News articles tagged with 'semiconductor'
New study confirms exotic electric properties of graphene
— 18 Nov 2009 09:30 | TechnologyFirst, it was the soccer-ball-shaped molecules dubbed buckyballs. Then it was the cylindrically shaped nanotubes. Now, the hottest new material in physics and nanotechnology is graphene:... — full story
New 'finFETS' promising for smaller transistors, more powerful chips
— 11 Nov 2009 13:58 | TechnologyPurdue University researchers are making progress in developing a new type of transistor that uses a finlike structure instead of the conventional flat design, possibly enabling engineers... — full story
University of Cincinnati researchers create all-electric spintronics
— 28 Oct 2009 13:25 | TechnologyA multidisciplinary team of UC researchers is the first to find an innovative and novel way to control an electron's spin orientation using purely electrical means... — full story
Researchers create smaller and more efficient nuclear battery
— 9 Oct 2009 12:13 | TechnologyBatteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems. While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries... — full story
Silver nanoparticles give polymer solar cells a boost
— 6 Oct 2009 21:04 | TechnologySmall bits of metal may play a new role in solar power. Researchers at Ohio State University are experimenting with polymer semiconductors that absorb the sun's energy and generate... — full story
Gold solution for enhancing nanocrystal electrical conductance
— 10 Sep 2009 18:17 | TechnologyIn a development that holds much promise for the future of solar cells made from nanocrystals, and the use of solar energy to produce clean and renewable liquid transportation fuels,... — full story
Researchers create world's smallest semiconductor laser
— 30 Aug 2009 17:00 | TechnologyResearchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have reached a new milestone in laser physics by creating the world's smallest semiconductor laser, capable of generating visible... — full story
Let there be light: Teaching magnets to do more than just stick around
— 21 Aug 2009 11:40 | TechnologyThat palm tree magnet commemorating your last vacation is programmed for a simple function - to stick to your refrigerator. Similarly, semiconductors are programmed to convey bits of... — full story
Scientists use self-assembled DNA scaffolding to build tiny circuit boards
— 19 Aug 2009 12:05 | TechnologyScientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and IBM's Almaden Research Centre have developed a new technique to orient and position self-assembled DNA shapes and... — full story
Organic electronics a two-way street, thanks to new plastic semiconductor
— 18 Aug 2009 10:03 | TechnologyPlastic that conducts electricity holds promise for cheaper, thinner and more flexible electronics. This technology is already available in some gadgets - the new Sony walkman that... — full story