CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new type of transistor structure, invented by scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has broken the 600 gigahertz speed barrier. The goal of a terahertz ...

New chipmaking systems boost the energy-efficient performance of Gate-All-Around transistors and wiring at 2nm and beyond Viva™ pure radical treatment smoothens GAA silicon nanosheets with ...

2D materials are widely seen as a promising path toward better computer chips. Researchers at TU Wien have now shown that ...

We can predict which materials are suitable for future miniaturisation steps—and which are not. But if one focuses only on ...

The semiconductor industry is revving up after a challenging 2023. Chip stocks suffered their seventh downturn since 1990 with sales down 9.4% to $520 billion. But green shoots are emerging. A ...

Scientists have found that a “superatomic” material is the fastest and most efficient semiconductor ever. Taking advantage of a tortoise-and-hare mechanism, the new material can transport energy much ...

In 2026, critical semiconductor materials face a perfect storm of rising prices, shortages, and geopolitical disruption. Lead ...

The field of semiconductor materials continues to expand as researchers develop and refine materials with increasingly tailored electronic and optical properties. Semiconductors are characterised by ...

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