Once considered merely insulating, a change in the angle between silicon and oxygen atoms opens…
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.
A team at the University of Bristol developed SLCFETs, a breakthrough transistor structure that leverages…
The mechanism that stabilizes new ferroelectric semiconductors also creates a conductive pathway, which could make…
A major breakthrough at POSTECH could dramatically boost AI speeds and device efficiency. Researchers have,…
Researchers have created a flexible semiconductor that efficiently converts body heat into electricity through atomic…
RIKEN scientists have discovered how to manipulate molybdenum disulfide into acting as a superconductor, metal,…
Scientists have discovered a new four-body quasi-particle, the quadruplon, in a 2D semiconductor. Using laser…
NUS researchers have shown that a single transistor can replicate both neural and synaptic behaviors,…
A cutting-edge AI acceleration platform powered by light rather than electricity could revolutionize how AI…
The approach uses lasers and holograms to detect misalignments as small as 0.017 nanometers. Researchers…
Physicists have discovered that electronic excitations in 2D magnets can interact through spin waves –…
Engineers and physicists at UCL have developed a new fabrication process for building quantum computers…
A step forward in the development of diamond CMOS integrated circuits. A research team at…
A team of physicists has made groundbreaking observations in a semiconductor-based time crystal by periodically…
Argonne scientists have unveiled new methods for controlling material properties. The breakthrough enables researchers to…
A new solid-state laser produces 193-nm light for precision chipmaking and even creates vortex beams…
A hidden quantum wave may keep particles moving, even when everything else freezes. Researchers discovered…
Columbia engineers have created a powerful 3D photonic-electronic chip that could overcome one of AI’s…