Phones could soon be printed on clothes
05 May, 2014A team of researchers at Monash University's Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering (ECSE) is investigating a new version of 'spaser' technology that could make phones so small, efficient and flexible they could be printed on clothing.
Nanotechnology key to energy storage
03 March, 2014Nanotechnology is expected to bring significant benefits to the energy sector, especially to energy storage and solar energy, finds a recent study by the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI.
Scotch Magic Tape for smaller and better electronics
09 September, 2013A groundbreaking technique in manufacturing nanostructures is claimed to have the potential to make electrical and optical devices smaller and better than ever before.
Creating self-integrated electronic circuits from nanowires
02 August, 2013Much effort has gone into facilitating the self-assembly of semiconductors, the basic building blocks of electronics, but until recently, success has been limited. Scientists had developed methods for growing semiconductor nanowires vertically on a surface, but the resultant structures were short and disorganised.
Nanopatterning: a big deal for electronics
29 July, 2013The University of Akron researchers have developed new materials that function on a nanoscale, which could lead to the creation of lighter laptops, slimmer televisions and crisper smartphone visual displays.
Miniaturised electronics for fastest measurements of ion channel proteins
31 May, 2013Researchers at Columbia Engineering have used miniaturised electronics to perform the fastest recordings of single ion channels ever performed.
LED-fitted soft eye contact lenses
31 May, 2013Korean scientists have combined graphene with silver nanowires to form a thin, transparent and stretchable electrode which overcomes the weaknesses of each individual material, resulting in a new class of electrodes with widespread possible applications including picture taking and scanning using soft contact lenses.
Aerographite - a conductor as light as air
23 September, 2012The combination of electrical and mechanical properties of Aerographite offers huge potential for future development of electronics.
Controlling the make-up of nanowires
05 June, 2012Nanowires are a hot research topic, with a variety of potential applications including light-emitting diodes and sensors.
Graphene gives gold ‘snowflakes’
09 March, 2010 byIn an effort to make graphene more useful in electronics applications, Kansas State University engineers made a discovery - gold ‘snowflakes’ on graphene.
Tuneable-barrier electron pump
25 June, 2009Electron pumps are made from one or more nanoscale conducting islands, isolated from the rest of the circuit by tunnel barriers.
EUV produces 22 nm cells
01 June, 2009IMEC has produced what it claims are the world’s first functional 22 nm CMOS SRAM cells made using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography.
IMEC meets to discuss future
05 May, 2009What do the 'Zen of Snow' application on an Apple iPhone and satellites transmitting weather data and telephone signals have in common?
MEMS market declines 2%
02 April, 2009In 2008, the MEMS market saw significant changes in the ranking of the top 30 MEMS companies.
Stretching wires produces power
28 November, 2008Researchers have developed a type of small-scale electric power generator able to produce alternating current through the cyclical stretching and releasing of zinc oxide wires encapsulated in a flexible plastic substrate with two ends bonded.
