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Ultra-Thin Alternative To Silicon

Posted by Soulskill on from the delicious-thin-mint-technology dept.

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."

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  1. yay by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post!

    1. Re:yay by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Congratulations, you made the first post. Your life is now complete and validated.

  2. And so much of it lieing around! by Hecatonchires · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Much easy to find than that pesky sand

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    Yay me!

  3. Who's going to get a TSA hand-job? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yeah, government union slobs whacking me off... Mmmm...

  4. Re:Why thin? by Gaygirlie · · Score: 0, Offtopic

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

  5. YUO FAIL IT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    those 0bligations. about who can rant toosers, went out Members are