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Junctionless Transistor Could Simplify Chip Making

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the conjunction-junction-i-got-yer-function dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A novel transistor architecture has been developed by a team of researchers led by Jean-Pierre Colinge at Tyndall National Institute at Cork, Ireland. Not many technology developments can be truly described as 'a breakthrough' or "revolutionary' but this might just fit the bill. It does depend on the extremely small dimensions of silicon nanowires just a few dozens of atoms wide. EE Times picked up on an announcement of a paper on the topic being published by Nature Nanotechnology."

7 of 100 comments (clear)

  1. Proof Read Much? by ircmaxell · · Score: 1, Funny

    The gate can be used the squeeze the electron channel to nothing without the use of junctions or doping.

    Proof Read Much?

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    1. Re:Proof Read Much? by seven+of+five · · Score: 2, Funny

      Evidence of doping?

    2. Re:Proof Read Much? by Nutria · · Score: 5, Funny

      Proof Read Much?

      Proofread much?

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    3. Re:Proof Read Much? by moogied · · Score: 4, Funny

      What? Nature exists on the nano-level as well... just in a less 'huggable' format.

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  2. Re:Finally... by metamechanical · · Score: 5, Funny

    That said, it is used in acidemia all the time because nothing allows you to get build smaller structures.

    I've never heard such a caustic opinion of our universities! You must have sulfered much at their hands!

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  3. Re:Finally... by Deltaspectre · · Score: 2, Funny

    At least he wasn't lyed to!

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  4. Re:Finally... by tyrione · · Score: 3, Funny

    Move to a country with almost 100% coverage and stop complaining.

    I'll sell you a phone like that for £20. BNIB. 30 day contract. No ID needed.

    That's cost effective. Just relocate your belongings to a foreign country, set up residency, get a job all for the chance to have 5 bars. Brilliant!