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Tag: siliconBuilding a Brain on a Silicon Chip A chip developed by European scientists simulates the learning capabilities of the human brain. Making Graphene More Practical A novel process yields big pieces of single-ply graphene for smaller, faster electronics. Researchers have controlled the position of a single electron in a silicon circuit. A Record-Breaking Optical Chip Intel researchers have built a superfast silicon chip for optical networking. The 4.5-gigahertz resonator could lead to smaller electronics. A simple technique can draw--and erase--wires to create denser computer memory. Silicon Lasers Get Up to Speed A new silicon-based laser emits the short, high-frequency light pulses that are necessary for today's telecommunications networks. Silicon Photonics Comes to Market For the first time, a silicon-based optical cable will be commercially available. First of its kind computing prototype. A new way to grow various semiconductors on silicon could speed up electronics. Metal nanocrystals can more than double memory capacity. A new spintronics device is a key step toward faster, more powerful computers. Researchers have shown that ultrathin sheets of silicon can stretch in two dimensions--opening up the possibility of electronic eyeballs and smart surgical gloves. IBM researchers have developed a nuclear MRI technique that can see features as small as 90 nanometers. Researchers at Intel have made the most efficient silicon laser yet, potentially paving the way for cheaper medical imaging and ultrasensitive chemical detection. |
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