Water-based film paves way for cheaper semicons
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a method to synthesise and deposit crystalline semiconductor films from water at…
4D tech prints moveable, shape changing objects
Researchers at ETH Zurich are taking the idea of 4D printing up a notch by creating a construction principle that…
X-Fab, Exagan make GaN-on-Silicon on 200mm wafers
The new GaN-on-silicon devices have been built using substrates fabricated at Exagan’s 200mm epi-manufacturing facility in France.
Laser-controlled touch displays near reality
A team of researchers from Japan have discovered a phenomenon called photodielectric effect, which they say, could lead to laser-controlled…
IBM patent paves way for mid-air drone cargo transfer
The invention helps to extend the range of drones that are delivering packages from a warehouse to a customer's home.
Ink-jet printer churns out flexible ReRAM
The cells feature switching voltages at 0.5V, low write currents and a high ratio between high and low resistance state…
Flexible tactile sensor lets robots feel
The sensing material can distinguish the location and the size of various forms by touch, researchers say.
Circuit design optimises deep learning apps
The integer operations-based tech reduces data bit width of the compute units and the memory that records training results of…
Reading DNA memory
The inherent redundancy of the memory means not all oligos are required for the decoding, so those of doubtful value…
Decoding the memory ‘write’ process
At the moment, the write process must be measured in days because of the need to send the oligos to…