semiconductors

Nature Communications, Published online: 06 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74107-8 Halide perovskites degrade at surfaces where defects break octahedral connectivity and destabilize the structure. Wen et al. design indium-based octahedral compounds that bind lead-iodide, forming rigid interfaces that enhance stability and carrier transport for efficient, durable solar cells.

Your work assignments Research on the first-principles modelling of point defects in semiconductor materials, with an emphasis on realistic and complex environments. The studied systems are alloyed, disordered, and finite-temperature materials. The quantum-mechanical methods combined with machine-learning approaches should be used. As a PhD student, you devote most of your time to doctoral studie…

Industry-leading low on-resistance, approx. 25% less than existing products, enhances xEV power efficiency. The post Mitsubishi Electric to Ship 5th-generation SiC-MOSFET Bare Die Samples appeared first on Semiconductor Digest .

By mapping the magnetic fields produced by current flow inside a device, quantum diamond microscopy reconstructs three-dimensional current pathway maps with micrometer lateral resolution in fully assembled packages without mechanical preparation or sample destruction. The post Quantum Diamond Magnetic Imaging for Non-Destructive Electrical Fault Localization appeared first on Semiconductor Digest…

Advances in X-ray inspection are helping manufacturers identify defects earlier and ensure reliability in modern chip production. The post Seeing the Unseen: How Advanced X-ray Technology is Safeguarding Semiconductor Reliability appeared first on Semiconductor Digest .

Semiconductor manufacturing sits at the foundation of modern electronics, yet the barrier to entry is so extreme that meaningful research remains out of reach for most institutions. Extreme Ultraviolet lithography, the dominant technology for printing circuits onto silicon, relies on machines costing upward of $200 million that occupy entire rooms.  Faculty at the University of…

Researchers from Stanford University, Chalmers University of Technology, HORIBA Scientific, and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have published “Scaling nanoribbon transistors with monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides”. Abstract “Nanoscale transistors demand aggressive scaling of all channel dimensions—length, width and thickness. Two-dimensional semiconductors (2DS) provide the ultimat…

Researchers from University of Texas at Austin and Harvard University published “Surface Modification for III-V Selective Area Molecular Beam Epitaxy of Non-Selective Mask Materials”. Abstract Excerpt “Selective-area embedded regrowth of III-V semiconductors by molecular beam epitaxy enables the seamless integration of metals and dielectrics into crystalline material for novel design of optoelect…

As semiconductor gas box designs incorporate more process lines and control points, the number of pilot valves required to manage critical gases increases. Typical valve terminals with limited capacity force OEMs to use multiple units, increasing panel space, wiring complexity, build time, and system cost. Festo offers the VTOC valve terminal designed for high-density semiconductor applications.……

For decades, the speed of transistors has been approaching its physical limit. Now, researchers have built a new type of vacuum/air channel electron tube that completely eliminates a fatal flaw that has kept such devices out of integrated circuits: gate leakage current. By modulating electron concentration at the cathode instead of intercepting electrons mid flight, the device allows all emitted …

For decades, modern electronics have depended on billions of electrons moving through semiconductor materials. But moving those electrons requires energy, driving materials scientists to find new ways to configure material systems that consume less power while storing, transferring and processing data. In her new project, Sandhya Susarla studies materials at the mesoscale, roughly 100 to 200 nano…

Nature Communications, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73940-1 Grayscale electron beam lithography integrated with nanoimprint lithography enables low-index 3D RGB achromatic metalens for compact full-colour near-eye displays, realizing diffraction-limited focusing, virtual reality, and scalable manufacturing.

For almost 100 years, scientists believed there were only two main types of magnets. One is the familiar ferromagnet, the kind found on refrigerators and in many electronic devices. The other is the antiferromagnet, a less obvious type whose magnetic properties cancel out and remain hidden at larger scales. In recent years, researchers have identified […] The post Diamonds help hunt a new type of…

Scientific Reports, Published online: 30 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-51796-1 Effect of electron irradiation on the optical and electrical properties of Manganese Mercury Thiocyanate and Manganese Mercury Thiocyanate Di Methyl Sulfoxide Crystals

As traditional chip miniaturization slows, researchers have found a way to pack more computing power into the same space by stacking silicon circuits in multiple layers. The new process uses ultra-thin silicon membranes and low-temperature manufacturing techniques to overcome a major obstacle that has long blocked the production of true 3D chips.

From Earth to Industry May 29, 2025 Above: An aerial view of the new Silicon Ridge mine in Utah County. Credit: Ionic Mineral Technologies Building America's Critical Minerals Pipeline Contemplate for a minute what that minicomputer in your pocket, your phone, is made of. How it works. Its complexity. What’s it made of and where it comes from. The origin story of, among other components—mobile ph…

Blue light-emitting diodes play irreplaceable roles in full-color display, general lighting and optical signal transmission fields. The post Polymer Dipole Engineering Enables Efficiency Breakthrough in Blue Perovskite QLEDs appeared first on Semiconductor Digest .