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Computer simulations help scientists advance energy-efficient microelectronics

Transistor development for microelectronics

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Berkeley Lab scientists are working to revolutionise the transistor, one of the fundamental components in computer microchips, for superior performance and energy efficiency. Recent work has shown the promise of new transistor materials that use an unusual property called negative capacitance to enable more efficient memory and logic devices. When a material has negative capacitance, it can store a greater amount of electrical charge at lower voltages, which is the opposite of what happens in conventional capacitive materials.

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