Tyndall's own Dr. Michael Nolan was featured on Newstalk’s Futureproof radio show last Sunday, speaking about his work here at Tyndall and the challenges with semiconductor devices.
Semiconductor devices are everywhere, with almost 80% of the Irish population having a smartphone - not to mention any number of other computer devices.
Not only is their presence in modern life ubiquitous, but the way in which these devices are produced is also astonishing - being created through a painstaking process requiring single atoms to be removed, one-by-one.
Dr. Nolan spoke with Futureproof host, Jonathan McCrea, about the challenges and solutions involved in making semiconductors.
You can listen back to the interview here: Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea