Semiconductor-free microelectronics are now possible, thanks to metamaterials
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 - 02:03
in Physics & Chemistry
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have fabricated the first semiconductor-free, optically-controlled microelectronic device. Using metamaterials, engineers were able to build a microscale device that shows a 1,000 percent increase in conductivity when activated by low voltage and a low power laser.