This week, at the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM 2025), imec, a research and innovation hub in advanced semiconductor technologies, successfully demonstrated the integration of ...

Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes (GM-APDs) are highly sensitive light detectors, capable of detecting single photons. Photons of certain wavelengths, when absorbed by photodiodes, generate ...

Building a photodetector that works across a range of applications does not have to be complicated. In this post, we will break down a universal design concept that is flexible, practical, and ready ...

In the summer, I work at an Old Western photo studio. I love my work there and my co-workers are great. My issue is one selection of our costumes. We offer the usual cowboys and saloon girls. But we ...

Many investors follow the strategy of dollar-cost averaging to invest money in the stock market. But does it always deliver the most bang for the buck? With dollar-cost averaging, an investor buys a ...

Remember fretting over the perfect shade of concealer to match your skin tone and cover your blemishes? Those days are over: now, there’s a new generation of blemish bandages that are practically ...

Researchers developed a type of infrared photodiode that is 35% more responsive at 1.55 m, the key wavelength for telecommunications, compared to other germanium-based components. Detecting infrared ...

Ms. Greenley is a former tech executive currently working on an essay collection. When it comes to remote work, executives want workers to do as they say, not as they do. Marc Benioff, the chief ...

How transimpedance amplifiers are used in fiber-optic communications, laser rangefinders, and LiDAR systems. How avalanche photodiodes enhance TIA performance. Application-specific design and topology ...

An employee wonders what to do when they don't have enough to do. Getty Images/iStockphoto I’m working from home in a new job and, honestly, I don’t have enough to do. I’ve offered to help out my ...