dielectric
noun
di·elec·tric
ˌdī-ə-ˈlek-trik 
: a nonconductor of direct electric current
dielectric
adjective
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Losing any more of the material was simply impossible, and worse, at five atoms the gate dielectric was barely doing its job.
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IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025
Metal would bond better to the high-k dielectric, eliminating the pinning problem while solving some other issues along the way.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025
Their process entails pre-treating a wafer coated with aligned CNTs with a hafnium-containing compound, before directly growing the gate dielectric over the nanotubes using atomic-layer deposition.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2024
The internal cabling has been upgraded, with a polyethylene dielectric and Linear Crystal Oxygen Free Copper conductors for optimal signal transfer.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The surrounding oxide dielectric bonds when the two chips are pressed together [middle].
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2024
Essentially, this accelerates an aging effect called time-dependent dielectric breakdown, which results in short circuits across the gate dielectric that kill the device.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Feb. 2024
In contrast, electrically insulating dielectric materials (stuff that doesn’t conduct electricity well but does support electrostatic fields well) can withstand light fields thousands of times stronger.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Oct. 2023
There are several types of dielectric used in advanced CMOS and several steps that involve etching it away.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 May 2023
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IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025
Metal would bond better to the high-k dielectric, eliminating the pinning problem while solving some other issues along the way.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025
Their process entails pre-treating a wafer coated with aligned CNTs with a hafnium-containing compound, before directly growing the gate dielectric over the nanotubes using atomic-layer deposition.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2024
The internal cabling has been upgraded, with a polyethylene dielectric and Linear Crystal Oxygen Free Copper conductors for optimal signal transfer.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The surrounding oxide dielectric bonds when the two chips are pressed together [middle].
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2024
Essentially, this accelerates an aging effect called time-dependent dielectric breakdown, which results in short circuits across the gate dielectric that kill the device.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Feb. 2024
In contrast, electrically insulating dielectric materials (stuff that doesn’t conduct electricity well but does support electrostatic fields well) can withstand light fields thousands of times stronger.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Oct. 2023
There are several types of dielectric used in advanced CMOS and several steps that involve etching it away.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 May 2023
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dielectric
noun
di·elec·tric
ˌdī-i-ˈlek-trik
: a nonconductor of direct electric current
dielectric
adjective
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