Infrared nanoantenna could in theory achieve 70% efficiency with solar energy conversion. There are several approaches to try to achieve that goal. Diode Approach has had fundamental problems but ...

Antenna rules are used in SoC design to check for excessive accumulation of charge on metal during fabrication. One of the ways to remove these antenna violations is by using metal jumpers. In higher ...

When you get down to it, solar cells aren’t much different from the diodes and transistors in your parts drawers or inside your beloved electronics. They’re both made of silicon or some other ...

It’s the second day of the March Meeting and I’ve just done three video interviews, which should start appearing on physicsworld.com in April. I also managed to make it to a few press conferences, ...

Atomtronics has the goal of developing a one-to-one analogy of electronic systems, components and devices with ultracold atoms trapped in optical lattices It is being researched at the University of ...

The “antenna effect” is a common name for the effects of charge accumulation in isolated nodes of an integrated circuit during its processing. This effect is also sometimes called “Plasma Induced ...

The four-layer diode was the key to William Shockley's plan to revolutionize AT&T's phone system. It was a great device in theory, but not in practice -- at least not at the time when Shockley wanted ...

Transistors are the fundamental building blocks behind today's electronic revolution, powering everything from smartphones to powerful servers by controlling the flow of electrical currents. But ...

Infineon Technologies has introduced the world’s first gallium nitride (GaN) power transistors with integrated Schottky diode for industrial use. The product family of medium-voltage CoolGaN ...