OSATs still uncertain about constructing facilities in US
Though TSMC is building advanced wafer fabs in the US, Taiwanese OSAT companies still have concerns about constructing facilities there to provide cutting-edge packaging services such as those for chiplets or mainstream flip-chip (FC) processes, acco.....»»
"Zombie fires" are occurring more frequently in boreal forests, but their impacts remain uncertain
"Zombie fires" are fires that ignite in one fire season, smolder through the winter months under the snow, and re-emerge early in the spring before lightning and human caused ignitions begin in earnest......»»
Digilock introduces hardwired keyless lock solution
Digilock launched Pivot, hardwired built-in locks for new stationary furniture installations. Digilock brings its keyless lock experience to facilities requiring a hardwired power and data source for its permanent fixtures. Pivot Smart Locks are netw.....»»
Chemists develop new process for the production of ring-shaped molecules
Most drugs on the market consist of cyclic (ring-shaped) molecules, many of which contain multiple rings. Developing simple and powerful methods for constructing important and novel ring systems remains a task and challenge for chemists in order to p.....»»
States in battery belt lack EV purchase incentives
Charging infrastructure's return on investment is uncertain without EV volume, and without adequate charging options, consumers are unlikely to buy EVs, economists say......»»
Southern states reaping EV investments lack purchase incentives
Charging infrastructure's return on investment is uncertain without EV volume, and without adequate charging options, consumers are unlikely to buy EVs, economists say......»»
The AI trained to recognise waste for recycling
Video cameras powered by AI are analysing work at waste processing and recycling facilities......»»
How AI can help process waste and increase recycling
Video cameras powered by AI are analysing work at waste processing and recycling facilities......»»
Scientists develop photonic radar system that can remotely and accurately monitor breathing
Constant monitoring of vital health signs is needed in a variety of clinical environments such as intensive care units, for patients with critical health conditions, health monitoring in aged care facilities and prisons, or in safety monitoring situa.....»»
For EV batteries, lithium iron phosphate narrows the gap with nickel, cobalt
LFP has sparked new interest especially in the U.S., where a clutch of domestic and overseas manufacturers has pledged more than $14 billion in new production facilities......»»
Ignoring digital transformation is more dangerous than a recession
Business leaders worldwide understand they need to invest in digital transformation to meet a new innovation imperative, despite ongoing macroeconomic pressures and an increasingly uncertain, competitive business environment, according to Insight. Th.....»»
Exploring new vessel concept to assist open ocean aquaculture
Researchers have been studying how various kinds of vessels operate in the vicinity of facilities exposed to high waves and strong currents and evaluating how weather conditions impact on operations and vessel logistics. Activities in the aquaculture.....»»
OSATs eyeing chiplet opportunities
ASE Technology and other OSATs capable of providing advanced packaging technology are all gearing up for a boom in demand for chiplets......»»
India"s Polymatech aims to become leading opto-semiconductor chips manufacturer
In response to the Indian government's Semiconductor Mission aimed at transforming the nation into a semiconductor powerhouse, several companies have shown interest in establishing assembly, testing, marking, and packaging (ATMP) facilities. Even tho.....»»
Buzzworthy: Honeybee health blooming at federal facilities across the country
While judges, lawyers and support staff at the federal courthouse in Concord, New Hampshire, keep the American justice system buzzing, thousands of humble honeybees on the building's roof are playing their part in a more important task—feeding the.....»»
School closings during pandemic affected parents" work schedules, finds German study
A new study shows that the closing of education and childcare facilities in Germany during the coronavirus pandemic actually had an impact on parents' employment, as the opening of facilities led to a rebound in their work hours. For example, parents.....»»
Kioxia opens 2 new R&D facilities
Kioxia has begun operating two new R&D facilities in Japan - the Flagship Building at the Yokohama Technology Campus and the Shin-Koyasu Technology Front - bolstering the company's R&D capabilities in flash memory and solid-state drives (SSD), accord.....»»
Notebook companies remain uncertain about 2H23 demand prospects
Companies engaged in the notebook industry supply chain are still uncertain about end-market demand in the second half of this year but are confident that 2024 will be stronger, according to industry sources......»»
Children are more curious than apes, often choosing a "mystery box" over a certain reward
Children are more curious to explore the unknown than great apes, but after a glimpse of the potential rewards, apes learn to investigate uncertain options, Alejandro Sánchez-Amaro at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany.....»»
What Elizabeth Holmes" life in prison could look like
Once a Silicon Valley icon and paper billionaire, Elizabeth Holmes will now have to wake every morning at 6 a.m., hold a job paying as little as $0.12 an hour, and share bathing facilities at a prison camp in southern Texas......»»
The future is uncertain for our last old-growth boreal forests
Driving along the Trans-Canada Highway, with its endless succession of spruce, aspen, fir and birch trees, it's easy to assume that our country is bursting with forests......»»