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Electronics That Defy Venus’ Heat: How Gallium Nitride Could Revolutionize Space Exploration


Researchers are turning to gallium nitride for high-temperature applications such as Venus exploration, due to its ability to withstand temperatures above 500 degrees Celsius. A recent study by MIT and other institutions has shown that this material, along with its ohmic contacts, remains structu

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