Thin films 'dance' with substrates that are no longer inert, opening path toward 3D chips
Researchers at UC San Diego have discovered that thin-film substrates are not inert, but react to electrical stimuli. This finding could enable the development of more energy-efficient, 3D brain-inspired computer chips.
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This breakthrough challenges long-held assumptions in materials science and provides a new pathway for advancing neuromorphic computing and energy-efficient hardware.
by Michelle Franklin, University of California - San Diego
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Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Many of today's electronic devices—from the semiconductors in your cell phone to the photovoltaic cells in your solar panels—are built on thin-film substrates. The thin film is an electrically conductive material, while the substrate is an inert material. Or is it?
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