Korea University researchers have developed a machine-learning framework that predicts solar cell efficiency from wafer quality, enabling early wafer screening and optimized production paths. Using ...

Metals are made of randomly oriented crystals at the microscopic-length scale. The alignment of the crystal faces creates an infinite number of configurations and complex patterns, making simulations ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PI (Physik Instrumente) announced a new technology platform for electro-optical wafer-level testing designed to validate electrical and optical device ...

Parallel piezo aligners with fly height sensors enable faster PIC wafer testing. Parallel miniaturized piezoelectric alignment engines with fly-height sensors enable faster PIC wafer testing. Image ...

PI's latest 6-axis alignment system is available in one-sided and double-sided configurations, upright for PIC assembly or inverted, for photonics wafer-probing applications. (Nanowerk News) PI ...

Google released the December 2025 core update today, the company announced. This is the third core update of 2025 and the fourth major Google algorithm update overall. Earlier this year, Google rolled ...

Delicate, puffy cream wafers that sandwich buttercream filling are known as “Danish waffles” in the Scandinavian bakeries of Solvang, Calif. These are from a recipe handed down to Janice Knight, who ...

Available in 3-asix to 6-axis variants for single- and dual-sided fiber and fiber-array applications. The F-141 PINovAlign is a cost-optimized, high-speed photonics alignment system available in 3 to ...

Forward-looking: The engine of the digital age is running up against the laws of physics. Modern semiconductors, the microscopic foundations of computing, are nearing their physical limits just as ...

Nexperia suspends wafer shipments, citing lack of payment Automakers alarmed over possible impact on production Nexperia seeking alternative solutions to keep customers supplied BEIJING/TAIPEI, Oct 31 ...

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For the first time in nearly a decade, the US has produced domestic solar wafers. Image: Corning. US solar manufacturer Corning has started ingot and wafer production at its Michigan plant, during the ...