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Better radio-frequency transistors with nanotubes

Arrays of carbon nanotubes can be used to build radio-frequency transistors with a higher operating frequency and better linearity than silicon technology.

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Fig. 1: Nanotube RF transistors.

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Cao, Q. Better radio-frequency transistors with nanotubes. Nat Electron 2, 495–496 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-019-0327-x

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