Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas have created technology that could be the first step toward wearable computers with self-contained power sources or, more immediately, a smartphone that doesn’t die after a few hours of heavy use.
This technology, published online in Nature Communications, taps into the power of a single electron to control energy consumption inside transistors, which are at the core of most modern electronic systems.
Researchers from the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science found that by adding a specific atomic thin film layer to a transistor, the layer acted as a filter for the energy that passed through it at room temperature. The signal that resulted from the device was six to seven times steeper than that of traditional devices. Steep devices use less voltage but still have a strong signal.
“The whole semiconductor industry is looking for steep devices because they are key to having small, powerful, mobile devices with many functions that operate quickly without spending a lot of battery power,” said Dr. Jiyoung Kim, professor of materials science and engineering in the Jonsson School and an author of the paper. “Our device is one solution to make this happen.”
Tapping into the unique and subtle behavior of a single electron is the most energy-efficient way to transmit signals in electronic devices. Since the signal is so small, it can be easily diluted by thermal noises at room temperature. To see this quantum signal, engineers and scientists who build electronic devices typically use external cooling techniques to compensate for the thermal energy in the electron environment. The filter created by the UT Dallas researchers is one route to effectively filter out the thermal noise.
Dr. Kyeongjae “K.J.” Cho, professor of materials science and engineering and physics and an author of the paper, agreed that transistors made from this filtering technique could revolutionize the semiconductor industry.
Tapping into the unique and subtle behavior of a single electron is the most energy-efficient way to transmit signals in electronic devices. Since the signal is so small, it can be easily diluted by thermal noises at room temperature. To see this quantum signal, engineers and scientists who build electronic devices typically use external cooling techniques to compensate for the thermal energy in the electron environment. The filter created by the UT Dallas researchers is one route to effectively filter out the thermal noise.
Dr. Kyeongjae “K.J.” Cho, professor of materials science and engineering and physics and an author of the paper, agreed that transistors made from this filtering technique could revolutionize the semiconductor industry.
The Latest on: Steep devices
[google_news title=”” keyword=”Steep devices” num_posts=”10″ blurb_length=”0″ show_thumb=”left”]
via Google News
The Latest on: Steep devices
- Bose's New SoundLink Max Bluetooth Speaker Will Ship May 16 and Cost $399on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
Certain premium Android devices support Snapdragon Sound ... The SoundLink Max's $399 list price is higher than I thought it would be and seems quite steep. While the SoundLink Flex lists for $149, it ...
- Thinking of Buying a Bitcoin Mining Stock After the Halving? Consider a Bitcoin Miner ETF Insteadon May 2, 2024 at 5:15 am
Founded in 1993, The Motley Fool is a financial services company dedicated to making the world smarter, happier, and richer. The Motley Fool reaches millions of people every month through our premium ...
- Death toll of China highway collapse rises to 36, more than 20 cars foundon May 2, 2024 at 4:16 am
A large section of a highway in Meizhou in south China's Guangdong Province collapsed due to heavy rains and flooding, resulting in the confirmed deaths of 36 people so far.
- Conservationists aim to save dying forests by chopping down trees: 'These are just the first steps'on May 2, 2024 at 4:00 am
Already, the conservation society is seeing success. Conservationists aim to save dying forests by chopping down trees: 'These are just the first steps' first appeared on The Cool Down.
- Only Prime Members Can Get Our Favorite Budget Robotic Pool Cleaner for Its Cheapest Price This Yearon May 2, 2024 at 3:30 am
The Aiper Pool Cleaner, one of the best robotic pool cleaners PEOPLE has tested, is on sale for its cheapest price all year at Amazon. Prime members can score 50 percent off the cordless robotic pool ...
- A highway collapse in China kills 36 people and sends more than 20 cars down a steep slopeon April 30, 2024 at 10:02 pm
A section of a highway collapsed after heavy rains in a mountainous area in southern China, sending cars tumbling down a slope and leaving at least 36 people dead, authorities said Thursday. The ...
- Brilliant Smart Home Control Plug-In Panel Review: A Sleek Smart Controller at a Steep Priceon April 28, 2024 at 6:00 am
Brilliant's smart-home-agnostic control panel has made it easier to manage connected devices with its new plug-in model. Here's what I thought of the pricey new smart home hub.
- The 10 Best Microcurrent Devices for an Instant Face Lifton April 26, 2024 at 12:56 pm
If you're looking to target larger areas of the face, like your cheeks and décolletage, opt for ReFa's Carat Ray Face device, which uses the same solar panel technology as its smaller counterpart. Its ...
- Apple's best-ever iPhones could be behind a slowdown in new device activationson April 24, 2024 at 12:15 pm
Apple has experienced a steep decline in its share of the number of new smartphones that are being activated across the United States.
- Apple Generated $23 Billion of Q1 2024 Revenue From Something Other Than Hardware Devices. Does That Make ...on April 20, 2024 at 1:20 am
With a market cap of $2.6 trillion, Apple ( AAPL 1.27%) is the world's second-most-valuable company. It has gotten to this point by selling some of the most popular consumer electronics products in ...
via Bing News