New research involving a Northumbria University Professor has developed a wearable sensor capable of wirelessly transmitting information via acoustic waves through air and water. With enough flexibility to be fitted into a wearable patch, Professor Richard Fu and his research partners – led by Professor Jin Xie at Zhejiang University in China – believe the […]
Make them thin enough, and antiferroelectric materials become ferroelectric
Antiferroelectric materials have electrical properties that make them advantageous for use in high-density energy storage applications. Researchers have now discovered a size threshold beyond which antiferroelectrics lose those properties, becoming ferroelectric. “Electronic devices are getting smaller and smaller, which makes it increasingly important for us to understand how a material’s properties may change at small […]
Mattiq launches with revolutionary approach to developing sustainable materials
Mattiq announced its launch alongside securing $15 million in seed funding, led by Boston-based venture capital firm Material Impact. Formerly known as Stoicheia, Mattiq also announced it has hired veteran Silicon Valley executive and entrepreneur Jeff Erhardt as Chief Executive Officer. Born out of the Northwestern lab of world-renowned material scientist and professor Chad Mirkin, […]
Gatan introduces Cipher, the first tool to determine lithium content quantitatively in the scanning electron microscope
AMETEK Gatan, Inc., Berwyn, PA, a global leader focused on enhancing and extending the operation and productivity of electron microscopes, announced the launch of the Cipher system—the first and only system that reveals, quantitatively, the distribution of lithium in conventional scanning electron microscopes (SEM) and dual beam instruments. To successfully reach the energy reduction pledges […]
AI-designed chips reach scale with first 100 commercial tape-outs using Synopsys technology
Synopsys, Inc., Mountain View, Calif., reaches scale for AI-driven chip designs as major semiconductor customers register the first 100 commercial tape-outs with the company’s award-winning Synopsys DSO.ai autonomous design system. Recent customers, including STMicroelectronics and SK hynix, have all seen significant uplifts in productivity and PPA, and are now charting a new design course using […]