A unique computer chip has red and blue light on grid-like pathways.

Quantum Simulator Could Help Uncover Materials for High-performance Electronics

Adam Zewe | MIT News

By emulating a magnetic field on a superconducting quantum computer, researchers can probe complex properties of materials.

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Research to Improve Image Contrast in EUV Lithography

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Microelectronics Projects Awarded CHIPS and Science Act Funding

Kylie Foy | MIT Lincoln Laboratory

MIT and Lincoln Laboratory are among awardees of $38 million in project awards to the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition to boost U.S. chip technology innovation.

Illustration of a computer chip, with waves of different colors and frequencies appearing above, below, and across it

Nanostructures Enable On-chip Lightwave-electronic Frequency Mixer

Research Laboratory of Electronics

Lightwave electronics aim to integrate optical and electronic systems at incredibly high speeds, leveraging the ultrafast oscillations of light fields.

Two schematics of the crystal structure of boron nitride, one slightly slightly different. An arrow with

New Transistor’s Superlative Properties Could Have Broad Electronics Applications

Elizabeth A. Thomson | Materials Research Laboratory

Ultrathin material whose properties “already meet or exceed industry standards” enables superfast switching, extreme durability.

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Proton-conducting Materials could Enable New Green Energy Technologies

David L. Chandler | MIT News

Analysis and materials identified by MIT engineers could lead to more energy-efficient fuel cells, electrolyzers, batteries, or computing devices.

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AI Method Radically Speeds Predictions of Materials’ Thermal Properties

Adam Zewe | MIT News

The approach could help engineers design more efficient energy-conversion systems and faster microelectronic devices, reducing waste heat.

Eunice Aissi, left, and Alexander Siemenn each hold up a clear mat with dotted samples with gloved hand. They are wearing lab coats.

New Computer Vision Method Helps Speed Up Screening of Electronic Materials

Jennifer Chu | MIT News

The technique characterizes a material’s electronic properties 85 times faster than conventional methods.

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Researchers Demonstrate the First Chip-based 3D Printer

Adam Zewe | MIT News

Smaller than a coin, this optical device could enable rapid prototyping on the go.

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