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Jan 14, 2025 · Microelectronics projects awarded CHIPS and Science Act funding . MIT and Lincoln Laboratory are among awardees of $38 million in project awards to the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition to boost U.S. chip technology innovation.
The best semiconductor of them all? - MIT News
Jul 21, 2022 · Researchers say cubic boron arsenide is the best semiconductor material ever found, with two major advantages over silicon: It provides high mobility to both electrons and holes, and it has excellent thermal conductivity.
Morris Chang ’52, SM ’53 describes the secrets of ... - MIT News
Oct 25, 2023 · MIT alumnus Morris Chang, founder and former longtime head of TSMC, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, spoke at MIT about the semiconductor industry, as part of the Manufacturing@MIT Distinguished Speaker Series.
New transistor’s superlative properties could have broad …
Jul 26, 2024 · A new transistor’s superlative properties could change electronics. The ultrathin material it is made of, developed by MIT's Materials Research Laboratory, enables superfast switching and extreme durability.
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Jul 23, 2010 · The nanoparticle-based vaccine shows promise against many variants of SARS-CoV-2, as well as related sarbecoviruses that could jump to humans.
MIT engineers build advanced microprocessor out of carbon …
Aug 28, 2019 · MIT engineers have developed design and manufacturing techniques to build a modern microprocessor from carbon nanotube field-effect transistors (CNFETs), which are seen as a faster and greener than silicon transistors. The new approach uses the same fabrication processes used for silicon chips.