Si interconnect resitivity can be lower than Cu and Ru
Imec has delivered the first experimental evidence that the resistivity of a thin conductor film on a 300mm Si wafer can be lower than that of Cu and Ru, which are currently used in interconnect metallisation schemes.
This article was posted on May 31, 2023$100m raised by UK floating nuclear power plant startup Core Power
Five year-old UK startup Core Power has raised $100 million from maritime industry sources to develop floating nuclear power plants
This article was posted on May 31, 2023Start-up QPT: To be successful with GaN, use RF design techniques
To get the best out of GaN power transistors, which are far faster than silicon or silicon carbide transistors, microwave design techniques including RF simulation is essential, according to Cambridge start-up QPT.
This article was posted on May 31, 2023IBM plan to build 100,000 qubit quantum computer
IBM has announced a 10-year, $100 million initiative with the University of Tokyo and the University of Chicago to develop a quantum-centric supercomputer powered by 100,000 qubits.
This article was posted on May 30, 2023484 Melitta coffee machines remade like new in Swansea
Working for consumer brand Melitta, Trojan Electronics in Swansea has rebuilt and repaired warrany returns to create almost 500 like-new bean-to-cup coffee machines.
This article was posted on May 30, 2023China bars Micron ICs destined for key infrastructure
Yesterday, China barred Micron from selling memories to suppliers of key domestic infrastructure following a security review.
This article was posted on May 30, 2023Applied to set up academia-industry R&D centre
Applied Materials intends to build the world’s largest and most advanced facility for collaborative semiconductor process technology and manufacturing equipment R&D.
This article was posted on May 30, 2023Nvidia and Bristol University build Arm-based supercomputer
NVIDIA today announced a supercomputer built on its Arm-based Grace CPU.
This article was posted on May 30, 2023SigmaSense and NXP hook up on multi-dimensional sensing
SigmaSense of Austin Texas has licensed sensing technology to NXP and the two companies are to collaborate on developing multi-dimensional sensing touch interfaces.
This article was posted on May 30, 20233.5 mm pitch wire end connector needs no tools
No tools are needed when locking pre-stripped flying leads into Phoenix Contact’s XPC 1,5 PCB two-part 3.5mm pitch connector for connecting wires to PCBs.
This article was posted on May 30, 2023InnoPhase WiFi chip-set for cloud-connected video
InnoPhase has brought out a Wi-Fi chip-set for cloud-connected IP video IoT devices.
This article was posted on May 30, 2023Chronic skills shortage threatens any semiconductor strategy, warns UKESF
The UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) has welcomed the publication of the Government’s semiconductor strategy, but is highlighting that a chronic skills shortage threatens the industry’s ability to compete on a global stage.
This article was posted on May 30, 2023Intel shipping Agilex 7 FPGA with R-Tile
Intel is shipping production-qualified volumes of the Intel Agilex 7 FPGA with the R-Tile chiplet and PCIe 5.0 and CXL capabilities.
This article was posted on May 30, 2023Stathera raises $15m Series A
Stathera, the Montreal supplier of MEMS timing devices, announced today that the company has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round.
This article was posted on May 29, 2023We don’t compete with our customers – TSMC
TSMC pointed up a differentiator between itself and its two foundry rivals – Samsung and Intel – at a technology symposium in Hsinchu yesterday.
This article was posted on May 29, 2023Viewpoint: Robot patent wars – Innovators must prepare for a more litigious world
The rapid market expansion for robotics brings risks, writes Alexander Ford of intellectual property firm Withers & Rogers.
This article was posted on May 29, 2023Government announces UK semiconductor strategy
The UK’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has announced a National Semiconductor Strategy, and today said that it will “invest up to £1bn in the next decade to improve access to infrastructure, power more research and development and facilitate greater international cooperation, with up to £200 million over the years 2023-25”.
This article was posted on May 29, 2023Software to scan phones for abuse images is itself open to abuse
Software designed to detect child abuse images on smartphones, which could be mandated by governments in some counties, can be covertly repurposed to intrude on personal privacy, according to research at Imperial college.
This article was posted on May 29, 2023CEO reactions to UK semi strategy
Reactions to the UK Semiconductor Strategy hsve come from the CEOs of three UK startups – Phlux, Intinsic and Fovotec.
This article was posted on May 29, 2023Pressure sensor works up to 900°C
University of Houston researchers have used single-crystal aluminium nitride to make a pressure sensor that works up to 900°C.
This article was posted on May 29, 2023Orbex breaking ground on ground breaking Sutherland Spaceport
Orbex, the UK-based private, low-cost orbital launch services specialist, has announced construction has begun at Sutherland Spaceport, making it the first vertical launch spaceport to be built on the UK mainland.
This article was posted on May 29, 2023