Solar cells and computer chips need silicon layers that are as perfect as possible. Every imperfection in the crystalline ...

Researchers at the Jülich Research Center and the Leibniz Institute for Innovative Microelectronics (IHP) have developed a ...

Flash-freezing reveals how cooling speed shapes silicon crystal layers, offering insights into defect-free growth for ...

Researchers have developed a breakthrough semiconductor alloy that paves the way for advanced quantum, photonic, and ...

Quantum computers have the potential to revolutionize computing by solving complex problems that stump even today's fastest ...

It’s a bright day for computing — literally. Two tech companies have unveiled computer components that use laser light to process information. These futuristic processors could soon solve ...

The computer chips that A.I. revolves around need far more electricity than traditional chips. A typical CPU needs about 250 to 500 watts to run, while GPUs use up to 1,000 watts.

GlobalFoundries in Malta, seen on July 31, 2020, is spending billions of dollars expanding its Fab 8 chip manufacturing operation. MALTA — After several years of sluggish business, computer chip ...

Silicon Valley startup Lightmatter revealed on Wednesday it had developed a new type of computer chip that could both speed up artificial intelligence work and use less electricity in the process.