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Industrial Leap: High-Yield GFETs on 200mm Wafers Accelerate Graphene’s CMOS Integration
ACS Publications Belgium Overview A research collaboration, notably involving Imec, has optimized the manufacturing and analysis processes for CMOS-compatible graphene field-effect transistors (GFETs) on 200mm wafers, a critical mileston... -
Georgia Tech and Tianjin University Develop World’s First Functional Graphene Semiconductor with 10x Silicon’s Electron Mobility, Compatible with Existing Chip Infrastructure
Iron Circuit (YouTube) USA, China Overview Researchers from Georgia Tech and Tianjin University have developed the world's first functional graphene semiconductor, achieving electron mobility ten times higher than silicon. Published in N... -
Diraq and imec Achieve Over 99% Gate Fidelity for Silicon Spin Qubits Fabricated on 300mm Silicon Platform
Quantum Zeitgeist Australia Overview In 2025, Diraq and imec reported in Nature that silicon spin qubits fabricated on imec’s existing 300-millimeter platform achieved over 99% fidelity for 1- and 2-qubit gate operations, and 99.9% for s... -
Diraq Unveils Roadmap Targeting Over 2 Million Physical Qubits on a Single Silicon Chip by 2031
Quantum Zeitgeist Australia Overview Australian quantum computing firm Diraq has published an ambitious technology roadmap aiming to integrate over 2 million physical qubits on a single silicon chip by 2031. This plan leverages existing ... -
EPC Space Unveils Radiation-Hardened eGaN FETs with Ultra-Low On-Resistance for Next-Gen Space Computing
Aerospace & Defence USA Overview EPC Space has announced new 15V, 25V, and 40V radiation-hardened eGaN FETs in plastic surface-mount packages, targeting next-generation space computing systems incorporating AI and high-performance proces... -
Donut Lab’s 409 Wh/kg Battery Test Results Deemed Not a Breakthrough for Solid-State Batteries, Falls Within Existing Li-ion Performance
Electrek USA Overview Donut Lab claimed 409 Wh/kg in a battery lab test, but this figure is noted to be within the range of existing high-performance lithium-ion batteries, such as Amprius's 450 Wh/kg silicon anode Li-ion cells. Conseque... -
University of Wisconsin-Madison Achieves Silicon-Beating Performance with Carbon Nanotube Transistors, Accelerating Nanoelectronics
Facebook (University of Wisconsin-Madison, Science Advances) USA Overview Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have successfully developed carbon nanotube (CNT) transistors that outperform state-of-the-art silicon transisto... -
Quantum Dot Solar Cells Achieve 15% Efficiency, Pushing Limits Towards Next-Generation Photovoltaics
Volt Coffer Global Overview Quantum Dot Solar Cells (QDSCs) leveraging quantum confinement effects to tune electronic and optical properties have reached a peak efficiency of approximately 15%. With the potential for enhanced efficiency ... -
Non-Silicon Photovoltaics Achieve Breakthroughs: Interfacial Engineering and Lead-Free Perovskites Deliver High Efficiency and Durability
ACS Publications USA Overview Non-silicon photovoltaics, including organic absorbers, colloidal quantum dots, and perovskites, are making significant strides with mechanical flexibility, low-cost processing, and tunable optoelectronic pr... -
EPC Space Unveils Rad-Hard Linear Regulators Utilizing eGaN HEMTs, Enhancing Spaceflight System Lightweighting and Reliability
EPC Space USA Overview EPC Space has introduced a technology to mitigate ionizing radiation degradation in linear regulators by employing eGaN HEMTs (High Electron Mobility Transistors). Because eGaN HEMTs inherently lack the radiation-v...
