Gate-controlled superconducting impedance

# Record card
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Thematic areas
ICT & Electronics / Cybersecurity
ICT & Electronics / Network technology, network security
ICT & Electronics / Future Internet
ICT & Electronics / Big Data
ICT & Electronics / Artificial Intelligence
ICT & Electronics / Nanotechnologies related to electronics and microelectronics
ICT & Electronics / Electronics and microelectronics
ICT & Electronics / IT and Telematics applications
ICT & Electronics / Microwaves and RF
ICT & Electronics / Telecommunications
Aerospace and Earth Science / Satellite technologies
Description

The constant demand for more powerful and energy-efficient electronic devices than existing ones is challenging scientists and companies to develop innovative solutions that can address such primary technological needs. Based on a recent scientific discovery made by our team we have developed a technology for superfast and extremely scalable logic and computing circuits with minimal energy losses, which has the potential to become the leading technology in the future world of largescale computing and telecommunication infrastructures. Our devices have speed (in terms of operation frequency) up to a hundred times higher and energy consumption up to 100 times smaller lower than conventional semiconductor devices currently used in supercomputers and telecommunications.

Business fields
Industry
Type of innovation
Process innovation
Description of innovative features / Competitive advantages

Devices made with our superconducting technology promise an operating frequency of up to 1 THz, which is about 100 times faster than current products, and greater energy efficiency. It will be possible, for the same operation, to dissipate between one tenth and one hundredth of the energy currently used. Now, there are no products with similar performance on the market, both in the world of semiconductors and in that of superconductors.

Reference market
Incremental innovation
Impacts on existing markets
Development stage
Feasibility
TRL
2
3
Advantages
New product/process/service/technology
Patentable technology
Yes
Patented technology
No
Market positioning
Italian
European
International
Partner required
Enteprise
Seed capital
Cooperation in national /european / international project

Information
For more information and/or to be put in contact with the Research Team, please contact the Project Manager:

Barbara Angelini - Project Manager
CNR - Unità Valorizzazione della Ricerca
Phone number 06.49932415
E-mail barbara.angelini@cnr.it