Samsung and IBM have designed a new vertical transistor architecture for semiconductors that promises reduced energy usage compared to scaled finFET semiconductors and potentially pave the way for semiconductors’ future while following the Moore’s Law principle. Called as the Vertical Transport Field Effect Transistors or VTFET, the transistors are built perpendicular to the surface of […]
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Galaxy S21 users can unlock their BMW with BMW Digital Key
Google just announced a slew of new Android features, including the support for the digital car key and complementing it, is the expansion of BMW Digital Key for Android-based smartphones. Currently limited to Google 6, 6 Pro and Samsung’s Galaxy S21 series (Galaxy S21/S21+/S21 Ultra), the devices can be used to unlock and lock compatible […]
Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Steel find a way to recycle wastewater sludge
The association between Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Steel is a perfect example of “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure”. The companies have announced that they have jointly developed a way to reuse the wastewater sludge generated from the semiconductor manufacturing process and use it for steelmaking. One of the processes involve using fluorite to […]
Samsung introduces 200MP camera sensor, another with instantaneous autofocus
Samsung today announces ISOCELL HP1, a mobile imaging sensor that supports 200MP resolution. Touted as the industry’s first, this 200MP sensor is based on 0.64μm-sized pixels that enable capturing ultra-high-resolution and an impeccable amount of detail in every picture. ISOCELL HP1 also features a new tech for pixel-binning to produce more details in every shot. […]
American Express to end Samsung Pay support in India
In an email to cardmembers, American Express announced that they are ending Samsung Pay support in India. American Express hasn’t revealed why is it rescinding its support but users using Samsung Pay can continue doing so till next month before pulling the cord completely from October 1. American Express has already stopped adding new cards […]