New microscopy reveals that perovskites’ efficiency comes from “good” chemical disorder mitigating “bad” defects, unlocking…
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.
By perfecting gallium arsenide to unprecedented purity, Princeton researchers revealed exotic quantum behaviors at far…
Ruonan Han Seeks To Push the Limits of Electronic Circuits Ruonan Han’s research is driving…
Researchers resolve a long-standing challenge in quantum optics: optimal Bell-state measurement of time-bin encoded qubits,…
Ultrastable and made of inexpensive, nontoxic elements, chalcogenide perovskites could find applications in solar cells,…
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The discovery demonstrates a practical method to overcome current challenges in the manufacture of indium…
Carbon nanotube transistors with shielding show unprecedented radiation resistance, paving the way for durable electronics…
Actuator Discovery Outperforms Existing Technology University of Houston researchers are reporting a breakthrough in the…
SUTD researchers show how a newly discovered family of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are more energy-efficient…
Tiny heat sources cool faster when packed together due to atomic vibrations that force heat…
New chip eliminates the need for specific decoding hardware, could boost efficiency of gaming systems,…
A three-qubit entangled state has been realized in a fully controllable array of spin qubits…
In a study that could benefit quantum computing, researchers show a superlattice embedded with nanodots…
Fueled faster, better computing for decades, ever-increasing silicon chip density nears physical limit. Researchers at…
Review article in Science covers a wide range of breakthroughs, including Los Alamos’ role in…
Self-harvesting energy from indoor environments proves effective for charging batteries. As more of our devices…
UCLA scientists turned semiconductor defects into assets, enabling efficient light conversion for advanced imaging and…