Dr. Dannellia Gladden-Green…

Source: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdannig/ Topics: African Americans, Applied Physics, Black History Month, Business Consulting, Cybersecurity, Diversity in Science, Economics, Physics, Semiconductor Technology, STEM, Women in Science IMPACT areas and EXPERTISEo Training & EDU: Cyber Security – Block Chain – Artificial Intelligenceo Business Strategy & Competitive Intelligenceo Sales & Strategic Relationship Managemento New Market Development & New ProductContinue reading “Dr. Dannellia Gladden-Green…”

Plasmons and Diamonds…

Topics: Chemistry, Materials Science, Plasmons, Quantum Mechanics, Semiconductor Technology Researchers report plasmons in boron-doped diamond; quantum applicationsDiamond, often celebrated for its unmatched hardness and transparency, has emerged as an exceptional material for high-power electronics and next-generation quantum optics. Diamond can be engineered to be as electrically conductive as a metal, by introducing impurities like theContinue reading “Plasmons and Diamonds…”

Defeat of the Boltzmann Tyranny…

A finished device: Optical microscope image of the transistor (left) and an ultra-scaled vertical nanowire (right). (Courtesy: Y Shao) Topics: Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Nanoengineering, Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, Semiconductor Technology A new transistor made from semiconducting vertical nanowires of gallium antimonide (GaSb) and indium arsenide (InAs) could rival today’s best silicon-based devices. The new transistors areContinue reading “Defeat of the Boltzmann Tyranny…”

Limit Shattered…

TSMC is building Two New Facilities to Accommodate 2nm Chip Production Topics: Applied Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Nanoengineering, Semiconductor Technology Realize that Moore’s “law” isn’t like Newton’s Laws of Gravity or the three laws of Thermodynamics. It’s simply an observation based on experience with manufacturing silicon processors and the desire to continually makeContinue reading “Limit Shattered…”

10x > Kevlar…

Scientists have developed amorphous silicon carbide, a strong and scalable material with potential uses in microchip sensors, solar cells, and space exploration. This breakthrough promises significant advancements in material science and microchip technology. An artist’s impression of amorphous silicon carbide nanostrings testing to its limit tensile strength. Credit: Science Brush Topics: Applied Physics, Chemistry, MaterialsContinue reading “10x > Kevlar…”

Straining Moore…

Topics: Applied Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Quantum Mechanics, Semiconductor Technology Gordon Moore, the co-founder of Intel who died earlier this year, is famous for forecasting a continuous rise in the density of transistors that we can pack onto semiconductor chips. James McKenzie looks at how “Moore’s law” is still going strong afterContinue reading “Straining Moore…”

Chiplets…

Source: Semiengineering dot com – Chiplets Topics: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Semiconductor Technology, Solid-State Physics Depending on who you’re speaking with at the time, the industry’s adoption of chiplet technology to extend the reach of Moore’s Law is either continuing to roll along or is facing the absence of a commercial market. However,Continue reading “Chiplets…”

Caveat Modifier…

The Biofire Smart Gun. Photographer: James Stukenberg for Bloomberg Businessweek Topics: Biometrics, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Democracy, Materials Science, Semiconductor Technology Tech Target (Alyssa Provazza, Editorial Director): “A smartphone is a cellular telephone with an integrated computer and other features not originally associated with telephones, such as an operating system, web browsing, and the ability to runContinue reading “Caveat Modifier…”

CHIPS for America…

Topics: Economics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Semiconductor Technology WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology, today launched the first CHIPS for America funding opportunity for manufacturing incentives to restore U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, support good-paying jobs across the semiconductor supply chain, and advance U.S.Continue reading “CHIPS for America…”

When Water Outpaces Silicon…

On target: Water is fanned out through a specially developed nozzle, and then a laser pulse is passed through it to create a switch. (Courtesy: Adrian Buchmann) Topics: Applied Physics, Lasers, Materials Science, Photonics, Semiconductor Technology A laser-controlled water-based switch that operates twice as fast as existing semiconductor switches has been developed by a trio ofContinue reading “When Water Outpaces Silicon…”