News tagged with copper interconnects

Researching graphene nanoelectronics for a post-silicon world

Copper's days are numbered, and a new study at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute could hasten the downfall of the ubiquitous metal in smart phones, tablet computers, and nearly all electronics. This is good ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Nov 10, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fujitsu develops compact silicon photonics light source for high-bandwidth CPU interconnects

Fujitsu Laboratories announced the development of a compact silicon photonics light source for use in optical transceivers required for optical interconnects capable of carrying large volumes of data at high ...

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Sep 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Research uncovers reliability issues for carbon nanotubes in future electronics

(PhysOrg.com) -- Carbon nanotubes offer big promise in a small package. For instance, these tiny cylinders of carbon molecules theoretically can carry 1,000 times more electric current than a metal conductor ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Aug 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

National Semiconductor demonstrates 28 gbps data center technology

National Semiconductor Corp. today announced it has achieved a breakthrough in high-speed signal conditioning by becoming the first company to successfully demonstrate 28 Gbps discrete quad-channel retimer technology with ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created Feb 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Short, on-chip light pulses for ultrafast data transfer within computers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Electrical engineers generated short, powerful light pulses on a chip -- an important step toward the optical interconnects that will likely replace the copper wires that carry information ...

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 24, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (12) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers report breakthrough in narrow pitch interconnects

Imec researchers set major step towards 20nm half pitch interconnects with the realization of electrically functional copper lines embedded into silicon oxide using a spacer-defined double patterning approach. ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created Jul 13, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

IBM Scientists Create Ultra-Fast Device Which Uses Light for Communication between Computer Chips

(PhysOrg.com) -- IBM scientists today unveiled a significant step towards replacing electrical signals that communicate via copper wires between computer chips with tiny silicon circuits that communicate using ...

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Mar 03, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (45) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Graphene may have advantages over copper for IC interconnects at the nanoscale

The unique properties of thin layers of graphite - known as graphene - make the material attractive for a wide range of potential electronic devices. Researchers have now experimentally demonstrated the potential ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0