Electronic components
A newly invented electronic component has been patented by Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd., a prominent Japanese electronics company. The patented design aims to balance the need for ensured adhesiveness of electrodes with the prevention of short-circuiting between adjacent electrodes, a common challenge in electronic component manufacturing. Key Takeaways: * The patented
Capacitors
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a renowned electronics company, has been granted a patent for a semiconductor device including a capacitor structure, as reported by patent publication on October 14, 2025. The patent, assignee for patent number 12446205, was filed on September 22, 2022, by inventors Jeon, Intak and Park, Younglim.
Chinese Academy of Sciences
A recent study from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has explored the use of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology in genetic analysis. The researchers have developed a novel aligner, DH_Aligner, designed to quickly and accurately map DNA reads to reference sequences. The new technology has shown significant improvements in performance
Capacitors
Researchers at Xidian University in Xi'an, People's Republic of China have made significant advancements in the field of applied physics. The team, led by Yun-Long He, has successfully fabricated and characterized beta-Ga2O3 metal/ferroelectric/insulator/semiconductor (MFIS) capacitors using HfO2-ZrO2 superlattice (SL) ferroelectric gate dielectrics. The
Electronic components
Researchers at the Guilin University of Technology in China have made a significant breakthrough in the etching process for aluminum electrolytic capacitors, a crucial component in electronics. According to the study, the team has introduced a templating agent, 3-mercaptopropyltriethoxysilane (MPTES), to control the nucleation and growth of etched tunnels in
Electronic components
A recent study published in the Journal of The Electrochemical Society has uncovered significant differences in the performance of anode foils for aluminum electrolytic capacitors. The research, conducted by a team of scientists at Xinjiang University, investigated the variations in specific capacitance and voltage withstand characteristics between etched and sintered
Electronic components
A team of researchers at Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin has made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of physics, developing a new type of ceramic that exhibits exceptional dielectric and nonlinear electrical properties. The research, published in Results in Physics, reveals that Ho3+-doped Ca1-1.5xHoxCu3Ti4O12 (x = 0-0.10)
Capacitors
A novel energy storage system with advanced digital control has been proposed by inventor Waseem Ashraf Qureshi, as detailed in a recently filed patent application. The system, which employs a unique capacitor-based design, aims to overcome limitations of existing energy storage solutions by enabling fast and accurate charge balancing. This
Computer memory
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. Inc., a leading semiconductor manufacturer, has received patent number 12432936 for its innovative technology that integrates a capacitor with a memory element in a memory cell. According to the patent, the inventors, Venkatesh P. Gopinath, Gregory A. Northrop, Bipul C. Paul, and Joseph Versaggi, filed the application
Integrated circuits
A patent application filed by Kai-Min Chang and Yu-Xian Zhuang aims to provide an apparatus and method for operating electronic components in a semiconductor manufacturing process. The inventors describe a system that alleviates drawbacks of the prior art by measuring and managing electrostatic charges on workpieces. The proposed system includes
Capacitors
Researchers at Jackson State University have made a significant discovery in the field of nanotechnology, developing a high-density electrostatic energy storage system using multi-layer nanocomposite capacitors. The study, published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A, focuses on the development of polymer-based dielectric capacitors with ultra-high capacity and efficiency. The
Capacitors
A recent study published in the Electronics journal has proposed a novel on-chip capacitor-less Low-Dropout Regulator (LDO) design, implemented in an SMIC 0.18 μm CMOS process. The research, conducted by a team of engineers from Beihang University, aims to improve the transient response performance of LDOs, a critical challenge
