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Next-generation semiconductors could supercharge 6G delivery
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Next-generation semiconductors could supercharge 6G delivery

An artistic image of a futuristic semiconductor device which will help make 6G technology a reality. Credit: University of Bristol Self-driving cars which...

Warm metalworking turns brittle semiconductors into flexible, high-performance electronic films
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Warm metalworking turns brittle semiconductors into flexible, high-performance electronic films

Left: Illustration and photos of warm metalworking techniques; Right-top: Experimental vs. predicted brittle-to-ductile transition temperatures; Right-bottom: Normalized power density of thermoelectric devices based...

Vapor-deposited perovskite semiconductors power next-generation circuits
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Vapor-deposited perovskite semiconductors power next-generation circuits

(a-c) Schematics illustrations of fabrication process, (d-h) device performance, (i) Benchmark of vapor-deposited perovskite-based transistors. Credit: POSTECH A research team led by Professor...

A crystal clear design for high-performance flexible thermoelectric semiconductors
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A crystal clear design for high-performance flexible thermoelectric semiconductors

The introduction of ductile p-type AgCu(Te, Se, S) alloys. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-58104-x QUT researchers have identified a new material which...

New approach reliably integrates 2D semiconductors with dielectrics
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New approach reliably integrates 2D semiconductors with dielectrics

Graphene FETs over 4-inch wafer and the extracted carrier mobility mapping. Credit: Nature Electronics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41928-025-01353-x. Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials could enable...

Enhancing radiation resistance of silicon carbide power semiconductors for space applications
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Enhancing radiation resistance of silicon carbide power semiconductors for space applications

Dr. Jae Hwa Seo of KERI is fabricating SiC Power Semiconductor Devices for Radiation Resistance Evaluation in Space Environments. Credit: Korea Electrotechnology Research...

New framework designs scalable 3D transistors based on 2D semiconductors
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New framework designs scalable 3D transistors based on 2D semiconductors

(From left to right) The artwork depicts future three-dimensional (3D) CMOS field-effect transistors (FET) in the form of a nano-sheet (NSFET), nano-fork (NFFET),...

China declares US chips unsafe, urges companies to use domestic semiconductors
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China declares US chips unsafe, urges companies to use domestic semiconductors

China has shadow-banned US semiconductors The sanctions hit back against US export controls for chip manufacturing kit China has also restricted exports of...