COULOMB TRANSISTOR — A NEW CONCEPT WHERE METAL NANOPARTICLES ARE USED IN PLACE OF SEMICONDUCTOR
A research group at the University of Hamburg has created a unique coulomb transistor that operates on the principle of the voltage control of the electron band gap in metallic quantum-dot nanoparticles. This Single-electron transistor represents an approach to develop less power-consuming microelectronic devices. It will be possible if industry-compatible fabrication and room temperature operation are achieved. […]