Researchers expand microchip capability with new 3D inductor technology

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https://www.electronics-lab.com/researchers-expand-microchip-capability-new-3d-inductor-technology/

Smaller is better when it comes to microchips, researchers said, and by using 3D components on a standardized 2D microchip manufacturing platform, developers can use up to 100 times less chip space. A team of engineers has boosted the performance of its previously developed 3D inductor technology by adding as much as three orders of […]

Coulomb Transistor — A New Concept Where Metal Nanoparticles Are Used In Place Of Semiconductor

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https://www.electronics-lab.com/coulomb-transistor-new-concept-metal-nanoparticles-used-place-semiconductor/

A research group at the University of Hamburg has created a unique coulomb transistor that operates on the principle of the voltage control of the electron band gap in metallic quantum-dot nanoparticles. This Single-electron transistor represents an approach to develop less power-consuming microelectronic devices. It will be possible if industry-compatible fabrication and room temperature operation […]

Chemoelectronics: Nanoparticle Diodes and Devices That Work When Wet

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https://www.electronics-lab.com/chemoelectronics-nanoparticle-diodes-and-devices-that-work-when-wet/

Dexter Johnson has a writeup about flexible, water-loving logic circuits and sensors without the need of semiconductors. They constructed the chemoelectronic devices by coating gold nanoparticles with any of four types of organic molecules called ligands. Each ligand produces a different, charge-related effect when put in water or a humid environment. One dissolved, releasing a postive […]