Technology breakthroughs at the 2020 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, which this year takes place online.

Could halide perovskites be of use in electronic devices beyond solar cells and LEDs?

Ferroelectric field-effect transistors could play a key role in the development of data-centric computing hardware.

Negative capacitance field-effect transistors have been proposed as a route to low-power electronics, but a lack of fundamental understanding limits progress.

Two-dimensional materials could first find widespread commercial application in analogue electronics, rather than as a replacement for silicon in digital devices.

Neuromorphic computing might be the answer to AI’s hardware problem.

Driverless cars are improving, but is the public ready to accept them?

Advanced semiconductor technologies are helping to find new ways to create components capable of one-way transmission.

Does smartphone surveillance have a role to play in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic?

In a world of mobile devices and electric vehicles, wireless energy delivery is of ever-increasing value.

The layered two-dimensional materials known as van der Waals heterostructures offer a versatile platform for the creation of novel devices.

5G is our 2020 technology of the year.

Technology breakthroughs at the 2019 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting.

Quantum computing requires time and sustained investment to deliver practical applications — a lesson the development of carbon nanotube electronics illustrates.

Computer supply chain attacks are a growing concern and approaches that can detect and defend against them are required.

Work on two-dimensional materials continues to yield both surprises and new devices.

The ethical challenges created by a new digital technology need to be considered at the earliest stages of the development process.

Compatibility with established complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) processes could be a key factor in the success of an emerging device technology.

As electronic devices continue to evolve, the metrology methods required to characterize them also need to evolve.

Research in both academia and industry is required to develop new and innovative technologies — though the differing goals of the two arenas can cause conflict.

Self-healing materials could deliver a new generation of electronic devices.

Electronic waste is a global problem that requires global action.

The successful adoption of emerging technologies, such as robotics and artificial intelligence, requires the development of new ethical standards.

Edge computing is our 2019 technology of the year.

Technology breakthroughs at the 2018 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting.

In pursuit of the spin transistor and alternative memory technologies.

As the world of connected devices continues to expand, the need to develop more secure technology becomes increasingly relevant.

The past, present and future of interconnected devices on a chip.

This year’s International Physics Olympiad — ably assisted by over 1,000 paper transistors — could help inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and technicians.

Transient and ingestible electronic devices could play a valuable role in the development of personalized healthcare.

Robert Dennard and 50 years of dynamic random access memory.

Technological innovation can require both an understanding of the past and a clear vision for the future — as the development of memristive devices illustrates.

As deep neural networks continue to improve and grow, innovations in hardware will be required in order to meet the increasing computational demands.

Researchers in the field of carbon nanotube electronics continue to explore the potential of both high-performance and thin-film transistors.

Advances in flexible electronics and soft robotics are yielding wireless devices and untethered machines of increasing sophistication.

A new journal for a new era of electronics.