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From 25,000 transistors to 300 billion chips, Arm celebrates 40 years of innovation
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From 25,000 transistors to 300 billion chips, Arm celebrates 40 years of innovation

Acorn’s ARM1 chip kicked off a 40-year computing legacy Arm chips now power over 300 billion devices worldwide and counting 99% of smartphones...

Advance paves way for new generation of diamond-based transistors in high-power electronics
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Advance paves way for new generation of diamond-based transistors in high-power electronics

Credit: University of Glasgow A landmark development led by researchers from the University of Glasgow could help create a new generation of diamond-based...

New framework designs scalable 3D transistors based on 2D semiconductors
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New framework designs scalable 3D transistors based on 2D semiconductors

(From left to right) The artwork depicts future three-dimensional (3D) CMOS field-effect transistors (FET) in the form of a nano-sheet (NSFET), nano-fork (NFFET),...

By tweaking materials, scientists create transistors that remember
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By tweaking materials, scientists create transistors that remember

Graduate student Riley Bond and Professor Howard Katz added voltage to the transistor and observed its ability to retain a charge. Credit: Johns...

Strain engineering approach enhances performance of 2D semiconductor-based transistors
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Strain engineering approach enhances performance of 2D semiconductor-based transistors

Credit: Marc Jakissoon. The manipulation of mechanical strain in materials, also known as strain engineering, has allowed engineers to advance electronics over the...

MIT researchers say nanoscale 3D transistors made from ultrathin semiconductor materials promise more efficient electronics; quantum mechanics offers a path beyond silicon limits
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MIT researchers say nanoscale 3D transistors made from ultrathin semiconductor materials promise more efficient electronics; quantum mechanics offers a path beyond silicon limits

MIT creates nanoscale transistors for efficient electronics Quantum tunneling delivers low-voltage, high-performance The technology has the potential to replace silicon MIT researchers have...