A quantum-tunneling device created without semiconducting materials by scientists at Michigan Technological University could find use as a nano-scale transistor in tiny future electronic devices. As electronic devices continue to become progressively smaller and more sophisticated, scientists have successfully developed methods to place up to millions of transistors on a … [Read more...]

Researchers from the University of Rochester in New York have proposed a “new type of nanoscale engine” that recycles heat emitted from a device and uses it to power the same device. According to Andrew Jordan, a theoretical physics professor at the University of Rochester, the new nanoscale engine would use quantum dots—manufactured systems that act as “artificial atoms” … [Read more...]

On Mar. 27, 2013, Roger Stout, P.E. of ON Semiconductor will present a live webinar, “SEMI-THERM Executive Briefing - "What Burns Me Up." Thermal errors, misconceptions and oversights occur on all levels; from semiconductor packaging, thermocouple theory, and infrared imaging; to cold fusion calorimetry and hot dense-plasma-focus fusion reactor design; to energy efficient … [Read more...]