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U.S. Universities Are Building a New Semiconductor Workforce

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But for the CHIPS Act to succeed, each fab will need hundreds of skilled engineers and technicians of all stripes, with training ranging from two-year associate degrees to Ph.D.s. Engineering schools in the United States are now racing to produce that talent. We need to ramp up our efforts really quickly.”

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SOFC-maker Bloom Energy announces initial strategy for hydrogen market entry; partnership with SK

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These products will be first introduced to the South Korean market in 2021 through an expanded partnership with SK Engineering and Construction (SK E&C), an affiliate of SK Group. Bloom’s technologies can be critical in enabling South Korea to execute on its government-mandated Hydrogen Economy Roadmap.

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The Engineer Behind Samsung’s Speech Recognition Software

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He recently left Samsung to continue his work in the field at Korea University , in Seoul, leading the school’s speech and language processing laboratory. encouraged him to apply for a software engineering job there. Friends of his who were working on such projects at Google in Mountain View, Calif.,

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

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But it was true what semiconductor engineers in South Korea whispered about his former students: They were everywhere. Starting in the mid-1980s, as chip manufacturing in the country accelerated, engineers who had studied under Kim at. Kyungbang , Korea’s iconic manufacturer of yarns and fabrics. Chang Hae-Ja.

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The World’s Fastest Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor

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The shape of the longest railroad bridge in South Korea has inspired University of New South Wales engineers to design a new high-speed motor. IPMSM motors are used in the traction […].

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UNSW team develops new very-high-speed IPMSM motor with improved power density for EVs; new rotor topology

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Engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, have built a new high-speed motor which has the potential to increase the range of electric vehicles. The design of the new IPMSM motor took its ispiration from the double-tied arch rail bridge in Gyopo, South Korea. —Dr Chu.

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Si-anode company NEO Battery Materials to partner with Korea Metal Silicon

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He is currently a Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Yonsei University. Korea Metal Silicon Co. Korea Metal Silicon Co. KMS has been building a record of securing commercial supply contracts for its silicon powders from more than 20 companies located in South Korea and Japan.

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