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NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Nettie C. Rowland
(336) 256-0863
Mitch Arnold
(336)334-7049
August 12, 2002
A&T RESEARCHERS IMPROVING
SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY
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GREENSBORO, NC
- Researchers at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State
University have begun a new project to improve the performance
and commercial viability of a revolutionary semiconductor.
Led by Dr. Shanthi Iyer of N.C. A&T's Department of
Electrical Engineering, A&T researchers are developing a
novel structure for giant magnetostrictive semiconductors.
Applications for such devices include electronics, textile and
medical instruments, high-precision machine tools, and
automobile oil-injection pumps.
Iyer's project, "Packaging Technology for Giant
Magnetostrictive Memory Devices," was funded $233,000
through a larger project led by the United States Air Force
through the University of North Carolina-Charlotte.
Magnetostriction occurs when materials change shape in a
magnetic field. Giant magnetostriction is an extreme but
non-destructive strain, which increases the speed and capacity
of semiconductors.
The new structure under development by researchers employs a
unique connecting system between memory cells and drive
circuitry, which allows the cells to be stacked, increasing
their memory capacity and facilitating the manufacturing
process.
"Giant magnetostrictive devices are highly reliable and
fast," said Iyer. "These qualities make them leading
devices in the materials engineering field. We hope to
facilitate their acceptance by making them more affordable and
practical for a greater number of applications."
For more information, contact Iyer at (336) 334-7761.
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