Semiconductor-free Microelectronics
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have fabricated the first semiconductor-free, optically-controlled microelectronic device. Using metamaterials, engineers were able to build a microscale device that shows a 1,000 percent increase in conductivity when activated by low voltage and a low power laser.
The discovery paves the way for microelectronic devices that are faster and capable of handling more power, and could also lead to more efficient solar panels.
Source:
Read more: UC San Diego
– Scientists Are Bringing Back Vacuum Tubes for Computers of the Future (popularmechanics.com)
– The Future of Computers
– Optical Computers
– Semiconductors
– Quantum Computing & Quantum Computing Books
– Nanotechnology News & Nanotechnology Books
