Tag Archives: Semiconductors

Start-Ups Bring Optics Right to the GPU

Posted on April 26, 2025 by rberkowitz

New optical interconnects could provide the bandwidths needed for AI data centers. Continue reading →

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Quantum Sensor Hits Nanosecond Resolution

Posted on March 26, 2025 by rberkowitz

A new development brings magnetic field imaging to the tabletop. Continue reading →

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Finally, a Flexible Semiconductor-Based Green Laser 

Posted on September 30, 2024 by rberkowitz

NIST researchers crack a decades-old compact laser challenge Continue reading →

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Solid-State Physicist Turns to Rocks

Posted on December 1, 2023 by rberkowitz

An archaeology-focused sabbatical prompted semiconductor physicist Kristin Poduska to ask questions about how the environment impacts the chemical and structural properties of natural materials. Continue reading →

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LED Material Shines Under Strain

Posted on August 26, 2021 by rberkowitz

Researchers devise a simple tactic to increase the efficiency of LED devices Continue reading →

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Toward a Perfect Single-Photon Source

Posted on October 15, 2020 by rberkowitz

Semiconductor quantum dot emits photons that are squeezed below the fundamental noise limit. Continue reading →

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An Electrical Trigger Fires Single, Identical Photons

Posted on October 8, 2020 by rberkowitz

The precisely controlled photon source, made from an atomically thin semiconducting material, could aid the development of advanced quantum communication. Read more at Berkeley Lab…

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Semiconductor crystals achieve record thermal conductivity

Posted on September 4, 2018 by rberkowitz

The synthesis of low-defect boron arsenide crystals could reduce overheating in electronic devices. Continue reading →

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Binary semiconductor realizes high thermal conductivity

Posted on July 30, 2018 by rberkowitz

The synthesis of low-defect boron arsenide crystals could help thermal management in electronic devices. Continue reading →

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Au foil substrates developed for flexible electronics

Posted on July 17, 2017 by rberkowitz

Growing removable single-crystal gold foils on silicon offers an inexpensive, flexible substrate for semiconductors.   Continue reading →

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