http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (Phys.org) —Harish Krishnaswamy, assistant professor of electrical engineering at Columbia Engineering, has generated a record amount of power output—by a power of five—using silicon-based nanoscale CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) technology for millimeter-wave power amplifiers. Power amplifiers are used in communications and sensor systems to boost power levels for reliable transmission of signals over long distances as required by the given application. Krishnaswamy's research will be reported at the June 2013 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium. http://phys.org/news286093877.html Technology Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:31:24 EST news286093877 Two teams of DARPA performers have achieved world record power output levels using silicon-based technologies for millimeter-wave power amplifiers. RF power amplifiers are used in communications and sensor systems to boost power levels for reliable transmission of signals over the distance required by the given application. Further integration efforts may unlock applications in low-cost satellite communications and millimeter-wave sensing. http://phys.org/news283596417.html Technology Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:47:10 EST news283596417 Ultrafast supercomputers that operate at speeds 100 times faster than current systems are now one step closer to reality. A team of IBM researchers working on a U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)-funded program have found a way to transmit massive amounts of data with unprecedentedly low power consumption. http://phys.org/news282311106.html Physics Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:45:22 EST news282311106 A research team from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea has developed high-performance organic phototransistors (OPTs) based on single-crystalline n-channel organic nanowires. The research was published recently in Advanced Functional Materials. http://phys.org/news282294910.html Nanotechnology Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:15:18 EST news282294910 Researchers from Technische Universität München have developed a new generation of image sensors that are more sensitive to light than the conventional silicon versions, with the added bonus of being simple and cheap to produce. They consist of electrically conductive plastics, which are sprayed on to the sensor surface in an ultra-thin layer. The chemical composition of the polymer spray coating can be altered so that even the invisible range of the light spectrum can be captured. http://phys.org/news278082866.html Technology Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:14:34 EST news278082866 Two Leibniz institutes in Germany broke new technological ground and successfully combined their – up to now separate – technology worlds. Due to their high performance the novel chips developed within the HiTeK project shall open up new applications. http://phys.org/news275069378.html Technology Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:10:03 EST news275069378 When it comes to imaging, every single photon counts if there is barely any available light. This is the point where the latest technologies often reach their limits. Researchers have now developed a diode that can read photons faster than ever before. http://phys.org/news271505220.html Technology Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:07:07 EST news271505220 U.S. Naval Research Laboratory electronics science and technology engineers demonstrate the ability of single walled carbon nanotube transistors (SWCNTs) to survive the harsh space environment, investigating the effects of ionizing radiation on the crystalline structures and further supporting the development of SWCNT-based nanoelectronics for use in harsh radiation environments. http://phys.org/news267185149.html Nanotechnology Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:05:59 EST news267185149 With homeland security on high alert, screening systems to search for concealed weapons are crucial pieces of equipment. But these systems are often prohibitively expensive, putting them out of reach for public spaces such as train and bus stations, stadiums, or malls, where they could be beneficial. http://phys.org/news266676334.html Technology Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:46:27 EST news266676334 A Wayne State University researcher has developed technology that opens new possibilities for health care and medical applications of electronic devices. http://phys.org/news265549617.html Physics Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:47:09 EST news265549617 Record speed, low-voltage, and ultra-small size make nanodots a "triple threat" for electronic memory in computers and other electronic devices. http://phys.org/news253973831.html Technology Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:50:01 EST news253973831 (PhysOrg.com) -- At the heart of digital photography is a chip called an image sensor that captures a map of the intensity of the light as it comes through the lens and converts it to an electronic signal. http://phys.org/news252653325.html Technology Tue, 03 Apr 2012 06:29:42 EST news252653325 Researchers in Europe have succeeded in presenting an integrated tuneable transmitter on silicon - the first time this has ever happened. This results are an outcome of the HELIOS ('Photonics electronics functional integration on complementary metal oxide-semiconductor, CMOS') project. The team presented the results at the recent Optical Fiber Communication conference in Los Angeles. http://phys.org/news252318713.html Physics Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:32:12 EST news252318713 (PhysOrg.com) -- Transistors, resistors, capacitors, and diodes. All of these are examples of common electrical circuit elements that can be found on a computer motherboard, for instance. Billions of transistors make up a processor, with each one being less than 100 nanometers in size. This is more than 10 times smaller than the diameter of a blood cell. http://phys.org/news251716104.html Physics Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:09:06 EST news251716104 As electronic devices become smaller and more sophisticated, the search for compact nonvolatile memory becomes increasingly important. However, conventional silicon technologies, such as complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) and floating gate flash memory, are fast reaching their scaling limit. Further miniaturization could seriously affect their performance and stability. http://phys.org/news243857201.html Technology Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:06:54 EST news243857201 (PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from IBM's T. J. Watson Research Center and Columbia University, working with the X-Ray Microscopy Group, have mapped rotation and strain fields across a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) structure that included a liner of stressed Si3N4 using X-ray nanodiffraction (nano-XRD) at the CNM/APS Hard X-Ray Nanoprobe beamline. http://phys.org/news224502662.html Physics Fri, 13 May 2011 10:51:45 EST news224502662 Image sensors which are used as electronic parking aids in cars or for quality control in production systems have to be able to withstand the often very high temperatures that prevail in these environments. Research scientists have produced a CMOS chip which functions even at a temperature of 115 degrees Celsius. http://phys.org/news204202780.html Technology Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:20:01 EST news204202780 Scientists at the University of Glasgow, in collaboration with colleagues from Edinburgh, Manchester, Southampton and York universities, have developed technology which will help microchip designers create future integrated circuits. http://phys.org/news178721729.html Technology Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:20:02 EST news178721729 A 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. http://phys.org/news175871026.html Nanotechnology Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:05:04 EST news175871026 (PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have created a world-leading camera in CMOS that can record photons at a million times a second. Best of all, it will be really cheap to manufacture, offering applications in consumer products, entertainment and in-car safety systems. http://phys.org/news174731021.html Technology Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:24:11 EST news174731021 (PhysOrg.com) -- Ph.D. candidate Sataporn Pornpromlikit played a critical role in research at UC San Diego that made a big impact at a recent conference, and might provide manufacturers with the means for making cell phones both smaller and cheaper. http://phys.org/news168271189.html Technology Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:00:20 EST news168271189 (PhysOrg.com) -- Powerful new radio technologies that promise blisteringly fast WiFi have been given a boost by a team of European researchers’ cutting-edge work on miniscule microchips. http://phys.org/news168099929.html Technology Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:50:01 EST news168099929 IBM, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Infineon Technologies, Samsung Electronics, and STMicroelectronics have defined and are jointly developing a 28-nanometer, high-k metal gate (HKMG), low-power bulk complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process technology. http://phys.org/news159467422.html Technology Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:31:06 EST news159467422 (PhysOrg.com) -- The memristor is a computer component that offers both memory and logic functions in one simple package. It has the potential to transform the semiconductor industry, enabling smaller, faster, cheaper chips and computers. http://phys.org/news156526733.html Nanotechnology Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:39:33 EST news156526733 An educational initiative between Rice University computer scientists and Indian educators will enable schools in rural India to be some of the first to benefit from Rice's revolutionary, low-energy computer chips. http://phys.org/news155939346.html Electronics Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:29:46 EST news155939346 Leaving your mobile phone charger at home when you go for a two week long vacation may just be the norm one day as scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Rice University, United States, have successfully created a microchip that uses 30 times less electricity while running seven times faster than today's best technology. http://phys.org/news153398964.html Technology Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:50:36 EST news153398964