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Researchers have achieved a major breakthrough in cryogenic electronics by developing a programmable neuromorphic hardware platform that operates near absolute zero.
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Who
Researchers from Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Centre for Advanced Semiconductors and Integrated Circuits (CASIC), led by Professor Yuhao Zhang and PhD student Xin Yang
What
Researchers have achieved a major breakthrough in cryogenic electronics by developing a programmable neuromorphic hardware platform that operates near absolute zero.
When
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:13:46 GMT · 4h 48m ago
Where
Hong Kong ·
Why
The team discovered an innovative way to generate and control negative differential resistance (NDR) in industry-standard Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFETs, allowing a single transistor to mimic biological neuron behavior at millikelvin temperatures.
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This technology provides a potential solution for scaling up quantum computers by integrating energy-efficient hardware alongside quantum processors, reducing wiring bottlenecks and thermal load. It also offers rugged circuits suitable for extreme cold environments, enabling advanced deep-space exploration.
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