Tag: silicon
First Solar Shines as the Solar Industry Falters
- By Kevin Bullis
- 04/12/2013
First Solar’s strong finances are helping fund innovation and drive down the cost of solar power.
Why IBM Made a Liquid Transistor
- By David Talbot
- 03/27/2013
IBM materials advance shows another promising path to replace the foundation of today’s computing technologies.
The Dog Days of Solar
- By Martin LaMonica
- 07/26/2012
It's not enough to have compelling technology—small solar companies need a solid business model, rich partners, and manufacturing know-how.
Cheaper LED Lightbulbs Are on the Way
- By Prachi Patel
- 06/07/2012
Silicon backing should make high-efficiency lighting more affordable.
Smallest-Ever Nanotube Transistors Outperform Silicon
- By Katherine Bourzac
- 01/26/2012
A nine-nanometer device shows that nanotubes could be a viable alternative to silicon as electronics get even tinier.
Startup Makes Peel-Off Solar Cells
- By Kevin Bullis
- 01/25/2012
- 2 Comments
Astrowatt's wafer-making method could mean cheaper solar power.
Advance Could Challenge China's Solar Dominance
- By Kevin Bullis
- 11/21/2011
- 19 Comments
New technology could tip the balance back in favor of some solar-panel manufacturers outside China.
Speedier Nanotube Circuits
- By Katherine Bourzac
- 04/08/2011
A new method produces dense arrays of carbon nanotubes for digital logic.
Silicon Solar Cells Ditch the Wafers
- By Katherine Bourzac
- 02/22/2011
- 3 Comments
A startup's silicon solar cells save on costs by using less material.
Ultrathin Material Shows Electronic Promise
- By Katherine Bourzac
- 02/09/2011
- 6 Comments
Two-dimensional sheets of molybdenite can do things that silicon and graphene can't.
Heat-Harvesting Nanomaterials
- By Katherine Bourzac
- 10/04/2010
- 1 Comment
A new design could help thermoelectric materials find broader use.
A New Kind of Microchip
- By Tom Simonite
- 08/17/2010
- 9 Comments
A probability-based processor may speed up flash memory, and eventually much more.
Making Optical Switching More Practical for Telecom
- By Katherine Bourzac
- 07/01/2010
- 1 Comment
Researchers suggest an optical processing method that could lead to faster telecommunications.
Brain Interfaces Made of Silk
- By Katherine Bourzac
- 04/19/2010
- 3 Comments
Gentler, softer electrodes wrap around the folds of the brain to take higher-resolution measurements.
Suntech Stresses R&D
- By Kevin Bullis in Shanghai
- 04/09/2010
- 3 Comments
China's solar giant shifts its strategy.
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