Swansea University in Wales has installed gallium tri-oxide (Ga2O3) deposition equipment at its Centre for Integrated Semiconductor Materials (CISM). The material is an ultra-wide bandgap semiconductor suitable for high voltage applications. The university has added a close-coupled shower head deposition system to its MOCVD laboratory to grow crystalline gallium oxide thin films on 4 inch substrates. This new facility is expected to enhance research capabilities and collaboration opportunities.
Recent #Electronics Research news in the semiconductor industry
➀ Researchers at Ritsumeikan University have developed an organic conductor that can be solution processed;
➁ The material is called ‘benzoporphyrin gold complexes’ and pairs gold ions with various anions;
➂ The team led by Professor Hiromitsu Maeda enhanced the solubility of the material by combining it with appropriate counter-anions.
➀ A research team at Pohang University of Science and Technology has developed a strategy to enhance the durability of lithium-rich layered oxide (LLO) materials, a next-generation cathode for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs).; ➁ This advancement could extend battery lifespans and enhance their viability for commercial applications.; ➂ The research focuses on oxygen release during charge-discharge cycles and optimizing electrolyte composition to improve battery performance.
➀ Researchers from CIC nanoGune in Spain have developed a 2D spintronics device using graphene modified by the fields of nearby materials. The device is a graphene spin valve enabled by the proximity of Cr2Ge2Te6, a van der Waals magnet. This modification allows for spin generation and detection by acquiring spin-orbit coupling or magnetic exchange coupling. The absence of hard interfaces in a single graphene layer ensures the continuity of spin transport. ➁ The study was conducted in collaboration with international research institutions, including Laboratoire Albert Fert in France, UPV/EHU in Basque, Donostia International Physics Center in Basque, IMEC in Belgium, and Beihang University in China. ➂ The research is published in Nature Electronics.
➀ Researchers at the National University of Singapore have discovered a unique photoresistive response in doped graphene; ➁ They demonstrated that Dirac electrons in the material can become thermally isolated from the lattice under THz radiation; ➂ This could lead to advancements in ultra-fast, high-performance THz technologies.
➀ Scientists from Cornell University and the Polish Academy of Sciences have developed a method to create gallium nitride-based LEDs and power transistors on the same IC by utilizing both sides of the wafer and exploiting the unique properties of GaN. ➁ The researchers overcame challenges in transistor fabrication to ensure the devices remain functional. ➂ The technology has potential applications in micro-LED displays and could lead to the convergence of photonic, electronic, and acoustic devices.
➀ Researchers have developed a new device for manipulating 2D materials, enabling more efficient study and potential applications in transistors, quantum computing, and optical devices. ➁ The device, designed by Yuan Cao and his team at MIT, can twist thin materials easily, replacing the previous labor-intensive method. ➂ This advancement significantly expands the possibilities for discovery in the field of twistronics.