News tagged with semiconductor diode
Nanocrystal infrared LEDs can be made cheaply
(Phys.org) -- Light-emitting diodes at infrared wavelengths are the magic behind such things as night vision and optical communications, including the streaming data that comes through Netflix. Cornell researchers have advanced ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 10, 2012 |
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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 ...
Mar 23, 2012 |
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New technique makes it easier to etch semiconductors
Creating semiconductor structures for high-end optoelectronic devices just got easier, thanks to University of Illinois researchers.
Dec 22, 2011 |
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S-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g electrical conductance to the limit
Individual molecules have been used to create electrical components like resistors, transistors and diodes, that mimic the properties of familiar semiconductors. But according to Nongjian (NJ) Tao, a researcher ...
Dec 05, 2011 |
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Bright future for gaN nanowires
The gallium nitride nanowires grown by PML scientists may only be a few tenths of a micrometer in diameter, but they promise a very wide range of applications, from new light-emitting diodes and diode lasers ...
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Researchers advance toward hybrid spintronic computer chips
Researchers here have created the first electronic circuit to merge traditional inorganic semiconductors with organic "spintronics" – devices that utilize the spin of electrons to read, write and manipulate data.
Apr 13, 2011 |
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Miniature lasers could help launch new age of the Internet
A new laser device created at the University of Central Florida could make high-speed computing faster and more reliable, opening the door to a new age of the Internet.
Mar 15, 2011 |
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New equation could advance research in solar cell materials
(PhysOrg.com) -- A groundbreaking new equation developed in part by researchers at the University of Michigan could do for organic semiconductors what the Shockley ideal diode equation did for inorganic semiconductors: ...
Oct 20, 2010 |
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New laser -- it's a gas, gas, gas... sensor
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new generation of optical sensors is enabling the development of robust, long-lasting, lighting-fast trace gas detectors for use in a wide range of industrial, security and domestic applications.
Dec 04, 2009 |
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Atomtronic transistor and diode could advance quantum computing
(PhysOrg.com) -- What if atoms could be used to perform the functions currently the province of electronic devices? The goal of atomtronics is to do just that by creating analogues to the common items found in electronic ...
Oct 09, 2009 |
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Greenlighting a greener world (w/ Video)
Just a few years ago, most conversations Christian Wetzel had about his research began with a quick explanation of LEDs.
Sep 02, 2009 |
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Carbon nanotube avalanche process nearly doubles current
(PhysOrg.com) -- By pushing carbon nanotubes close to their breaking point, researchers at the University of Illinois have demonstrated a remarkable increase in the current-carrying capacity of the nanotubes, ...
Feb 09, 2009 |
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