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Vertically stacked GAA nanowire MOSFETs are a World first

The CMOS integration of vertically stacked gate-all-around (GAA) silicon nanowire MOSFETs that feature a dual-work-function metal gate enabling matched threshold voltages for the n and p-type devices has been demonstrated for the first time by research centre...

Articles | By Paul Whytock | 07-12-2016

Vertically stacked GAA nanowire MOSFETs are a World first

The CMOS integration of vertically stacked gate-all-around (GAA) silicon nanowire MOSFETs that feature a dual-work-function metal gate enabling matched threshold voltages for the n and p-type devices has been demonstrated for the first time by research centre...

Insights | By Paul Whytock | 07-12-2016

World’s first graphene-based gas sensor can detect disease on human breath

The world's first gas sensor that can take advantage of the technical characteristics of graphene has been developed by Fujitsu Laboratories in Japan. The sensor operates on a new principle in which the gate element of a silicon transistor is replaced by graph...

Articles | By Paul Whytock | 05-12-2016

World’s first graphene-based gas sensor can detect disease on human breath

The world's first gas sensor that can take advantage of the technical characteristics of graphene has been developed by Fujitsu Laboratories in Japan. The sensor operates on a new principle in which the gate element of a silicon transistor is replaced by graph...

Insights | By Paul Whytock | 05-12-2016

Passive Components at the Performance Limit

Rutronik’s Christian Kasper and Jochen Neller highlight the latest developments in passive components for power systems applications. Many power applications place particularly high demands on the components they use, especially passive components. When it...

By Rutronik | 01-12-2016

Forget 1984. In 2017 Big Brother will be watching you 24/7

Those of you who’ve read George Orwell’s book Nineteen Eighty-Four will remember how the citizens of the fictitious totalitarian state of Oceana are constantly under surveillance by order of its dictator, Big Brother. In the story telescreens are placed in peo...

Articles | By Paul Whytock | 24-11-2016

Forget 1984. In 2017 Big Brother will be watching you 24/7

Those of you who’ve read George Orwell’s book Nineteen Eighty-Four will remember how the citizens of the fictitious totalitarian state of Oceana are constantly under surveillance by order of its dictator, Big Brother. In the story telescreens are placed in peo...

Insights | By Paul Whytock | 24-11-2016

Major heat dissipation breakthrough. But will electronics designers take any notice?

News this week that scientists have developed thermal management technology that could help with the design of smaller chips has coincided with a new market study suggesting 40% of electronics engineers do not consider heat dissipation a design priority. The s...

Articles | By Paul Whytock | 17-11-2016

Major heat dissipation breakthrough. But will electronics designers take any notice?

News this week that scientists have developed thermal management technology that could help with the design of smaller chips has coincided with a new market study suggesting 40% of electronics engineers do not consider heat dissipation a design priority. The s...

Insights | By Paul Whytock | 17-11-2016

World’s first wireless car battery management system concept car unveiled

What is claimed to be the World’s first wireless car battery management system (BMS) concept car has been unveiled by high performance analog IC specialist Linear Technology. The concept car was developed in conjunction with Linear’s design partner LION Smart,...

Articles | By Paul Whytock | 16-11-2016

World’s first wireless car battery management system concept car unveiled

What is claimed to be the World’s first wireless car battery management system (BMS) concept car has been unveiled by high performance analog IC specialist Linear Technology. The concept car was developed in conjunction with Linear’s design partner LION Smart,...

Insights | By Paul Whytock | 16-11-2016

Photoionisation finally measured in trillionths of a billionth of a second

Photoionisation has been accurately measured for the first time and with zeptosecond accuracy. To fully grasp just how precise this is a zeptosecond is a trillionth of a billionth of a second. Or put another way, 0.000000000000000000001 seconds. Scientists hav...

Articles | By Paul Whytock | 16-11-2016