For almost two decades, scientists have been trying to move beyond silicon, the material ...

Many things about diamonds seem eternal, including the many engineering problems related to making them work as a silicon replacement in semiconductor technology. Yet much like a diamond exposed ...

Duke engineers show how a common device architecture used to test 2D transistors overstates their performance prospects in real-world devices.

New chipmaking systems boost the energy-efficient performance of Gate-All-Around transistors and wiring at 2nm and beyond Viva™ pure radical treatment smoothens GAA silicon nanosheets with ...

Aaron Franklin studies nanomaterials as disruptive complements or replacements for conventional silicon technology.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new type of transistor structure, invented by scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has broken the 600 gigahertz speed barrier. The goal of a terahertz ...

After dominating the electronics industry for decades, conventional silicon-based transistors are gradually approaching their limits, which is preventing engineers from further reducing their size ...

A transistor is a tiny but powerful electronic component that acts like a switch or an amplifier. It is made from a semiconductor material, usually silicon, and has three legs for connection to ...

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Applied Materials introduced three new chipmaking systems that boost the energy-efficient performance of leading-edge logic chips. The technologies supercharge AI compute through atomic-scale ...