Semiconductors

The computer chip industry has a dirty climate secret

The Guardian: The semiconductor industry has a problem. Demand is booming for silicon chips, which are embedded in everything from smartphones and televisions to wind turbines, but it comes at a big cost: a huge carbon footprint. The industry presents a…

Diego Solis-Ibarra: Perovskite powerhouse is perfecting this family of sunlight-absorbing semiconductors

C&EN: Diego Solis-Ibarra can think pretty quickly on his feet. He can run darn fast on them too. So fast, in fact, that this materials chemist at the National…

MicroLEDs Moving From Lab to Fab

Semiconductor Engineering: Every disruptive technology has its “aha” moment — the time when everyone from engineers to investors realizes that, yes, this technology is the real deal and it won’t be scrapped on the R&D floor. For many, it was Samsung’s recent announcement of a 110-inch microLED TV that irrevocably…

The Tech Cold War’s ‘Most Complicated Machine’ That’s Out of China’s Reach

New York Times: President Biden and many lawmakers in Washington are worried these days about computer chips and China’s ambitions with the foundational technology. But a massive machine sold by a…