Filling a Crucial Gap in the Materials Spectrum A new study, out this week, could…
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.
University of Virginia School of Engineering and Northwestern University researchers create a new polymer-based electrical…
A new EPFL transistor design boosts power conversion efficiency using GaN nanowires and multiple channels,…
Chromium-doped nanowires show promise as antiferromagnetic semiconductors, offering high-speed, high-density data storage with better resistance…
Hetero-nanotubes offer a new path for miniaturized electronics, and hyperspectral imaging confirms their complex inner…
Quantum science advancement could help lead to powerful spintronic devices, such as semiconductors and quantum…
Chameleon-Like Material Spiked With Boron Comes Closer To Mimicking Brain Cells In a new study,…
IBM has developed silicon waveguides using high contrast gratings that trap light with minimal loss.…
Light-Controlled Crystals Enable Nanoscale Imaging and New Quantum Tech Possibilities A team of researchers led…
Rice University and Los Alamos National Laboratory make low-cost, scalable photocathodes from halide perovskites. Rice…
A team at the Niels Bohr Institute has achieved a significant milestone in quantum computing…
Researchers from Nara Institute of Science and Technology fabricated arrays of atomically smooth iron-coated silicon…
Researchers have demonstrated that diamonds can be uniformly stretched at the microscale, significantly tuning their…
Diamond-based semiconductors may soon replace silicon, enabling powerful, compact devices for energy and electronics. When…
Superconductor Microprocessor Offers Huge Energy Savings Researchers from Yokohama National University in Japan have developed…
The advance could cut production costs and reduce the size of microelectronics for sensing and…
Once deemed suitable only for high-speed communication systems, an alloy called InGaAs might one day…
Electronics are increasingly being paired with optical systems, such as when accessing the internet on…