This was made possible by changing the “electronic state of matter on demand” through a technique known as thermal quenching.

What Is a Semiconductor? A semiconductor is a material product with some of the properties of both insulators and conductors (hence semi, meaning half or partial, conductor).Semiconductors are ...

Researchers from Northeastern University in the United States have found a way to speed up electronics by a thousand times by ...

Silicon also is a poor heat conductor as we’ve all noticed when working with high-speed or high-power electronics. Researchers at MIT, the University of Houston, ...

While CMOS may be synonymous with the manufacture of silicon ICs, it’s a versatile process can also be applied to the ...

Silicon Wafers Market by Size (150 mm, 200 mm, 300 mm, 450 mm), Type (P-type, ... Because silicon conductors allow electrical currents to move through them far more quickly than other conductors, ...

Silicon—made from beach sand—is the key material for today's information technology industry because it is an abundant and versatile semiconductor: It can act as a conductor or an insulator ...