Research

Five seperate photos of various sizes: Microchip on fire; Futuristic train sitting at station; sattelite orbiting earth; solar panels; microchip with light heading toward it.

Researchers within the Center advance modern microelectronics by engaging in research across a variety of domains:

  • The development of functional (low-dimensional) electronic materials, including atomically thin 2D materials, magnetic and widegap semiconductors, perovskite-based solar absorbers and non-volatile and phase-change materials
  • The exploration of beyond-complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) transistor concepts, including spintronic devices, tunneling transistors, plasmonic devices for terahertz communications, radiation-hard devices for space-based applications, hot-carrier solar cells and quantum devices for advanced metrology. 
  • CMOS + X circuit concepts that enable functionality such as low-power operation, circuit non-volatility, and substantial area savings compared to CMOS

New York state's ambitious goals to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 provide a common theme connecting many of these efforts. 

  • Energy Efficient Microelectronics
    12/7/23
    Researchers in this area explore new material and device concepts, including approaches based on spintronics and magnetism to mitigate costs associated with computation. 
  • Widegap Semiconductors for Power Electronics
    12/7/23
    Emergent widegap semiconductors – such as gallium oxide – are explored for applications in power electronics, including the harsh operational environments associated with electric-vehicles and with renewable power grids.
  • High-Efficiency Photovoltaics
    12/7/23
    Researchers are developing new materials and device concepts for application to next-generation, high-efficiency, photovoltaic (solar) technologies. Interest lies in the development of solar cells for both terrestrial- and space-based applications.