Science Nation: Sustainable Chemistry Center Works to Transform Electronic Manufacturing
With support from the National Science Foundation, Center Director Doug Keszler and his team in the College of Science at Oregon State University are developing the next generation of electronic circuits, starting with the basic computer chip. In the manufacturing process, they want to replace bulky carbon compounds with metal oxides, in order to put more transistors onto a chip. The new process would be cleaner, faster and cheaper. Part of the National Science Foundation Series “Science Nation.”
Media Details
Runtime: 3 minutes 4 seconds
- Topic: History, Science
- Subtopic: Chemistry, Electricity and Magnetism, Environmental Issues, Inventions
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
- Standards:
- Release Year: 2009
- Producer/Distributor: National Science Foundation
- Series: Science Nation
- Report a Problem
Related Media
Science Nation: Doppler on Wheels--The Biggest 'Dish' on the Road
Science Nation: Testing the Waters--1,4-Dioxane in North Carolina's Cape Fear River Basin
Science Nation: Hydraulic Fracturing--Using Scientific Methods to Evaluate Trade-Offs
Science Nation: Giving Robots and Prostheses the Human Touch
Science Nation: CASA Radar Tracks Tornadoes
Science Nation: Biophotonics Poised to Make Major Breakthroughs in Medicine
Science Nation: Off the Water Grid--Energy Efficient and Sustainable
Science Nation: Could a "Thinking Cap" Help Us Learn?
Science Nation: Arctic Soils Key to Future Climate
Science Nation: Hunting for the WIMPS of the Universe