Researchers work out how to control 2D semiconductor growth for future chips

Researchers have demonstrated a way to control where 2D semiconductor crystals begin growing, potentially addressing an obstacle to manufacturing next-generation chips at scale, according to a study published in Nature. The paper, "Spatially deterministic nucleation of 2D semiconductors by etching flux," was authored by a team including researchers at KAIST and South Korean startup TDS Innovation and published on October 7. The technique uses an etching flux to suppress the formation of new crys