Ferroelectric materials boost data storage potential

Published: January 15, 2026

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn., modified a commercial atomic force microscope with artificial intelligence to assemble and detect patterns in bismuth ferrite and analyze defects at the materials’ surface, advancing the understanding of these materials and enabling innovative data storage and computation methods.

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3D-Micromac introduces next-generation laser sample preparation platform for whole semiconductor wafer and system-level failure analysis

Published: December 11, 2025

3D-Micromac AG, Germany, introduced microPREP L, a laser-based sample prep system that supports up to whole 12-inch wafers and system-level boards, enabling fast, precise, reproducible, and non-destructive material removal for semiconductor failure analysis and quality assurance.

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NVIDIA and Samsung build AI factory to transform global intelligent manufacturing

Published: December 11, 2025

NVIDIA, Santa Clara, Calif., and Samsung, South Korea, are building a new AI factory with 50,000 NVIDIA GPUs to accelerate agentic and physical AI applications for advanced chip manufacturing, mobile devices, and robotics.

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Cornell researchers reveal how small optical computers could get

Published: December 11, 2025

By studying the theoretical limits of how light can be used to perform computation, Cornell researchers have uncovered new insights and strategies for designing energy-efficient optical computing systems.

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Machine learning automates material analysis and design using X-ray spectroscopy data

Published: December 11, 2025

A research team from Tokyo University of Science, Japan, has developed an automated artificial intelligence-based approach for analyzing X-ray absorption spectroscopy data to establish a clear and objective link between a material’s spectral data and its underlying material properties.

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Tescan acquires FemtoInnovations and launches Laser Technology Business Unit

Published: November 27, 2025

Tescan Group, Czech Republic, acquired FemtoInnovations, a leading innovator in ultrafast laser technologies, and created a new dedicated Laser Technology Business Unit headquartered at the University of Connecticut Tech Park that expands Tescan’s correlative and multimodal portfolio for semiconductor, biomedical device manufacturing, and advanced research markets. 

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Engineering defects could transform the future of nanomaterials

Published: November 27, 2025

Materials scientists at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have found a way to create and control tiny internal “flaws” inside ultra-thin materials known as extended defects, that could give next-generation nanomaterials entirely new properties, opening the door to advances in nanotechnology.

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GlobalFoundries and Navitas Semiconductor partner to accelerate U.S. GaN technology and manufacturing for AI datacenters and critical power applications

Published: November 27, 2025

New technology and foundry partnership between GlobalFoundries, Malta, NY., and Navitas Semiconductor, Torrance, Calif., expands U.S. capacity for advanced GaN technology, design, and at-scale manufacturing to support a wide range of power management applications.

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Through the wires: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering technology mitigates flaws in superconducting wires

Published: November 27, 2025

Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and Florida State University’s Center for Advanced Power Systems and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory developed a cable design that uses multiple strands of superconducting tape, minimizing the chance of failure from defective spots within a wire.

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Discovering short-range order in semiconductor materials

Published: October 17, 2025

A team led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and George Washington University have confirmed that atoms in semiconductors will arrange themselves in distinctive localized patterns that change the material’s electronic behavior.

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