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This radical discovery could turn semiconductor manufacture inside out
How to "grow" self-assembling semiconductors, atomic layer by atomic layer
Article | November 30, 2012 - 11:37am
How to "grow" self-assembling semiconductors, atomic layer by atomic layer
Article | November 30, 2012 - 11:37am
This radical discovery could turn semiconductor manufacture inside out | ZeitNewsA completely new method of manufacturing the smallest structures in electronics could make their manufacture thousands of times quicker, allowing for cheaper semiconductors.
Instead of starting from a silicon wafer or other substrate, the idea is to grow gallium arsenide semiconductor structures from freely suspended nanoparticles of gold in a flowing gas. Semiconductor nanowires are key building blocks for the next generation of light-emitting diodes, solar cells, and batteries, according to Lund University researchers.