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January 17, 2025
Brand new physics advances next generation spintronics

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2025
As global data demands surge, researchers are revolutionizing electronics with spintronics, a field that harnesses both the charge and spin of electrons to improve computing power and efficiency. Unlike traditional electronics, spintronics assigns binary values to electron spins (up = 0, down = 1), enabling faster and more energy-efficient data processing. A recent study from the University of Utah and the University of California, Irvine (UCI), published in *Nature Nanotechnology* on January 15, ... read more
China to probe US chips over dumping, subsidies; Estonia, Lithuania spitting chips
Beijing (AFP) Jan 16, 2025
China said Thursday it would launch a probe into US exports of chips used in everything from cars to home appliances over concerns about alleged dumping and subsidies. ... more
Fast control methods enable record-setting fidelity in superconducting qubit
Boston MA (SPX) Jan 15, 2025
Quantum computing promises to solve complex problems exponentially faster than a classical computer, by using the principles of quantum mechanics to encode and manipulate information in quantum bits ... more
Physicists measure quantum geometry for the first time
Boston MA (SPX) Jan 14, 2025
MIT physicists and colleagues have for the first time measured the geometry, or shape, of electrons in solids at the quantum level. Scientists have long known how to measure the energies and velocit ... more
Dutch and US tighten controls on advanced chips tech to curb flow to China
The Hague (AFP) Jan 15, 2025
The Netherlands on Wednesday announced a tightening of export controls on advanced semiconductor production equipment, but added the new measures targeted a "very limited number of technologies and goods." ... more
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US announces new restrictions on AI chip exports
Washington (AFP) Jan 13, 2025
The United States unveiled new export rules Monday on chips used for artificial intelligence, furthering efforts to make it tough for China and other rivals to access the advanced technology in Joe Biden's final days as president. ... more
Novel 'quantum refrigerator' is great at erasing quantum computer's chalkboard
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
If you'd like to solve a math problem on a good old-fashioned chalkboard, you want the board clean and free of any previous markings so that you have space to work. Quantum computers have a similar ... more
Taiwan chip giant TSMC says 2024 revenue rose 33.9%
Taipei (AFP) Jan 10, 2025
Taiwanese chip making giant TSMC said Friday its net sales rose by more than a third last year, beating its own forecast, as the company continued to benefit from soaring demand for AI technology. ... more
AI comes down from the cloud as chips get smarter
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 10, 2025
Artificial intelligence is moving from data centers to "the edge" as computer makers build the technology into laptops, robots, cars and more devices closer to home. ... more
Smarter memory next-generation RAM with reduced energy consumption
Osaka, Japan (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Efforts to enhance computing memory systems have led to the development of various advanced memory types, each aiming to address the limitations of traditional random access memory (RAM). Magnetores ... more
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Quantum computing advances with silicon-based donor spin qubits
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
The EQUSPACE consortium, known as Enabling New Quantum Frontiers with Spin Acoustics in Silicon, has secured 3.2 million euros from the European Innovation Council's Pathfinder Open funding program. ... more
Integrated spin wave storage advances quantum networks
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 06, 2025
The University of Science and Technology of China has achieved a significant milestone in quantum memory research, addressing a long-standing challenge in integrated solid-state devices. The team, l ... more
HKUST unveils first deep-UV microLED chips for advanced photolithography
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 06, 2025
Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a pioneering deep-ultraviolet (UVC) microLED display array for lithography machines, marking a significant ad ... more
New nanocrystals offer potential for faster energy-efficient computing
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 06, 2025
A collaborative team, including an Oregon State University chemistry researcher, has developed luminescent nanocrystals capable of switching between light and dark states at remarkable speeds, pavin ... more
Grapes enhance quantum sensor performance
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 27, 2024
Macquarie University researchers have discovered that ordinary supermarket grapes can amplify the performance of quantum sensors, paving the way for advancements in quantum technology. In a st ... more
Rice team advances quantum simulation for electron transfer understanding

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 26, 2024
Researchers at Rice University have achieved a significant milestone in quantum simulation by modeling molecular electron transfer processes using a trapped-ion quantum simulator. This innovative study, published in Science Advances, demonstrates an advanced method for studying electron transfer dynamics, which are foundational to many physical, chemical, and biological systems. Electron transfer processes are essential to phenomena such as cellular respiration and photosynthesis. However, their i ... read more
MIT engineers grow "high-rise" 3D chips
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 23, 2024
The electronics industry is approaching a limit to the number of transistors that can be packed onto the surface of a computer chip. So, chip manufacturers are looking to build up rather than out. ... more

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US probes China chip industry on 'anticompetitive' concerns
Washington (AFP) Dec 23, 2024
The United States said Monday it is opening an investigation into China's policies for its semiconductor industry, over concerns that Beijing is turning to "extensive anticompetitive and non-market means" to undermine other economies. ... more
US confirms billions in chips funds to Samsung, Texas Instruments
Washington (AFP) Dec 20, 2024
President Joe Biden's administration said Friday that it has cemented deals for billions in funding to South Korean semiconductor giant Samsung Electronics and Texas Instruments to boost their chipmaking facilities in the United States. ... more
SK Hynix to get $458 mn funding for US chip facilities
Washington (AFP) Dec 19, 2024
President Joe Biden's administration has finalized an award of up to $458 million for SK hynix, officials said Thursday, furthering efforts to lock in his legacy in boosting US semiconductor production before Donald Trump takes office. ... more
Frontgrade Gaisler to integrate BrainChip Akida IP for AI chips in space applications
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 17, 2024
BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY), a global leader in ultra-low power, digital neuromorphic AI solutions, has announced that Frontgrade Gaisler, a top provider of radiation ... more
Frontgrade Gaisler leads European effort for advanced space semiconductor technology
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 17, 2024
Under a new contract with the European Space Agency (ESA), Frontgrade Gaisler is spearheading an initiative to secure European leadership in advanced semiconductor technologies for space applications. ... more
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