Hacker News with Generative AI: Microelectronics

Zinc Microcapacitors Are the Best of Both Worlds (ieee.org)
Researchers have developed zinc-ion micro-capacitors that could combine the best features of batteries and supercapacitors for small applications.
Energy Storage, Batteries, Microelectronics, Materials Science
74 points by Brajeshwar 10 days ago | 8 comments
xMEMS Ultrasonic Coolers for Power Hungry Transceivers (ieee.org)
A tiny microelectromechanical “fan-on-a-chip” could prove to be a vital way to cool a big source of heat in AI data centers.
Microelectronics, Cooling Systems, AI, Hardware, Data Centers
4 points by WaitWaitWha 21 days ago | 0 comments
Tiniest Flying Robot (Wingspan <1cm) Soars Thanks to Magnets (ieee.org)
A new prototype is laying claim to the title of smallest, lightest untethered flying robot.
Robotics, Engineering, Microelectronics, Nanotechnology
18 points by bookofjoe 54 days ago | 10 comments
Extraction of Secrets from 40nm CMOS Gate Dielectric Breakdown Antifuses (arxiv.org)
CMOS one-time-programmable (OTP) memories based on antifuses are widely used for storing small amounts of data (such as serial numbers, keys, and factory trimming) in integrated circuits due to their low cost, requiring no additional mask steps to fabricate.
Electronics, Memory, Semiconductors, Microelectronics, Security
5 points by fanf2 120 days ago | 1 comments
DARPA Brings Next-Gen US Microelectronics Manufacturing Closer to Reality (darpa.mil)
Microelectronics, Manufacturing, Technology, Research, Government
67 points by doener 301 days ago | 7 comments