Energy Efficient Microelectronics

Researchers in this area explore new material and device concepts, including approaches based on spintronics and magnetism to mitigate costs associated with computation. 

Microchip on fire.

Progress made in energy-efficient microelectronics research can impact artificial intelligence applications. 

Selected publications

  • K. He, B. Barut, S. Yin, M. D. Randle, R. Dixit, N. Arabchigavkani, J. Nathawat, A. Mahmood, W. Echtenkamp, C. Binek, P. A. Dowben, and J. P. Bird, "Graphene on chromia: a system for beyond-room-temperature spintronics", Advanced Materials 34, 2105023 (2022).
  • M. Liu, H. Nath Jaiswal, S. Shahi, S. Wei, Y. Fu, C. Chang, A. Chakravarty, X. Liu, C. Yang, Y. Liu, Y. H. Lee, V. Perebeinos, F. Yao, and H. Li, “Two-dimensional cold electron transport for steep-slope transistor”, ACS Nano 15, 5762 (2021).
  • D. E. Nikonov, C. Binek, X. Hong, J. P. Bird, K. L. Wang, and P. A Dowben, “Magneto-electric logic devices using semiconductor channel with large spin-orbit coupling”, US Patent 10,361,292 (2019).
  • T. Norden, C. Zhao, P. Zhang, R. Sabirianov, A. Petrou, and H. Zeng, “Giant valley splitting in monolayer WS2 by magnetic proximity effect”, Nature Communications 10, 4163 (1019).