Phiar, a first alternative to the semiconductor industry
Update: Phiar has shut its doors, according to GigaOm.
A competitor to semiconductors would break a 50-plus year monopoly on everything from processing power to communications. Yet that’s exactly what Phiar says it can do, with a new technology called metal-insulated electronics.
The new technology uses a phenomenon called quantum tunneling to achieve greater speeds and efficiencies than semiconductors. It essentially makes low-energy electrons tunnel directly through the insulating material of the electronics, whereas most semiconductors change… Continue Reading