If you were a reader of IEEE Spectrum in 2023 with an interest in semiconductors, this list of the top stories says some interesting things about you. For instance, you liked scandal and speed. But you’re also a discerning and forward-looking pers...
Dec 26, 2023
Researchers have created a compact mode-locked laser integrated into a nanophotonic platform, capable of generating high-power, ultrafast light pulses. This breakthrough in miniaturizing MLL technology could significantly expand the applications o...
Dec 26, 2023
The terahertz range includes the high frequency wavelengths that lie between microwaves and infrared light on the electromagnetic spectrum. Because terahertz waves can pass through most non-conductive materials non-destructively, the frequency ran...
Dec 26, 2023
Nanofabrication and IoT reshape agriculture with advanced sensor technologies, addressing integration challenges and enhancing sustainable farming methods.
Dec 26, 2023
Researchers at the University of Sydney have combined a photonic filter and modulator on a single chip in a way that allows them to precisely detect signals across a wide band of radiofrequency (RF) spectrum. The work brings photonic chips one ste...
Dec 25, 2023
Researchers at Northwestern University, MIT, Harvard University, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program and Japan's National Institute for Materials Science have developed a graphene-based synaptic transistor capable of higher-level thinking.
Dec 25, 2023
Harvard’s breakthrough in quantum computing features a new logical quantum processor with 48 logical qubits, enabling large-scale algorithm execution on an error-corrected system. This development, led by Mikhail Lukin, represents a major advance ...
Dec 24, 2023
As she drives her electric vehicle to her mother’s house, Monique’s battery gauge indicates that it’s time to reenergize. She stops at a charging station, taps her credit card at the pump, inserts a nozzle into the car, and in 5 minutes exchanges ...
Dec 24, 2023
Researchers from Zhejiang University, Zhiyuan Research Institute and Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications have reported a thin elastic conductive nanocomposite that is formed by cryogenically transferring laser-induced graphene (LIG)...
Dec 24, 2023
Meet the 2024 IEEE Medal and Recognition recipients. The awards are presented on behalf of the IEEE Board of Directors.
Dec 23, 2023
