Thinner wires, faster electrons: Quantum material challenges copper at chip scale

Electrical interconnects may very well be the unsung heroes of modern microchips. These tiny wires—typically made of copper ...
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US scientists find new material that outperforms copper in tiny computer chips

Researchers in the US have developed nanowires made from niobium arsenide, a quantum material ...
Phys.org

Study explores high-performance copper/graphene composite conductor for motors

A study, led by Tingting Zuo, was based on the idea of in-situ growth, and a series of Cu/Gr composites with improved interfaces were prepared by vacuum hot press sintering. Combined with cold-drawing ...
EDN

Materials unveiled for scaling copper wires at 2-nm and beyond

A new material claims to increase the performance-per-watt of chips by enabling copper wiring to scale to the 2-nm node and beyond while reducing resistance by as much as 25%. This new material with ...
Wired

Can Reengineered Aluminum Help Fill the Demand for Copper?

Consider, for a moment, the electrical wire, a pervasive technology that’s extremely easy to forget. Spooled up inside our devices, wrapped around our walls, strung along our streets, millions of tons ...