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Korean scientists detect hidden defects in solar cells with 1,000x sensitivity boost

Korean researchers have developed a new analysis method capable of detecting “hidden defects” in semiconductors with a ...
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Detecting 'hidden defects' that degrade semiconductor performance with 1,000X higher sensitivity

Semiconductors are used in devices such as memory chips and solar cells, and within them may exist invisible defects that ...
Post-Bulletin

NASA report likely to show no significant electronic defects in Toyota vehicles

LOS ANGELES — An investigation into sudden acceleration in Toyota and Lexus vehicles by the nation's space agency is expected to report today that no significant electronic defects have been found, ...
EurekAlert!

KAIST detects ‘hidden defects’ that degrade semiconductor performance with 1,000× higher sensitivity

Semiconductors are used in devices such as memory chips and solar cells, and within them may exist invisible defects that ...
EurekAlert!

Defect-tuned layered double hydroxides open new path for clean energy catalysts

Defect Engineering Strategies for Enhancing LDH-Based OER Catalysts. This schematic summarizes the key electronic defect engineering approaches used to boost the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) ...
Electronic Design

Chrysler electronics exec pushes “zero defects”

“We’ve always known it was coming,” says William H. Mattingly, referring to zero defects, the sine qua non of automotive quality. “We’ve always known it was coming,” says William H. Mattingly, ...
Electronic Design

Defeat Defects with Safety Coding Techniques

The modernization of programming languages and the importance of better coding techniques is directly related to the evolution from mechanical computers to modern software-development processes. We ...
Nature

Defect Chemistry and Electronic Structure of Uranium Dioxide

Uranium dioxide, the principal nuclear fuel in many reactors, exhibits complex defect chemistry that directly influences its electronic structure and overall performance. The presence of point defects ...