Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Power Factor01:11

Power Factor

886
The power factor is defined as the ratio of average (or active) power to apparent power, as illustrated by the relation
886
Power Factor Correction01:20

Power Factor Correction

710
The power transmission to a factory involves the transfer of apparent power, a combination of active and reactive power. The power factor measures how effectively electrical power is converted into useful work output. The ratio of the real power (KW) that does the work to the apparent power (KVA) supplied to the circuit.
710
Electrical Power01:07

Electrical Power

4.0K
Electric power is the product of current and voltage, represented in units of joules per second, or watts. For example, cars often have one or more auxiliary power outlets with which you can charge a cell phone or other electronic devices. These outlets may be rated at 20 amps and 12 volts, so that the circuit can deliver a maximum power of 240 watts. Consider a 25 Watt bulb and a 60 Watt bulb. The conversion of electrical energy produces heat and light, while the kinetic energy lost by the...
4.0K
Positive, Negative, and Zero Work00:58

Positive, Negative, and Zero Work

23.0K
Work is done on an object when energy is transferred to the object. In other words, work is done when a force acts on a body that undergoes a displacement from one position to another. By definition, the work done by a force is the integral of the force with respect to the displacement along its path. Forces can vary as a function of position, and displacements can occur along various paths between two points. The magnitude of a force multiplied by the cosine of the angle that the force makes...
23.0K
Maximum Power Transfer01:16

Maximum Power Transfer

1.2K
Numerous practical applications within engineering disciplines, such as telecommunications, necessitate optimizing power delivery to a connected load. This pursuit, however, entails inherent internal losses, which can either equal or exceed the power supplied to the load. The Thevenin equivalent circuit is helpful in finding the maximum power a linear circuit can deliver to a load. It is assumed in this context that the load resistance can be adjusted.
By substituting the entire circuit with...
1.2K
Conservation of AC Power01:15

Conservation of AC Power

820
The principle of power preservation is applicable to both ac and dc circuits. This principle, when applied to AC power, asserts that the complex, real, and reactive powers produced by the source are equal to the total complex, real, and reactive powers absorbed by the loads. When two load impedances are connected in parallel to an ac source V, the complex power provided by the source can be calculated using the relation
820

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Standalone Integrated Magnonic Devices.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)·2025
Same author

Real-Time AI-Assisted Push-Broom Hyperspectral System for Precision Agriculture.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)·2024
Same author

3D-Printed Piezoelectret Based on Foamed Polylactic Acid for Energy-Harvesting and Sensing Applications.

Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)·2023
Same author

Optimizing Covalent Immobilization of Glucose Oxidase and Laccase on PV15 Fluoropolymer-Based Bioelectrodes.

Journal of functional biomaterials·2022
Same author

Manipulation of Magnetic Skyrmion Density in Continuous Ir/Co/Pt Multilayers.

Micromachines·2022
Same author

Tailoring interfacial effect in multilayers with Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction by helium ion irradiation.

Scientific reports·2021
Same journal

AFM-Modified Graphene Field-Effect Transistor for Sensitive Detection of Cardiac Troponin I.

Nanotechnology·2026
Same journal

Ultra-Sensitive UV Photodetectors Enabled by Built-in Electric Fields in Hierarchical NP-Type Porous Silicon.

Nanotechnology·2026
Same journal

Effect of sintering temperature on structural, microstructural and magnetic properties of La<sub>0.8</sub>Sr<sub>0.2</sub>MnO<sub>3</sub>: Evolution of faceting and terrace like morphology.

Nanotechnology·2026
Same journal

Engineered V2C MXene Anchored Cu Nanoparticles for Selective Nitrate/Nitrite Sensing and Magneto-Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.

Nanotechnology·2026
Same journal

Quantitative Mechanism Separation of Single-Event Transients in Nanosheet Transistors via TCAD Simulation.

Nanotechnology·2026
Same journal

Antibacterial, mechanical and curing properties of PMMA bone cement loaded with copper nanoparticles.

Nanotechnology·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Apr 12, 2026

Merging Ion Concentration Polarization between Juxtaposed Ion Exchange Membranes to Block the Propagation of the Polarization Zone
08:06

Merging Ion Concentration Polarization between Juxtaposed Ion Exchange Membranes to Block the Propagation of the Polarization Zone

Published on: February 23, 2017

9.0K

Towards zero-power ICT.

Luca Gammaitoni1, D Chiuchiú, M Madami

  • 1NiPS Laboratory, Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita' di Perugia and INFN Perugia, Via A. Pascoli 1, 06100 Perugia, Italy.

Nanotechnology
|May 12, 2015
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Achieving zero-power computing is crucial for future technology. This review explores minimizing energy dissipation in micro- and nanoscales for sustainable computing advancements.

More Related Videos

Cooling an Optically Trapped Ultracold Fermi Gas by Periodical Driving
11:21

Cooling an Optically Trapped Ultracold Fermi Gas by Periodical Driving

Published on: March 30, 2017

8.0K
Preparing an Isotopically Pure 229Th Ion Beam for Studies of 229mTh
10:42

Preparing an Isotopically Pure 229Th Ion Beam for Studies of 229mTh

Published on: May 3, 2019

7.5K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Apr 12, 2026

Merging Ion Concentration Polarization between Juxtaposed Ion Exchange Membranes to Block the Propagation of the Polarization Zone
08:06

Merging Ion Concentration Polarization between Juxtaposed Ion Exchange Membranes to Block the Propagation of the Polarization Zone

Published on: February 23, 2017

9.0K
Cooling an Optically Trapped Ultracold Fermi Gas by Periodical Driving
11:21

Cooling an Optically Trapped Ultracold Fermi Gas by Periodical Driving

Published on: March 30, 2017

8.0K
Preparing an Isotopically Pure 229Th Ion Beam for Studies of 229mTh
10:42

Preparing an Isotopically Pure 229Th Ion Beam for Studies of 229mTh

Published on: May 3, 2019

7.5K

Area of Science:

  • Nanoelectronics
  • Computer Engineering
  • Physics of Switches

Background:

  • The semiconductor industry's progress relies on shrinking complementary metal-oxide semiconductor-field-effect transistors (CMOS).
  • Increasing computing density leads to significant power dissipation as heat, posing a major limitation.
  • Overcoming this limitation is critical for the future of information and communication technology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current state of zero-power computing.
  • To highlight the challenges and strategies in minimizing energy consumption at micro- and nanoscales.
  • To address the fundamental physics limits of switches for energy-efficient computation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of state-of-the-art research in zero-power computing.
  • Analysis of energy dissipation mechanisms at micro- and nanoscales.
  • Examination of initiatives and projects focused on minimizing computing energy consumption.

Main Results:

  • Energy dissipation in computation is a significant barrier to continued scaling.
  • Research efforts are actively exploring fundamental physics limits to enable lower power consumption.
  • International initiatives are funding projects to advance energy-efficient computing solutions.

Conclusions:

  • Zero-power computing is a strategic goal for the future of information and communication technology.
  • Minimizing energy dissipation at the micro- and nanoscales is key to overcoming current limitations.
  • Continued research into the physics of switches is essential for developing sustainable computing devices.