Archive · 12 Aug 2025
IITGN Develops Ultra-Thin Insulator for Semiconductors
Imagine tiny switches called transistors that control electricity in your phone or computer.
Scientists are always trying to make these switches better.
Researchers at IITGN and Penn State have created a special new material, like a super thin blanket, made from tiny sheets of a substance called titanium diboride.
This material helps transistors work faster and use less energy.
It's also easy and cheap to make a lot of it.
This new material allows the transistors to be packed in tighter, which means our devices can do more and last longer.
IITGN researchers developed an ultra-thin insulating material from titanium diboride (TiB₂).
The material is designed for advanced semiconductor devices, like those in smartphones.
It offers high electrical performance, thermal stability, and manufacturing scalability.
The material uses a simple, room-temperature process for large-scale production.
The material could help improve transistor speed, energy efficiency, and device lifespan.
- Who
- Researchers at IITGN in collaboration with Penn State University.
- What
- Researchers developed an ultra-thin insulating material for semiconductor devices.
- When
- Recently
- Where
- Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) and Penn State University
- Why
- To improve the speed, energy efficiency, and reliability of advanced electronics.
- Material
- Titanium diboride (TiB₂)
- Application
- Ultra-thin insulator for advanced semiconductor devices
- Collaboration
- IITGN & Penn State University
- EOT
- About two nanometers
- Process
- Dissolution–recrystallisation