Tiny imperfections cause big changes in nanopatterned materials
04 July, 2016While modelling random sequential adsorption (RSA), Clarkson University researchers made an interesting discovery: even the tiniest imperfection in the position of the lattice landing can have dramatic impacts on the density of the permanently formed deposit.
Hybrid nanoparticles have diamonds on the inside
10 June, 2016Researchers have discovered a cheap way to construct nanomaterials using one of the least inexpensive products in the world: diamonds.
Nanocrystal doping opens up 'smart glass' potential
09 June, 2016The development of 'smart glass' is another step closer, with University of Adelaide researchers creating a method of embedding luminescent nanoparticles into glass. The 'hybrid glass' combines the properties of these light-emitting nanoparticles with the properties of glass, such as transparency and the ability to be processed into shapes including very fine optical fibres.
STMicroelectronics SLLIMM-nano 2nd series intelligent power modules
05 April, 2016STMicroelectronics has expanded its intelligent power module portfolio with the SLLIMM-nano 2nd series, adding higher power levels and package options that are suited to increasing the efficiency and reducing cost. The SLLIMM-nano devices suit compressors, pumps and fans in domestic appliances and any low-power motors working up to 20 kHz in hard-switching circuits in an application power range up to 200 W.
Spinning better electronics
04 March, 2016A new proof-of-concept device takes advantage of the spin of electrons to create more energy-efficient electronics.
Nanoelectronics temperature breakthrough
28 January, 2016Researchers have managed to make electrons in a circuit on a silicon chip colder than had previously been achieved.
UNSW researcher makes nanomedicine breakthrough
09 December, 2015 by Amy CoopesA UNSW researcher has used near-infrared light to create polymers — a discovery with significant implications for nanomedicine.
Self-assembling microflowers open new electronic frontiers
30 September, 2015RMIT University researchers have developed artificial microflowers that self-assemble in water and mimic the natural blooming process, an important step for advances in frontier-edge electronics.
Carbon research may boost nanoelectronics
18 September, 2015The smallest of electronics could one day have the ability to turn on and off on an atomic scale.
IBM researchers integrate nanoscale III-V material with silicon
10 June, 2015IBM researchers have developed a process for growing crystals made from compound semiconductor materials that will allow them to be integrated onto silicon wafers - an important step towards making future computer chips that will allow integrated circuits to continue shrinking in size and cost even as they increase in performance.
Researchers make new silicon-based nanomaterials
30 March, 2015Chemists from Brown University have found a way to make new 2D, graphene-like semiconducting nanomaterials using an old standby of the semiconductor world: silicon.
Thermal management solution for microelectronic devices
10 February, 2015Microelectronic devices contain a multitude of transistors, and although each one produces very little heat individually, their combined thermal output is significant and can damage the device.
InvenSense INMP441 digital MEMS microphone
17 November, 2014InvenSense's digital MEMS microphones combine high-performance MEMS elements with low-noise, high-SNR, wide dynamic range CMOS technology. The INMP441 is a high-performance, low-power, digital-output, omnidirectional MEMS microphone with a bottom port.
Nanoparticles to keep electronics from overheating
08 July, 2014Power dissipation, chip power consumption, and heat flux in electronic devices has been steadily increasing over the past decade, creating a need for improved methods of cooling them.
Infinite power supply for wearables
20 May, 2014Researchers at KAIST have increased the energy efficiency of a piezoelectric nanogenerator by almost 40%. The development is expected to provide infinite supply of power to wearable and implantable electronic devices.
