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Piezoelectric Material Plugs Leaks in Transistors, Saves Energy

Tuesday, December 10, 2013 9:48
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The electrical current passing through a transistor is conducted by a slice of silicon. In the new transistor, this is sandwiched between layers of piezoelectric material. As this material (shown in red) expands, the silicon (shown in blue) is compressed.

Tom van Hemert and Ray Hueting of the University of Twente’s MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology have found a way to “plug” leakage current in transistors by “squeezing” the transistor with a piezoelectric material. This cuts the unnecessary energy losses, potentially increasing the battery life of portable electronic devices. Read more »



Source: http://dailyfusion.net/2013/12/piezoelectric-material-plugs-leaks-in-transistors-saves-energy-25496/

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