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TSMC Reveals 2nm Node: 30% More Performance by 2025

“TSMC details nanosheet-based GAAFET N2 process node. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. today officially introduced its N2 (2nm class) manufacturing technology, its first node that will use gate-all-around field-effect transistors (GAAFETs), at its 2022 TSMC Technology Symposium. The new fabrication process …

Ultra-Thin Film Creates Vivid 3D Images with Large Field of View

“Glass-free technique could enable visual features that don’t require special reading devices or illumination Researchers have developed a new ultra-thin film that can create detailed 3D images viewable under normal illumination without any special reading devices. The images appear …

UNSW quantum scientists deliver world’s first integrated circuit at the atomic scale

“Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic has touted the world-leading work of UNSW Sydney quantum scientists during a visit to the Kensington campus on Thursday. Mr Husic, who was on campus for the announcement of a significant technical breakthrough by …

Astra’s NASA mission suffers failure, loss of weather satellites

“Rocket firm Astra Space’s (ASTR.O) mission to send tiny storm-monitoring NASA satellites to orbit on Sunday failed after a second-stage booster engine shut down early in space. The failure occurred roughly 10 minutes after a successful liftoff of …

Astronomers discover a multiplanet system nearby

“Just 33 light-years from Earth, the system appears to host two rocky, Earth-sized planets. Astronomers at MIT and elsewhere have discovered a new multiplanet system within our galactic neighborhood that lies just 10 parsecs, or about 33 light-years, from Earth …

Diamonds Are for Quantum Sensing

“Researchers at the University of Tsukuba use ultrafast spectroscopy to measure tiny changes in magnetic fields using nitrogen-vacancy defects in diamonds, paving the way for more accurate quantum sensors for spintronic computers. Tsukuba, Japan—Scientists from the University of Tsukuba …

ElectriPop: Low-Cost, Shape-Changing Displays Using Electrostatically Inflated Mylar Sheets

“Shape-changing displays offer a uniquely embodied and highly aesthetic mode of computer-human communication, perfect for uses such as ambient displays, embodied avatars, interactive art, and educational experiences. By giving elements form, these applications can become more engaging with increased physicality …

Elire Group collaborates with Microsoft on a trial for long-term archival storage

“Elire Group, with Global Music Vault, is dedicated to sourcing, safeguarding, and celebrating the world’s most valuable music, where the mission is to pass on the world’s music to the next generations forever. Microsoft is using recent discoveries …

Enovix Battery Cells Achieve Exceptional, Five-Minute Fast Charge

“Enovix Corporation (“Enovix”) (Nasdaq: ENVX) the leader in the design and manufacture of next generation 3D Silicon™ Lithium-ion batteries, today announced it has demonstrated the ability of its 0.27 Ah Electric Vehicle (EV) test cells to charge from 0-80 …

EPFL scientists take modeling to new heights

“EPFL’s Platform of Hydraulic Constructions has been commissioned to model a future hydropower plant in Australia. As part of its work, the team has built an outsize replica on campus. In the modeling world, 1:25 is an extremely …