When you get down to it, solar cells aren’t much different from the diodes and transistors in your parts drawers or inside your beloved electronics. They’re both made of silicon or some other ...

The four-layer diode was the key to William Shockley's plan to revolutionize AT&T's phone system. It was a great device in theory, but not in practice -- at least not at the time when Shockley wanted ...

In traditional field-effect transistors, an electrical field switches the flow of electrical current through a semiconductor. Instead of using an electrical signal, this new logic devices developed at ...

(MENAFN- GetNews) When it comes to understanding the intricacies of electronic circuits, the role of a flyback diode in transistor circuits cannot be overstated. This small yet crucial component plays ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Ion channels are proteins with a hole down their middle that are the gatekeepers for cells. Ion channels control an enormous range of biological function in health and disease. In ...

Today's computer processors are increasingly pushed to their limits due to their physical properties. Novel materials could be the solution. Physicists have investigated if and how these materials ...