Research Bits: June 8


Multi-tasking transistor Researchers at Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) developed a zinc oxide (ZnO) and tellurium (Te) heterojunction transistor technology that exhibits negative differential transconductance (NDT), where current decreases over a certain voltage range. By precisely controlling overlap length between the two materials, the team realized double negati... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: Oct. 15


Probabilistic computing Researchers at Purdue University and Tohoku University built a hardware demonstration of a probabilistic computer utilizing p-bits to perform quantum computer-like calculations. The team says probabilistic computing could bridge the gap between classical and quantum computing and more efficiently solve problems in areas such as drug research, encryption and cybersecurit... » read more