To simplify (a lot) the tri-gate transistor allows power to flow over three surfaces of a tall and narrow silicon fin, rather than over a flat surface.
The strange science of quantum mechanics promises a revolution in computer power as radical as that following the invention of the transistor in the 1950s.
Since unveiling its technology, Transphorm has showed off some products at conferences, including a diode and a 600-volt transistor, and demonstrated how these components can more efficiently boost power output.
The two companies are at the forefront of this technology which is tipped to replace TFT (thin film transistor) LCDs because OELDs can be made thinner and use less power while delivering a picture that is as good if not better as a TFT.