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IEEE Spectrum · 2026-09-02

Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides Open Path to Sub-1nm Transistor Channels

Researchers have successfully fabricated field-effect transistors using atomic-thin transition metal dichalcogenides, overcoming silicon quantum tunneling limits.

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Applied Materials
AnandTech · 2026-09-02

Carbon-Based Interconnect Dielectrics Lower RC Delay in Advanced Backend-of-Line Stacks

Semiconductor materials researchers have validated ultra-low-k carbon-doped dielectric films to minimize signal propagation delays across dense multi-layer copper interconnects.

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