News tagged with semiconductor surface

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.

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Dec 22, 2011 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

First proof of single atomic layer material with zero electrical resistance

A research group at the NIMS International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) has proved that the electrical resistance of a metal single atomic layer on a silicon surface becomes zero by superconductivity.

Physics / Superconductivity

created Nov 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 8

Ultrafine processing technology continues its evolution

The performance of optical and electronic components such as lenses and semiconductors is strongly influenced by the precision of surface grinding, which involves shaping the surface, and polishing, and provides ...

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Nanomembranes promise new materials for advanced electronics

(PhysOrg.com) -- The camera in your phone collects light on silicon and translate that information into digital bits. One of the reasons those cameras and phones continue to improve is that researchers are developing new ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Jul 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

U-M researchers working toward efficient harvesting of solar energy

At the University of Michigan College of Engineering, recent breakthroughs may lead to more effective means for harnessing the power of the sun.

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created May 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers use electron beams for chemical reactions

Electron microscopes use focussed electron beams to make extremely small objects visible. By combining the instrument with a gas-injection system material samples can be manipulated and surface structures ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Apr 13, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Fujitsu develops technology to manufacture power-supply transistors on nearly any flat-surface material

Fujitsu Laboratories announced the development of a technology that enables the manufacture of power-supply transistors on nearly any flat surface, including glass, plastic, or copper. High breakdown-voltage ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created Dec 09, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Organic Layers Pave Way for Next Generation of Biosensors and Solar Cells

(PhysOrg.com) -- UT Dallas researchers have laid the groundwork for attaching virtually any organic molecule to silicon, a technological feat that promises to greatly improve semiconductor devices’ performance ...

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Feb 03, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (8) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Foresight Institute Announces Feynman Prize Winners

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Foresight Institute, a nanotechnology education and public policy think tank based in Palo Alto, has announced the winners of the prestigious 2009 Foresight Institute Feynman Prizes in Nanotechnology.

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

World's smallest semiconductor laser heralds new era in optical science

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have reached a new milestone in laser physics by creating the world's smallest semiconductor laser, capable of generating visible light ...

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Aug 30, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (25) | comments 1