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Sam's News — tech-research — 2026-08-07

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TSMC and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University achieve breakthrough in 2D semiconductor transistor design

TSMC and NYCU demonstrated a key advance in sub-1-nanometer transistor technology by engineering an ultrathin aluminum buffer layer on monolayer molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) channels, enabling greater gate control and lower electron scattering for next-generation chips. The breakthrough addresses a critical bottleneck in scaling 2D semiconductors beyond traditional FinFET and GAAFET approaches.

  • Depositing epitaxial aluminum on MoS₂ monolayer channels reduces electron scattering
  • Enables 0.7-nanometer channel thickness with sub-3-nanometer channel length
  • Published in Nature Electronics August 2026
  • Solves traditional deposition challenges that created uneven gate dielectric layers on 2D materials

Sources: Wccftech Web Search

Colorado School of Mines receives $32.7M federal funding for Critical Minerals Innovation Hub

The president of the United States announced a $32.7 million federal investment to Colorado School of Mines on August 7, 2026, for establishing the Critical Minerals Innovation and Commercialization Hub in Golden, Colorado. The hub will accelerate development and commercialization of critical minerals technologies spanning extraction, processing, refining, recycling, and advanced materials.

  • $32.7 million federal investment announced August 7, 2026
  • 50,000-square-foot facility in Golden, Colorado
  • Separate $100 million Department of Energy grant program for mining workforce development
  • Hub brings together government, industry, entrepreneurs, researchers and students

Sources: Colorado School of Mines Newsroom Web Search