First Functional Graphene Semiconductor Revealed
Scientists have created the first functional semiconductor from graphene, a breakthrough in an industry push to look beyond traditional silicon chips to power next-generation electronics.
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00:00 Scientists have made the first functional semiconductor out of graphene instead of silicon.
00:07 It's a breakthrough that could mean a new era of electronics.
00:10 Almost all modern devices rely on silicon chips, which may not be able to keep up with
00:15 future computing demands.
00:17 The researchers who made the discovery say graphene chips are not just a good alternative
00:21 to silicon, but could make devices even faster and more energy efficient.
00:26 The good thing about graphene is not only can you make things smaller and faster and
00:32 with less heat dissipation, you're actually using properties of electrons that are not
00:37 accessible in silicon.
00:39 So this is really a paradigm shift.
00:41 It's a different way of doing electronics.