Plasmonics: Numerical simulation predicts behavior of component that controls light for faster computing
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - 07:30
in Physics & Chemistry
As computer manufacturers cram ever more processing power onto tiny chips, they face a growing problem. The connections between electronic components that measure just a few billionths of a meter across allow electrons to leak, which reduces the quality of the signal they carry, wastes energy and causes devices to overheat.