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Harnessing quantum dots for solar panels
June 27, 2007
Sources say a start-up is working to use the tiny particles to convert sunlight into electricity.
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Silicon vs. CIGS: With solar energy, the issue is material
October 2, 2006
What should solar panels be made of? Silicon has history on its side, but the future may lie in CIGS.
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Move over silicon, there's new transistor material in town
December 8, 2006
MIT, among others, is working with new composite materials it hopes will be able to reliably outpace the conducting speed of silicon.
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Chip companies entering their metal period
January 27, 2007
Intel, IBM and AMD plan to unveil chips built using new materials, marking a historic shift away from traditional transistor ingredients.Intel shows off Penryn chips
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Sharp expanding beyond silicon in solar
October 17, 2006
Company experiments with new materials and techniques--and even partners with a bank--to push solar energy forward.
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Intel aims for faster, cooler transistors
December 6, 2005
Indium antimonide doesn't exactly have a ring to it, but the compound could help chipmakers advance in the next decade.
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Solar start-up snags $35 million as CIGS ignites
October 27, 2006
Will CIGS technology challenge silicon in solar panels? Venture capitalists are helping fuel the debate.
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Solar cell breaks efficiency record
December 6, 2006
It converts almost 41 percent of light that hits it into electricity, almost double the efficiency of current commercial cells.
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Moore says nanoelectronics face tough challenges
March 10, 2005
Forty years ago, the Intel co-founder coined Moore's Law. He never thought it would last this long, either.
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Nanotubes break semiconducting record
December 19, 2003
The futuristic material is the best semiconductor ever measured, according to a recent study, and could form the basis for far more efficient computer chips.
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The stuff of dreams
October 20, 2003
Nanotubes are stronger than steel and as flexible as plastic, conduct energy amazingly well and can be made from unexotic raw materials. But can they live up to their promise?
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Start-up develops tiny hot plate that burns like Venus
July 2, 2004
It goes from zero to 1,000 degrees in a fraction of a second, which matters when you're a semiconductor designer.
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New life for Moore's Law
April 19, 2005
Emerging technologies could extend the life of the famous principle whose demise has been predicted repeatedly.
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