Rising power density and heat threaten the future of advanced semiconductors
The end of Dennard scaling is fueling a thermal crisis in next-gen chips
Transistor articles
Jensen Huang anticipates 20% performance boost from gate-all-around transistors
New technology likely vital for Feynman (2028) and later GPU architectures
What was the first all-transistor television ever released?
The world's first non-projection, fully transistorized television was launched in May 1960.
MIT's 3D nanoscale transistors use quantum tunneling design to bypass physical limits
Overcoming "Boltzmann tyranny" to maybe one day enable far more efficient electronics
3D-printed semiconductor-free logic gates could soon power cheap electronics devices
A serendipitous discovery that could make switching technology more accessible
Scientists create edible transistor using an unlikely material: toothpaste additive
It can't help you think faster, but the medical potential is exciting
WTF?! A humble toothpaste additive has provided the key to a major breakthrough in the field of edible electronics. Researchers have successfully built the first fully edible transistor using copper phthalocyanine – a crystalline blue pigment commonly employed as a whitening agent in toothpaste formulations.
Light takes over: Researchers demonstrate logic gates without electricity
It's just a proof-of-concept for now, but the scientists are dreaming big
MIT scientists develop transistor with nanosecond switching and billion-cycle durability
The researchers say it "could change the world"
In a nutshell: Back in 2021, a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology made waves by creating an entirely new type of ferroelectric material. Now, those same researchers have one-upped themselves by using that substance to build a transistor that utterly smokes the conventional chips powering today's gadgets – with nanosecond switching speeds and incredible durability.
Reconfigurable transistors can be programmed to execute different functions
A new generation of intelligent, controllable transistors that could replace (or assist) traditional tech
IBM demonstrates a nanosheet transistor that can withstand boiling nitrogen
IBM's concept nanosheet transistor could eventually lead to the development of a new class of chip
Solid-state thermal transistors control heat flow using an electric field
Precise control of heat flow
MIT researchers unveil faster method of "growing" 2D transistors on top of wafers
New process significantly speeds up 2D transistor production
Scientists create wood transistor that runs at about 1Hz
Researchers made conductive wood from delignified balsa wood
Intel finalizes design for Intel 20A and Intel 18A process nodes
One step closer to "process technology leadership," but still more than a year away
A new method to grow 2D materials paves the way for 2D transistors
Forward-looking: An international team of scientists have published research on a novel way to grow 2D materials using a method that could bring 2D transistor-based electronics to market sooner rather than later.
TSMC announces a handful of 3nm process nodes, N2 coming in 2025
Five N3 nodes in three years
Samsung says commercial production of 3 nm chips will start in the coming weeks
The Korean giant is betting big on gate-all-around transistors for this new process node
Chinese researchers create the world's smallest transistor gate
Behold the side-wall transistor, possibly the last node for Moore's Law
Intel patent suggests 'stacked forksheet transistors' could enable sub-3nm chips
Gate-all-around transistors may be key to keeping Moore's Law alive
Adaptable transistors could reduce CPU transistor count by 85 percent
Huge efficiency gains are possible
Foundries look to GAAFET for new process nodes beyond 3 nm
Moore's Law is almost dead
The History of the Microprocessor and the Personal Computer
#ThrowBackThursday The PC business as we know it owes itself to an environment of enthusiasts, entrepreneurs and happenstance. The invention of the microprocessor, DRAM, and EPROM integrated circuits would help bring computing to the mainstream. This 5-part series explores the history of personal computing, from the invention of the transistor to modern day chips powering our connected devices.
25 Years Later: A Brief Analysis of GPU Processing Efficiency
The first 3D graphics cards appeared 25 years ago and since then their power and complexity have grown at a scale greater than any other microchip found in a PC. In going from one million to billions of transistors, smaller dies, and consuming more power, the capabilities of these behemoths is immeasurably greater, but what can we learn about efficiency?
How CPUs are Designed, Part 4: Where is Computer Architecture and Design Headed?
Despite continuous improvements, processors haven't had industry shifting advancements for a long time. Yes, transistors are smaller, chips have gotten faster, and performance has increased hundredfold, but we're starting to see diminishing returns... learn what 3D integration, FPGAs, and near memory computing are all about.
Engineers build the smallest ever 3-D transistor measuring in at just 2.5nm
Consistent creation of sub-5nm transistors