News articles tagged with 'semiconductor'
Stanford researchers develop new technology for cheaper, more efficient solar cells
— 20 Feb 2011 16:18 | TechnologyThe sun provides more than enough energy for all our needs, if only we could harness it cheaply and efficiently. Solar energy could provide a clean alternative to fossil fuels, but…
Scientists build world's first anti-laser
— 18 Feb 2011 17:56 | TechnologyMore than 50 years after the invention of the laser, scientists at Yale University have built the world's first anti-laser, in which incoming beams of light interfere with one another…
Engineers grow nanolasers on silicon, pave way for on-chip photonics
— 7 Feb 2011 15:13 | TechnologyEngineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found a way to grow nanolasers directly onto a silicon surface, an achievement that could lead to a new class of faster, more…
New transistor for plastic electronics exhibits the best of both worlds
— 27 Jan 2011 17:56 | TechnologyIn the quest to develop flexible plastic electronics, one of the stumbling blocks has been creating transistors with enough stability for them to function in a variety of environments…
Real-world graphene devices may have a bumpy ride
— 21 Jan 2011 20:08 | TechnologyElectronics researchers love graphene. A two-dimensional sheet of carbon one atom thick, graphene is like a superhighway for electrons, which rocket through the material with 100 times…
New wave: JILA develops efficient source of terahertz radiation
— 21 Jan 2011 20:05 | TechnologyJILA researchers have developed a laser-based source of terahertz radiation that is unusually efficient and less prone to damage than similar systems. The technology might be useful…
Making wafers faster by making features smaller
— 14 Dec 2010 18:42 | PhysicsThe manufacturing of semiconductor wafers used in all types of electronics involves etching small features onto a wafer with lasers, a process that is ultimately limited by the wavelength…
Ultrathin alternative to silicon for future electronics
— 23 Nov 2010 17:35 | TechnologyThere's good news in the search for the next generation of semiconductors. Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and…
A new twist for nanopillar light collectors
— 18 Nov 2010 10:51 | TechnologySunlight represents the cleanest, greenest and far and away most abundant of all energy sources, and yet its potential remains woefully under-utilised. High costs have been a major…
'Chaogates' hold promise for the semiconductor industry
— 17 Nov 2010 10:06 | PhysicsIn a move that holds great significance for the semiconductor industry, a team of researchers has created an alternative to conventional logic gates, demonstrated them in silicon, and…