Researchers have shown that hard-to-spot defects in a widely used two-dimensional insulator can trap electrical charges and locally weaken the material, making it more likely to fail at lower voltages ...

Researchers in the United States have developed a new technique that can spot hidden ...

In the era of megatrends such as electric vehicles (EVs), new technologies are emerging to keep up with evolving demands. One example of this is the evolution of compound semiconductors that use ...

Research from the Chin-Yi University of Technology in Taiwan revealed a novel heater design in the Czochralski silicon crystal growth process that can control and decrease oxygen concentration without ...

A joint research team has successfully identified, for the first time, the specific types of defects responsible for efficiency loss in silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells. Subscribe to our ...

Gallium nitride is starting to make broader inroads in the lower-end of the high-voltage, wide-bandgap power FET market, where silicon carbide has been the technology of choice. This shift is driven ...

imec, a Belgium-based research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, has announced “a significant milestone in silicon photonics” with the successful demonstration of ...

Without ultra-purity, we cannot achieve the performance needed in today's world. When wafers or electronic components become ...