, IBM, Lam Research, Intel, Samsung et al.)

By Technical Paper Link - 18 Jun, 2024 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "Future of plasma etching for microelectronics: Challenges and opportunities" was published by researchers from numerous academic institutions and companies, including University of Maryland, IBM, Arkema, UCLA, Lam Research, Intel Corporation, Samsung, Air Liquide, Sony, and many others. Abstract: "Plasma etching is an essential semiconductor manufacturing techn... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Feb. 19

By Liz Allan - 19 Feb, 2024 - Comments: 0

New technical papers added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library this week. [table id=199 /] More ReadingTechnical Paper Library home » read more

Directly Writing and Rewriting Photonic Chips on Low-Loss Phase-Change Thin Films

By Technical Paper Link - 15 Feb, 2024 - Comments: 0

A technical paper titled “Freeform direct-write and rewritable photonic integrated circuits in phase-change thin films” was published by researchers at University of Washington, University of Maryland, and Tianjin University. Abstract: "Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) with rapid prototyping and reprogramming capabilities promise revolutionary impacts on a plethora of photonic technolo... » read more

Research Bits: Feb. 13

By Jesse Allen - 13 Feb, 2024 - Comments: 0

Fast phase-change memory Researchers from Stanford University, TSMC, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and University of Maryland developed a new phase-change memory for future AI and data-centric systems. It is based on GST467, an alloy of four parts germanium, six parts antimony, and seven parts tellurium, which is sandwiched between several other nanometer-thin material... » read more

Research Bits: Feb. 6

By Jesse Allen - 06 Feb, 2024 - Comments: 0

Laser printer for photonic circuits Researchers from the University of Washington and University of Maryland propose a faster, cheaper way to fabricate and reconfigure photonic integrated circuits. The method uses a laser writer to write, erase, and modify circuits into a thin film of phase-change material similar to what is used for recordable CDs and DVDs. The researcher say the method co... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Feb. 6

By Liz Allan - 06 Feb, 2024 - Comments: 0

New technical papers added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library this week. [table id=187 /] More ReadingTechnical Paper Library home » read more

A New Phase-Change Memory For Processing Large Amounts Of Data

By Technical Paper Link - 30 Jan, 2024 - Comments: 0

A technical paper titled “Novel nanocomposite-superlattices for low energy and high stability nanoscale phase-change memory” was published by researchers at Stanford University, TSMC, NIST, University of Maryland, Theiss Research and Tianjin University. Abstract: "Data-centric applications are pushing the limits of energy-efficiency in today’s computing systems, including those based on... » read more

Research Bits: Jan. 8

By Jesse Allen - 08 Jan, 2024 - Comments: 0

High mobility graphene Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Tianjin University created a functional semiconductor made from graphene that is compatible with conventional microelectronics processing methods. "We now have an extremely robust graphene semiconductor with 10 times the mobility of silicon, and which also has unique properties not available in silicon," said Walt... » read more

Chip Industry’s Technical Paper Roundup: October 9

By Liz Allan - 09 Oct, 2023 - Comments: 0

New technical papers added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library this week. [table id=153 /] More Reading Technical Paper Library home » read more

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