Tag: silicon
Heat-conducting crystals keep chips cool
If your laptop or cell phone starts to feel warm after playing hours of video games or running too many apps at one time,...
Coherent coupling between a quantum dot and a donor atom
Quantum computers could tackle problems that current supercomputers can't. Quantum computers rely on quantum bits, or "qubits." Current computers perform millions of calculations, one...
Increase battery life of electronic devices by more than a hundred-fold
Among the chief complaints about a smartphone, laptop and other battery-operated electronics users are that the battery life is too short and—in some cases—that...
Silicon as a new storage material for the batteries of the...
Longer lifetimes, larger ranges and faster recharging—developments such as electric mobility or the miniaturization of electronics require new storage materials for batteries. With its...
