Tag: Silicon

S3B kicks off drive for 15-year sovereign chip strategy

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Australia’s semiconductor industry is falling short of its economic potential, held back by gaps in its technology stack and the absence of a coordinated national strategy, according to a...

News Wrap: NSW makes its play for semiconductors

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia will open its first commercial semiconductor packaging facility in western Sydney in 2027, creating a strategic toe-hold in a high-value part of the global silicon supply chain. In...

Canberra grants major status to renewables projects

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
The federal government has granted major project status to two large-scale renewable energy projects, including one aimed at boosting the supply of a key input for solar panels and...

Australia’s sole silicon manufacturer backed with $40m grant

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s only silicon manufacturer has received an almost $40 million grant from the federal government, securing local supply of the key input for solar panels and semiconductors. Simcoa secured...

UNSW delivers atomic quantum computing breakthrough

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Researchers at the University of New South Wales have claimed a world-first breakthrough by demonstrating provable quantum entanglement between two atoms in silicon, a crucial step for scaling quantum...

UniAdelaide breakthrough draws 6G era closer

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The world is one step closer to 6G communications and ultra fast data transfers following a breakthrough in silicon chip technology led by researchers at the University of Adelaide....

Nano-scale screen thickness possible following Aus-UK research

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A university research collaboration between Australia and the United Kingdom has successfully completed a proof of concept that brings the production of screens 100 times thinner than existing technologies...