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Next-Generation Semiconductors Synthesis

WASHINGTON, D.C. Nov. 8, 2013 — Although silicon semiconductors are nearly universal in modern electronics, devices made from silicon have limitations—including that they cease to function properly […]

Designing an Acoustic Diode

WASHINGTON, D.C. Nov. 1, 2013 — Most people know about ultrasound through its role in prenatal imaging: those grainy, grey outlines of junior constructed from reflected sound […]

A Better Device to Detect Ultraviolet Light

WASHINGTON, D.C. Sept. 20, 2013 — Researchers in Japan have developed a new photodiode that can detect in just milliseconds a certain type of high-energy ultraviolet light, […]

The “50-50” Chip: Memory Device of the Future?

WASHINGTON, D.C. Sept. 13, 2013 — A new, environmentally-friendly electronic alloy consisting of 50 aluminum atoms bound to 50 atoms of antimony may be promising for building […]

Growing Thin Films of Germanium

WASHINGTON, D.C. Sept. 6, 2013 — Researchers have developed a new technique to produce thin films of germanium crystals — key components for next-generation electronic devices such […]