This tiny, tamper-proof ID tag can authenticate almost anything
MIT engineers developed a tag that can reveal with near-perfect accuracy whether an item is real or fake. The key is in the glue on the back of the tag.
MIT, Applied Materials, and the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition Hub to bring 200mm advanced research capabilities to MIT.nano
State-of-the-art toolset will bridge academic innovations and industry pathways to scale for semiconductors, microelectronics, and other critical technologies.
Remembering Professor Judy Hoyt, a pioneer in semiconductor research
Her demonstration of incorporating lattice strain as a means to enhance performance in scaled silicon devices has informed virtually every high-performance chip manufactured today.
Accelerating AI tasks while preserving data security
The SecureLoop search tool efficiently identifies secure designs for hardware that can boost the performance of complex AI tasks, while requiring less energy.
Morris Chang ’52, SM ’53 describes the secrets of semiconductor success
At MIT, a driving force in the chip-making industry discusses the rise of TSMC and Taiwan as a manufacturing center.
Teaching students about photonics to build up the US workforce
The Spark Photonics Foundation works with educators to get K-12 and college students interested in STEM fields, including advanced manufacturing and semiconductors.
Internships fabricate a microelectronics future
Lincoln Laboratory hosts students enrolled in the Massachusetts Microelectronics Internship Program, aimed at training a new generation of microelectronics leaders.
MIT engineers “grow” atomically thin transistors on top of computer chips
A new low-temperature growth and fabrication technology allows the integration of 2D materials directly onto a silicon circuit, which could lead to denser and more powerful chips.
Miniscule device could help preserve the battery life of tiny sensors
Researchers demonstrate a low-power “wake-up” receiver one-tenth the size of other devices.
A glimpse inside Intel
In MIT visit, CEO Pat Gelsinger sounds a bullish note on the future of U.S. semiconductor manufacturing.
Report: CHIPS Act just the first step in addressing threats to US leadership in advanced computing
The Advanced Computing Users Survey, sampling sentiments from 120 top-tier universities, national labs, federal agencies, and private firms, finds the decline in America’s advanced computing lead spans many areas.
Student-led conference charts the future of micro- and nanoscale research, reinforces scientific community
19th Microsystems Annual Research Conference reveals the next era of microsystems technologies, along with skiing and a dance party.
A new chip for decoding data transmissions demonstrates record-breaking energy efficiency
The chip, which can decipher any encoded signal, could enable lower-cost devices that perform better while requiring less hardware.
New chip for mobile devices knocks out unwanted signals
The receiver chip efficiently blocks signal interference that slows device performance and drains batteries.
A new way for quantum computing systems to keep their cool
A wireless technique enables a super-cold quantum computer to send and receive data without generating too much error-causing heat.