Copper at risk as new material may alter microchip future
A team of researchers has developed a new type of nanowire made from niobium arsenide (NbAs), which could serve as an alternative to the copper currently used for connecting computer chip components. This material possesses unique properties; its electrical conductivity improves as its size decreases, unlike copper, whose resistance increases when scaled down to the nanoscale. It is believed that this technology will contribute to the development of faster, more energy-efficient electronic chips, with potential applications in silicon wafers. This opens new horizons for improving processor performance and overcoming the physical limitations that copper faces at small scales.
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