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Light-powered ‘Optical Computers’ just took a major leap forward
Researchers developed light-operated perovskite optoelectronic logic gate. Enabled all 5 basic logic operations with one optical-logic gate.
Joseph Shavit
May 4, 2022


New transistor could cut 5% from world’s digital energy budget
The team’s design could reduce the number of transistors needed to store certain data by as much as 75%.
Joshua Shavit
Apr 21, 2022


Honey is a sweet solution for making brain-like computer chips
Honey might be a sweet solution for developing environmentally friendly components for neuromorphic computers, designed to mimic neurons.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 6, 2022


Maximum speed limit of computers set by physicists
The maximum speed of signal transmission in microchips is one petaherz or about 100,000 times faster than current transistors.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 29, 2022


Researchers use electron microscope to turn nanotube into tiny transistor
Researchers have used a unique tool inserted into an electron microscope to create a transistor that’s 25,000 times smaller than a hair.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 28, 2021


Perovskite: the material that allows a greener fabrication of transistors
Physicists find a way to make components for low-cost electronics using a material that’s highly rated for its performance in next-gen solar
Joseph Shavit
Aug 21, 2021
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