Taiwan chipmakers gearing up for WBG semiconductors
Taiwan-based chipmakers, led by foundry TSMC and silicon wafer supplier GlobalWafers, are gearing up to tap into the market for gallium nitride (GaN), silicon carbide (SiC) and other compound semiconductors with high bandgaps......»»
What are semiconductors and how are they used?
Governments around the world are scrambling to boost semiconductor production......»»
Western Digital HDD capacity hits 28TB as Seagate looks to 30TB and beyond
WD believes it can wring a bit more capacity out of existing PMR and SMR tech. Enlarge / Western Digital is gearing up to sample its first 28TB HDDs to customers, around a year after announcing its first 26TB drives. (credit: Wes.....»»
A platform for integrated spectrometers based on solution-processable semiconductors
Acquiring real-time spectral information in point-of-care diagnosis, internet-of-things, and other lab-on-chip applications requires spectrometers with hetero-integration capability and miniaturized features. Compared to conventional semiconductors i.....»»
The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: Asian factories hit hardest
Assembly plants in Asia were hit hardest by a lack of semiconductors this week, according to the latest estimate by AutoForecast Solutions......»»
This Is How the First-Ever U.S. Asteroid Sample Return Will Unfold
Scientists are gearing up for a high-stakes finale to OSIRIS-REx, the first U.S. mission to snare a sample from an asteroid.....»»
Controlling the electro-optic response of a perovskite coupled to a phonon-resonant cavity
Electron-phonon scattering is often the primary mechanism limiting electron mobility in semiconductors. Thus, changing phonon properties can provide a way to control conductivity. Recently, there has been a growing interest in exploring the use of th.....»»
Taiwan"s TSMC to invest $2.9 billion in new plant as demand for AI chips soars
TSMC, the world's largest chipmaker, says it plans to invest nearly 90 billion New Taiwan dollars ($2.9 billion) to build an advanced chip plant in Taiwan, as it expands production to meet booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI) products......»»
Apple retail stores will soon be able to offer home delivery for customer orders
Via Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter, Apple is gearing up to offer a new option for Apple retail store employees to offer customers when buying a product. Employees will now be able to make sales with home delivery, instead of requiring the custo.....»»
‘Cocaine sharks’ could be chomping on drugs dumped off the coast of Florida
We’ve seen Sharknado and we’ve seen the Cocaine Bear, but now it looks like we may be gearing up for an insane sequel: cocaine sharks. … The post ‘Cocaine sharks’ could be chomping on drugs dumped off the coast of Florida appear.....»»
Ford deal with Chinese battery maker in Michigan probed by U.S. lawmakers
The move highlights concern on Capitol Hill about the role Chinese companies may play in U.S. efforts to manufacture technologies from semiconductors to EVs at home after decades of production abroad......»»
TSMC says skilled worker shortage delays start of Arizona chip production
Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co slumped more than 3% Friday after the world's largest contract chipmaker flagged a 10% drop in 2023 sales and said production due to start next year at its first plant in Arizona would be delayed......»»
TSMC: Chip giant delays Arizona production in blow to Biden
Taiwan-based TSMC says semiconductors manufacturing at its Arizona plant will no longer begin in 2024......»»
TSMC delays US chip fab opening, says US talent is insufficient
Arizona chip factory won't be operational until 2025, TSMC said. Enlarge / Signage outside the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. facility under construction in Phoenix, Arizona. (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg).....»»
TSMC delays Arizona plant, blames US labor shortage
Apple's processor manufacturer TSMC says that it can't find enough skilled workers to open its Arizona facility on time, and mass chip production will have to wait until 2025.The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) began work on a first.....»»
Study finds a solution to longstanding problem of ultrafast valley decoherence
Since the realization that a linearly polarized light can create K-K' valley coherent excitons in monolayer transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) semiconductors back in 2013, it has been a longstanding goal for researchers to use these excitonic sta.....»»
Foxconn buys equipment from Apple as it aims to expand business in India
During this year, BGR has reported Apple’s interest in expanding its supply chain outside China. While the company has businesses in Taiwan and Vietnam, India … The post Foxconn buys equipment from Apple as it aims to expand business in I.....»»
Tap to Pay on iPhone comes to the UK today, Revolut and Tyl first to support
Apple has announced that Tap to Pay on iPhone has now rolled out to the UK, enabling small businesses to accept Apple Pay and contactless card payments using nothing more than their iPhone. It follows earlier international expansion to Taiwan and Au.....»»
TSMC profits fall but the iPhone 15 will help it rebound
Apple supplier TSMC is expected to report a drop in profits soon, but business will recover in the third quarter because the company is producing the iPhone 15.TSMC profits are expected to decline year-over-yearOn Thursday, Taiwan Semiconductor Manuf.....»»
Biologists identify mechanical waves involved in limb regeneration in zebrafish
A team of molecular and cellular biologists from several institutions in Taiwan and one in the Philippines has identified some of the mechanical waves involved in the regeneration of amputated tailfins in zebrafish. In their study, reported in the jo.....»»
China just played a trump card in the chip war. Are more export curbs coming?
A trade war between China and the United States over the future of semiconductors is escalating......»»