The Semiconductor Coal
DALL-E The research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the National Energy Technology Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has unveiled a novel use of coal in microelectronics. It leads to the question of whether coal (a resource that is widely available in many countries) can drive the semiconductor industry by enabling some breakthrough solutions. The answer might be yes. The fundamental appeal of coal in semiconductor production lies in its carbon content. When processed into graphene, a form of carbon only one atom thick, exhibits exceptional electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties. These properties make graphene an ideal candidate for various semiconductor applications. Unlike traditional semiconductor materials like silicon, graphene allows for potentially faster and more efficient electronic devices, paving the way […]
