Duke Pratt School of Engineering

Study Finds Next-Generation Transistor Performance Inflated in Most Lab Testing

Duke engineers show how a common device architecture used to test 2D transistors overstates their performance prospects in real-world devices.
Nanowerk

Common lab design inflates 2D transistor performance by up to six times

Lab architecture used to test 2D semiconductors artificially boosts performance metrics, making it harder to assess whether these materials can truly replace silicon.
Gizmodo

More Efficient Transistor Poses Threat to Silicon’s Reign, Say Engineers

Transistors, specifically those made from silicon, are the cornerstone of modern electronics. From toasters to televisions, transistors appear in nearly everything with a circuit. They are also only ...
Electronic Design

Tiny Compound Transistor Could Challenge Silicon's Dominance

December 10, 2012. Silicon’s crown is under threat: The semiconductor’s days as the king of microchips for computers and smart devices could be numbered, thanks to the development of the smallest ...