Ultra-Thin Alternative To Silicon

An anonymous reader writes "There's good news in the search for the next generation of semiconductors. Researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and UC Berkeley have successfully integrated ultra-thin layers of the semiconductor indium arsenide onto a silicon substrate to create a nanoscale transistor with excellent electronic properties (abstract). A member of the III–V family of semiconductors, indium arsenide offers several advantages as an alternative to silicon, including superior electron mobility and velocity, which makes it an outstanding candidate for future high-speed, low-power electronic devices."

Comments

And so much of it lieing around!

[Hecatonchires]

Much easy to find than that pesky sand

Re:Why thin?

[Gaygirlie]

Well, to be precise, this topic is about solid silicone layers whereas the type of silicone you have in mind is gel, not solid.