Return of the vacuum tube
Vacuum tubes have been retro for decades. They almost completely disappeared from the electronics scene when consumers exchanged their old cathode ray tube monitors for flat screen TVs. View More (2012-05-21)
More energy efficient transistors through quantum tunneling
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame and Pennsylvania State University have announced breakthroughs in the development of tunneling field effect transistors (TFETs), a semiconductor technology that takes advantage of the quirky behavior of electrons at the quantum level. View More (2012-03-27)
News Researchers develop one of the world's smallest electronic circuits
A team of scientists, led by Guillaume Gervais from McGill's Physics Department and Mike Lilly from Sandia National Laboratories, has engineered one of the world's smallest electronic circuits. View More (2011-12-08)
New method of growing high-quality graphene promising for next-gen technology
Making waves as the material that will revolutionize electronics, graphene - composed of a single layer of Carbon atoms - has nonetheless been challenging to produce in a way that will be practical for innovative electronics applications. View More (2011-10-18)
New 'FeTRAM' is promising computer memory technology
Researchers are developing a new type of computer memory that could be faster than the existing commercial memory and use far less power than flash memory devices. View More (2011-09-28)
Innovation is step toward digital graphene transistors
Researchers are making progress in creating digital transistors using a material called graphene, potentially sidestepping an obstacle thought to dramatically limit the material's use in computers and consumer electronics. View More (2011-09-07)
'Computer synapse' analyzed at the nanoscale
Researchers at Hewlett Packard and the University of California, Santa Barbara, have analysed in unprecedented detail the physical and chemical properties of an electronic device that computer engineers hope will transform computing. View More (2011-05-16)
Researchers develop golden window electrodes for organic solar cells
Researchers at the University of Warwick have developed a gold plated window as the transparent electrode for organic solar cells. View More (2011-04-07)
Stretched Rubber Offers Simpler Method For Assembling Nanowires
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a cheap and easy method for assembling nanowires, controlling their alignment and density. View More (2011-03-01)
Curved carbon for electronics of the future
A new scientific discovery could have profound implications for nanoelectronic components. View More (2011-01-24)
Columbia University researchers use nanoscale transistors to study single-molecule interactions
An interdisciplinary team from Columbia University that includes electrical engineers from Columbia's Engineering School, together with researchers from the University's departments of Physics and Chemistry, has figured out a way to study single-molecule interactions on very short time scales using nanoscale transistors. View More (2011-01-24)
No longer just a spectator, silicon oxide gets into the electronics action on computer chips
In the materials science equivalent of a football fan jumping onto the field and scoring a touchdown, scientists are documenting that one fundamental component of computer chips, long regarded as a passive bystander, can actually be made to act like a switch. View More (2011-01-20)
UC Breakthrough May Lead to Disposable e-Readers
A breakthrough in a University of Cincinnati engineering lab that could clear the way for a low-cost, even disposable, e-reader is gaining considerable attention. View More (2010-11-23)
Pitt-led team develops nanoscale light sensor compatible with 'Etch-a-Sketch' nanoelectronic platform
University of Pittsburgh researchers have created a nanoscale light sensor that can be combined with near-atomic-size electronic circuitry to produce hybrid optic and electronic devices with new functionality. View More (2010-11-15)
Water Could Hold Answer to Graphene Nanoelectronics
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute developed a new method for using water to tune the band gap of the nanomaterial graphene, opening the door to new graphene-based transistors and nanoelectronics. View More (2010-10-27)
New graphene fabrication method uses silicon carbide templates to create desired growth
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new "templated growth" technique for fabricating nanometer-scale graphene devices. View More (2010-10-06)
Better displays ahead
Sleek design and ease of use are just two of the main reasons consumers are increasingly attracted to tablets and e-readers. And these devices are only going to get better -- display technology improvements are on the way. View More (2010-08-11)
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Develop New Method for Mass-Producing Graphene
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a simple new method for producing large quantities of the promising nanomaterial graphene. The new technique works at room temperature, needs little processing, and paves the way for cost-effective mass production of graphene. View More (2010-06-22)
Scientists strive to replace silicon with graphene on nanocircuitry
Scientists have made a breakthrough toward creating nanocircuitry on graphene, widely regarded as the most promising candidate to replace silicon as the building block of transistors. View More (2010-06-11)
Study Shows That Size Affects Structure of Hollow Nanoparticles
A new study from North Carolina State University shows that size plays a key role in determining the structure of certain hollow nanoparticles. View More (2010-04-13)
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