Microwave photonics chip uses optics for analog computation
07 March, 2024Researchers have developed a microwave photonic device that can process analog electronic signals and compute using optics at ultrafast speeds.
Nanothin memory chips manufactured with 2D printing
06 March, 2024Engineers from the University of Sydney have developed a 2D printing process using liquid metals that could help to manufacture more advanced computing hardware at the nanoscale.
Wearable sticker enables communication through gestures
29 February, 2024Researchers have combined polydimethylsiloxane (PMDS) and a fiber Bragg grating to create a sensor that can detect subtle movements.
Researchers reveal spin-orbit effects on exciton complexes in diamond
29 February, 2024Researchers have analysed acceptor-bound excitons at cryogenic temperatures to reveal new insights that could pave the way for next-gen solid-state electronics.
Movies of ultrafast electronic circuitry in space and time
29 February, 2024Researchers at the University of Konstanz have successfully filmed the operations of extremely fast electronic circuitry in an electron microscope at a bandwidth of tens of terahertz.
New multicolour 3D printing tech inspired by chameleons
21 February, 2024 by Elizabeth Bello, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and TechnologyResearchers have developed a technique to 3D print and alter structural colours in the visible wavelength spectrum. The UV-assisted direct-ink-write 3D printing approach is capable of altering structural colour during the printing process to create vibrant and potentially more sustainable colours.
Scientists produce ultrathin and stretchable soft electronics
19 February, 2024Researchers from NTU Singapore have established a pilot laboratory for the rapid prototyping of ultrathin and stretchable electronics.
Hexagonal copper disk lattice enables spin wave control
08 February, 2024Researchers have developed a new method that could help control spin waves by using a hexagonal pattern of copper disks on a magnetic insulator.
Spider silk-inspired electrode for next-gen medical devices
07 February, 2024Researchers have developed a flexible electrode that could pave the way for biomedical devices to monitor irregular heartbeats, aid nerve repair and reduce scars.
Photonics-based wireless link boosts data transmission
02 February, 2024Researchers from Osaka University have demonstrated a 300 GHz-band wireless link that was able to transmit data over a single channel at a rate of 240 gigabits per second.
Could electric fields help develop efficient semiconductors?
01 February, 2024Researchers have induced polarisation and polarity in metallic substances, potentially mitigating the power losses attributed to semiconductors.
Researchers put a new spin on machine learning
10 January, 2024Researchers have developed a probabilistic spintronic computer that fuses stochastic magnetic tunnel junctions with FPGAs, potentially enhancing ML algorithms.
A step towards more sustainable superconductors
22 December, 2023Researchers have taken a step forward in superconductivity research by discovering a cause for the "strange" behaviour of cuprates.
New conductive cotton fibre blend for smart textiles
15 December, 2023Researchers have developed a fibre offering the flexibility of cotton and the electric conductivity of a polymer, which could have applications in the smart textiles sector.
Impacts of 3D stacking photonic and electronic chips
13 December, 2023Researchers have investigated how the thermal penalty of 3D integration can be minimised.
