Unlike with BJT transistors that need a constant current flow, you only need to charge a gate once for the FET to remain open for a fair bit – and it’s such a small amount of charge that you ...

Transistors need barriers. When electrons start tunneling through these barriers, you get problems. Big problems. In fact, quantum tunneling sets a fundamental limit on how small transistors can get.

Researchers propose 3D semiconductor architectures using 2D semiconductor materials for better performance and scalability ...

Examples like Intel's Loihi chips tend to get competitive performance out of far lower clock speeds and energy use, but they ...

The function of the transistor is to utilize the voltage applied to the gate to control the current flow between the drain and source. Upon applying a small voltage to the gate, it permits a large ...

In the case of Brattain's transistor, current flowed towards the second gold contact. Think about what that means. A small current in through one contact changes the nature of the semiconductor so ...

On the other hand, all that's really needed is a single electron at a time. A transistor small enough to operate with only one electron would be phenomenally small, yet it is theoretically possible.

Essentially, the ultra-thin layer of insulating material in such small transistors will fail to stop electrons from flowing, and the transistor will no longer function as a switch. However, that ...

Is Moore's Law really dead? How small can a transistor be? And what in the world is "dark silicon?" Read on to find out. Named for Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, Moore’s Law is the observation ...