Thanks to advances in microchips, today’s smartphones are so powerful they would have been considered supercomputers in the early 1990s. But the rising ubiquity of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things – the vast network of connected devices that have enabled everything from smart grids to smart homes – will require a new generation of microchips that not only outpace previous records of miniaturization and performance but are also more energy efficient than current technologies. As part of this effort, Berkeley Lab scientists are working to revolutionize the transistor, one of the fundamental components in computer microchips, for superior performance and energy efficiency. Recent work has shown the promise of new transistor materials that use an unusual property called negative capacitance to enable more efficient memory and logic devices. When a material has negative capacitance, it can store a greater amount of electrical charge at lower voltages, which is the opposite of what happens in conventional capacitive materials.

What are BUMAX Stainless Steel Bolts, and what makes them unique? BUMAX® manufactures unique stainless steel fasteners in various steel grades, providing optimal safety and reliability for the most demanding applications. These unique bolts offer magnetic permeability, corrosion resistance, mechanical strength, good ductility, extreme temperature resistance, superior fatigue resistance, and more.

Two Stage Rotary Vane Vacuum Pumps These rugged two-stage pumps include all the features needed — long life with minimal maintenance. A built-in anti-suckback valve isolates the pump from the process during power interruptions, and keeps oil out of your system. Gas ballast valves are incorporated for pumping water and other vapors that normally compress to saturation during the pumping process and contaminate the oil. These well ventilated, cool running pumps minimize oil backstreaming and thermal degradation, resulting in a lower cost of operation. The positive oil feed system affords optimal pump lubrication, allowing greater tolerance for oil level changes and the use of a variety of fluids to satisfy diverse applications. The design of the pump is well known, and the pumps can be maintained by pump repair organizations around the world.

Bimetallic Bonding for Ultrahigh Vacuum Over the past 16 years Atlas Technologies has concentrated in developing methods and processes specifically intended for bonding dissimilar metals for use in Ultrahigh Vacuum (UHV). The details of this process are proprietary, but the following report provides a working understanding of the process. Atlas has received patents on several applications of this technology… including the metal-seal Atlas CF™ flange and Atlas ATCR™ fitting.