News tagged with circuit element

Physicist awarded prestigious John Bardeen Prize

James A. Sauls, professor of physics and astronomy in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University, has been awarded the 2012 John Bardeen Prize for his contributions to the theory of unconventional ...

Physics / Superconductivity

created May 11, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

An optical diode made with silicon technology can be used for quantum information

(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 ...

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Researchers build first physical 'metatronic' circuit

(PhysOrg.com) -- The technological world of the 21st century owes a tremendous amount to advances in electrical engineering, specifically, the ability to finely control the flow of electrical charges using ...

Physics / General Physics

created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (27) | comments 12 | with audio podcast

Memristors: 'Computer synapse' analyzed at the nanoscale

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Hewlett Packard and the University of California, Santa Barbara, have analysed in unprecedented detail the physical and chemical properties of an electronic device that computer ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created May 16, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (12) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Self-Programming Hybrid Memristor/Transistor Circuit Could Continue Moore's Law

(PhysOrg.com) -- As researchers strive to increase the density and functionality of circuit elements onto computer chips, one newer option they have is a memory resistor (or “memristor”), the fourth passive ...

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 26, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (46) | comments 8 feature