Hackaday

Why Diamond Transistors Are So Hard To Make

Many things about diamonds seem eternal, including the many engineering problems related to making them work as a silicon ...
Science Daily

Mixed-dimensional transistors enable high-performance multifunctional electronic devices

Downscaling of electronic devices, such as transistors, has reached a plateau, posing challenges for semiconductor fabrication. However, a research team led by materials scientists recently discovered ...
Science Daily

Nanoscale transistors could enable more efficient electronics

Nanoscale 3D transistors made from ultrathin semiconductor materials can operate more efficiently than silicon-based devices, leveraging quantum mechanical properties to potentially enable ...
Nanowerk

New mechanical transistors enable environmentally adaptive and electricity-free computing

(Nanowerk Spotlight) In the field of computing, the electronic transistor has long been the dominant technology. Since its invention in 1947, this tiny device has become the foundation of modern ...
ExtremeTech

What Is a Transistor, and How Does It Work?

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Electronic Design

What’s the Difference Between OTFT and Amorphous-Silicon Transistors?

Thin-film transistors (TFTs) have become a key element in large-area electronics such as LCDs and displays. They enable higher resolution and contrast—without sacrificing refresh rate—through the ...
EDN

A new platform for thermally stable DRAM peripheral transistors

Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) chips contain many other transistors besides the access transistor to enable full operation of the DRAM memory. These peripheral transistors must meet stringent ...