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 getting smaller, which is a problem, especially when it comes to energy consumption, heat, and, ironically, total device size. Pack too many transistors into a device, and oddly enough, you start to hit some walls.Moore’s Law states that the number of transistors we can squeeze into our electro