Researchers may have unlocked the future of computing by turning flat silicon chips into densely…
Browsing: Semiconductors
Semiconductors are materials with electrical properties that fall between those of conductors and insulators, making them essential components in modern electronics. They form the backbone of technologies such as computers, smartphones, solar cells, and advanced medical devices. At the heart of semiconductors are materials like silicon and gallium arsenide, which are engineered at the atomic level to control the flow of electricity. Ongoing research in semiconductors is driving innovations in faster computing, energy efficiency, quantum technologies, and next-generation communication systems. This page presents the latest breakthroughs, applications, and discoveries shaping the future of semiconductor science and technology.
Researchers created a tiny memory device that improves as it gets smaller, breaking a key…
Promising 2D materials may face an unexpected obstacle at the atomic scale: a tiny gap…
A team of scientists has uncovered a crystal that can be reshaped and programmed using…
Researchers have discovered that perovskite crystals can rapidly and reversibly change shape when exposed to…
A reengineered version of a classic crystal reveals unexpected behavior, hinting at new possibilities for…
Researchers have developed a brain-inspired nanoelectronic device that could significantly reduce the energy demands of…
A single layer of atoms may seem too thin to meaningfully interact with light, yet…
A stunning new imaging breakthrough lets scientists see — and fix — the atomic flaws…
Using the Perlmutter supercomputer, researchers achieved a record-scale simulation of a quantum microchip to refine…
Caltech’s new fiber-like photonic chips achieve record-low visible-light loss, enabling more coherent lasers and next-generation…
Engineers have learned how to create tiny earthquakes on a microchip—and it could change how…
The world’s energy demand is rising, and NREL’s ULIS power module could help meet it.…
Stanford, CMU, Penn, MIT, and SkyWater Technology reached a major milestone by producing the first…
Researchers are investigating hole mobility in compressively strained germanium on silicon to improve the performance…
Princeton engineers extended qubit lifetimes using a new tantalum-silicon design that sharply cuts energy loss.…
MIT researchers uncovered clear evidence of unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle twisted trilayer graphene. Their new…
Scientists have upended long-held assumptions about thermal conductivity, revealing that boron arsenide crystals can conduct…