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Written by Gizmo
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Monday, 20 April 2009 13:49 |
John Walko, EETimes Europe:
Researchers at the University of Glasgow have developed what they
suggest is –with 50nm gate lengths -- the smallest diamond transistor
ever.
The scientists, from the University's Department of Electronics &
Electrical Engineering, led by Dr David Moran, say the transistor is
half the size of the previous smallest diamond transistor, which was
developed by a group at Japanese telecoms conglomerate NTT.
Due to its novel properties — such as large bandgap, high intrinsic
mobility, and very high thermal conductivity— the researchers suggest
diamond is an ideal material for future nanoscale electronic devices
and could help the development of nascent technologies such as
terahertz imaging and automotive collision detection.
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