The development and application of new materials has provided the technological basis for the semiconductors, storage devices, displays, and systems integration that today are the basis of the electronics industry.
Semiconductors are based on silicon because materials research identified the superior properties of SiO2 as an insulator. IBM's record storage densities are based on extensive research in magnetic materials. Flat panel displays are based on early research in liquid crystals and amorphous silicon.
IBM Research is a world leader in identifying new materials and processes not only to extend current technologies but to provide the exploratory materials for tomorrow's technology. For example, current research on novel insulators, organic semiconductors, and nanoscale magnetic materials promise further increases in computer performance at ever lower cost.
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Nanotechnology & Nanoscience
Dielectric Materials
Electrically Active Organic Materials
Lithographic Materials
Magnetic Materials/Magnetism
Material Patterning
Measurement and Analysis
Nanostructured Materials
Superconducting Materials
Theory and Computational Science
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