Microwave annealing for 2nm semiconductor materials

Modified Household Microwave Oven Overcomes 2nm Semiconductor Hurdle

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Scientists at Cornell University have been using a modified household microwave oven to help overcome a significant obstacle to practical 2nm semiconductor production. The resulting microwave annealer borrows inspiration from TSMC’s theories about microwaves and silicon doping with phosphorus. As a result, semiconductor manufacturers could push past a previous phosphorus concentration limit using the newly…

Microwave radiation to detect tiny plastic pollutants

Microwave radiation to detect tiny plastic pollutants

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Image credit: Wikimedia Commons, Oregon State University Plastic particles, a thousand times smaller than the thickness of our hair—the micro and nano plastics—have become a serious environmental hazard. In a recent study, a research team led by Prof T. I. Eldho of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT Bombay), in collaboration with Dr Anil…