The Institute for Matter and Systems at Georgia Tech, in collaboration with the Georgia Tech Research Institute, has launched the Georgia Tech Quantum Applications Research Center to accelerate the development of quantum technologies across materials, devices, and systems.

Researchers at Università Cattolica, Italy, have developed a new type of advanced microscope called wide-field coherent multidimensional microscopy, which uses a sequence of ultrashort light pulses to study the behavior of high-tech materials.

Researchers at the Fermilab-led SQMS Center in Batavia, Illinois, have completed a first-of-its-kind study linking materials and their structures, including surfaces, interfaces, and geometries, to variations in quantum device performance.

3D-Micromac AG, Germany, highlighted its microPREP L laser-based sample preparation system for advanced semiconductor packaging failure analysis and quality assurance, enabling targeted defect access across samples ranging from individual dies to full 300-mm wafers and system-level boards.

Synopsys, Sunnyvale, Calif., and OpenAI, San Francisco, Calif., have partnered to bring together OpenAI's advanced AI capabilities with Synopsys' industry-leading electronic design automation tools and agentic AI capabilities to revolutionize the design of semiconductors.

Hamamatsu Photonics, Japan, developed the iPHEMOS-DDX, an inverted emission microscope designed for failure analysis of advanced semiconductor packages, including AI chiplets, high bandwidth memory, 2.5D/3D packages, and large-scale semiconductor packages.

Thermo Fisher Scientific (Waltham, Mass.) recently launched the Thermo Scientific Nicolet RaptIR X FTIR Microscope. The new equipment is the latest advancement in FTIR microscopy designed to make chemical analysis of microscopic samples more accessible, intuitive and efficient for laboratories.

A first-of-its-kind instrument at Brookhaven National Laboratory (Upton, N.Y.) combines four imaging techniques into one experimental setup, enabling comprehensive studies of materials for next-generation nuclear reactors.

Coordinated by Fraunhofer IWES, Germany, the joint research project SeaEly investigated the direct electrolysis of seawater and brackish water to produce hydrogen and oxygen

Ritchey Design, Reno, Nev., has recalled approximately 775 carbon fiber bicycle forks and framesets after finding that an alloy crown insert can come loose, posing fall and crash hazards to riders.