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Transistors Explained: Switching and Signal Amplification

This video explains how transistors work as switches and amplifiers in electronic circuits. Transistors control the flow of ...
Nature

CMOS-based carbon nanotube pass-transistor logic integrated circuits

Field-effect transistors based on carbon nanotubes have been shown to be faster and less energy consuming than their silicon counterparts. However, ensuring these advantages are maintained for ...
Science Daily

Self-assembled logic circuits created from proteins

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers have created self-assembled, protein-based circuits that can perform simple logic functions. The work demonstrates that it is possible to create stable digital ...
C&EN

First Logic Circuits Built From A 2-D Material

Researchers have built logic circuits, the heart of all electronic gadgets, on molybdenum disulfide films that are two molecular layers thick (Nano Lett., DOI: 10.1021/nl302015v). The devices are the ...
Hackaday

Living Logic: Biological Circuits For The Electrically Minded

Did you know you can build fundamental circuits using biological methods? These aren’t your average circuits, but they work just like common electrical components. We talk alot about normal silicon ...
Science Daily

Logic circuits with diamond-based transistors

Scientists have succeeded in developing logic circuits equipped with diamond-based MOSFETs (metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect-transistors) at two different operation modes. This achievement is a ...
New Scientist

Atomic logic: In search of shape-shifting circuits

MURRAY HOLLAND dreams of the day when we can switch on a very different kind of computer. Forget pressing a button and waiting for your hard drive to whirr into action. If Holland’s idea works out, ...