Nanowire (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Nanowire (1 of 2)

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In this schematic image (top) and transmission electron micrograph, a silicon nanowire is shown surrounded by a stack of thin layers of material called dielectrics, which store electrical charge. NIST scientists determined the best arrangement for this dielectric stack for the optimal construction of silicon nanowire-based memory devices.

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Schematic Zhu, GMU. TEM Bonevich, NIST.

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