From Science Fiction to Reality: Bristol University's Innovations Pave the Way for 6G Technology



British scientists have discovered the next generation of semiconductor technology. It can play an important role in realizing the concepts of the future based on 6G. If only autonomous cars run on the road without traffic jams, you are able to see and touch your loved ones living far away, and if you fall ill, health tests and treatment start immediately at home, then it will seem like a science fiction to you! But all these are actually possibilities of the near future, which can come true after the revolutionary success in developing the next generation of semiconductors. This research solving the mystery of semiconductor technology has been published in the journal 'Nature Electronics' and has been carried out by scientists of Bristol University of Britain.

In fact, the future concepts of artificial intelligence and machine learning depend on how fast we are able to transmit and transfer a large amount of data compared to the current network. Scientists of Bristol University have discovered an innovative way to speed up this process, which can become the basis of 6G technology. 

Why is it special : - It is well known that the transition from 5G to 6G network is not easy. This will require revolutionary technological upgrades on a wide scale in semiconductor technology, circuits, systems and algorithms. The capacity of the currently prevalent semiconductor gallium nitride should be much faster and powerful than today. This is what the research team of scientists has done.

To increase the capacity of gallium nitride, scientists redesigned the superlattice castellated field effect transistor, which uses fins of more than one thousand hundred nanometers width. The flow of electrons through these fins becomes extremely fast, which leads to many times faster performance in the W-band of 75 to 110 GHz. This led to the identification of the latch effect in gallium nitride, which had never been done before.

Identification of latch effect : - According to Dr. Akhil Shaji, a member of the research team, they tracked the latch effect through electrical measurements and optical microscopy, which confirmed that this latch effect occurs in the widest fin. After this, they also developed a three-dimensional model, which confirmed this discovery. Scientists also found that even after long-term testing, this latch effect does not have any negative effect on the performance of the device.

Future prospects : - According to Martin Kuball, Professor of Physics at Bristol University, this research can completely change people's experiences in the next decade. Technologies that seem impossible today can then become a part of our everyday routine. This includes remote medicine, virtual tourism, virtual classrooms and advanced technology automation. Their goal is to increase the power density of the device and bring its commercial model to the market by partnering with the industry.

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