Semiconductors
The ripple effect for smaller semiconductors
29 Nov 2023A new study challenges current paradigms in two-dimensional semiconductor design by introducing wave-like structures to improve the flow of electrons.
A new recipe for quantum computers
27 Apr 2022In developing a new process to synthesise stable qubits, A*STAR researchers are paving the way toward scalable and practical quantum devices.
Frozen: The quantum edition
14 Dec 2020To unlock the potential of quantum computers, researchers must find semiconductor materials and metal contacts that work well at sub-zero temperatures.
Simulating the shapes of nanoflakes
20 Sep 2020New computer models show how semiconductor flakes with fancy shapes grow from simple starting points and rules.
Making micro-sense
2 Dec 2014Researchers at the A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics are developing MEMS sensors and platforms to help build a hyper-attentive world of objects
Getting the most out of tiny lasers
1 Jul 2014An off-center waveguide enables light to be efficiently extracted from nanoscale lasers
Finding the right mix
25 Mar 2014Computer simulations indicate that mixing silicon with other materials improves the diversity of nanoscale electronic devices
The best cut for machining
22 Oct 2013A new and verified computer model improves the machining of nanoscale semiconductor parts for the electronics industry
Making long-haul, ultrahigh bandwidth more affordable
7 May 2013Researchers at A*STAR have made low-cost, ultrahigh-bandwidth telecommunication across continents a possibility through an innovative advance in silicon photonics
Touching moments with a radiant outcome
26 Mar 2013Microstructures made of adjoining semiconductor disks could lead to powerful nanoscale sensors
The smaller the better
3 Jul 2012Waveguides that combine metallic and semiconductor structures can be made more compact
Integrated laser on silicon is looking good
27 Mar 2012A unique ‘micro-loop mirror’ design may enhance the performance of integrated laser on silicon