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Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Lille in France have developed a radio-frequency switch that is more than 50 times more energy efficient than what is used today. This is the first switch that can function across the spectrum – from the low-end gigahertz frequencies to high-end terahertz frequencies. The switch uses hexagonal boron nitride, a rapidly emerging nanomaterial and the thinnest known insulator.
