By fabricating graphene structures atop nanometer-scale "steps" etched into silicon carbide, researchers have for the first time created a substantial electronic bandgap in the material suitable for room-temperature electronics. ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 18, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Using a new method, researchers can now grow carbon nanotube semiconductors of predefined structures, which may pave the way for carbon to be used in future electronics.
Nanomaterials
Nov 14, 2012
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Scientists at the University of Birmingham have designed a lens using metamaterials that can function as a convex or a concave lens, according to research published in the journal Nature Communications. By fabricating gold ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 14, 2012
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Japanese researchers have developed a compact model for circuit simulation to predict the circuit behavior of tunnel field-effect transistors (tunnel FETs). This device-operation model simulates current–voltage characteristics ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Nov 2, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Using a new method for precisely controlling the deposition of carbon, researchers have demonstrated a technique for connecting multi-walled carbon nanotubes to the metallic pads of integrated circuits without ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 30, 2012
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Dutch microchip manufacturing equipment maker ASML said on Wednesday it was acquiring US company Cymer for 1.95 billion euros to develop equipment for making the next generation of processors.
Electronics & Semiconductors
Oct 17, 2012
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Researchers sponsored by Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) today announced that they have developed a new laser-based method for ultra-fast anneal of thin photoresist films used to transfer semiconductor patterns onto ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Oct 3, 2012
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(Phys.org)—A group of researchers from Nagoya University and Bando Chemical Industries Ltd has partnered to create a flexible thin film transistor (TFT) display based on carbon nanotubes using flexographic printing technology. ...
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 ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Sep 12, 2012
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At Integra Technologies, inspectors spend their days studying electronic parts to see if they are counterfeits.
Engineering
Sep 7, 2012
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