A step towards silicon-based quantum computer
19 June, 2013Australian researchers have proposed a new way to distinguish between quantum bits that are placed only a few nanometres apart in a silicon chip, taking them a step closer to the construction of a large-scale quantum computer.
LEDs from silicon-based nanoparticles
17 June, 2013Researchers at the University of Washington have created silicon-based nanoparticles that soften the blue light emitted by LEDs, creating white light that more closely resembles sunlight.
2D electronics take a step forward
14 June, 2013Scientists at Rice University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have advanced on the goal of two-dimensional electronics with a method to control the growth of uniform atomic layers of molybdenum disulfide (MDS).
Programming model for supercomputers of the future
14 June, 2013The Fraunhofer ITWM team has developed a new asynchronous programming model, Global Address Space Programming Interface or GPI, that might become a key building block towards realising the next generation of supercomputers.
Cheaper and more flexible multiple thin crystalline silicon wafers
13 June, 2013Researchers have found a way to make the manufacture of crystalline silicon materials faster and more affordable. The technology enables a large number of crystalline layers, controlled for thickness, to be produced from a single crystalline silicon wafer in just a single step.
Advantech EKI-3000 industrial ethernet switches
13 June, 2013 | Supplied by: Advantech Australia Pty LtdAdvantech EKI-3000 industrial ethernet switches are claimed to be smarter, faster and greener.
Researchers move closer to low-cost, implantable electronics
13 June, 2013Researchers from The Ohio State University have developed technology that will pave the way for low-cost electronic devices that work in direct contact with living tissue inside the body. The first planned use of the technology is a sensor that will detect the very early stages of organ transplant rejection.
Texas Instruments installs automated warehouse system
13 June, 2013Texas Instruments has installed the AutoStore inventory management system in its product distribution centre (PDC) in Singapore. This marks the first installation of by a semiconductor in Asia.
Microdisplay LED tech for next-gen wearable gadgets
07 June, 2013Lumiode, a Brooklyn-based start-up, is working on small displays for wearable gadgets. Unlike most displays, which have a light-emitting backplane and use filters to make the individual colour pixels that collectively form images, Lumiode’s technology uses the light-emitting diodes as the pixels.
Bringing cheaper, ‘greener’ lighting to market with inkjet-printed hybrid quantum dot LEDs
07 June, 2013To make OLEDs cheaply and easily, researchers from the University of Louisville in Kentucky are developing new materials and production methods using modified quantum dots and inkjet printing.
Intelligent street lights adapt to conditions in Finland
07 June, 2013VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a dimmable LED street light that consumes significantly less energy than current lighting systems while improving the lighting characteristics.
Printing innovations provide 10-fold improvement in organic electronics
03 June, 2013Researchers have developed a printing method that works with a variety of organic materials to produce semiconductors of strikingly higher quality than what has so far been achieved with similar methods.
The formula for turning cement into a semiconductor
31 May, 2013Scientists from the US, Japan, Finland and Germany have developed a formula for turning liquid cement into liquid metal. This makes cement a semiconductor and opens up its use in the consumer electronics marketplace for thin films, protective coatings and computer chips.
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.
Advantech FPM-2000 series entry-level industrial monitors
31 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Advantech Australia Pty LtdThe FPM-2000 series industrial monitors with 12, 15 and 17″ versions have been designed to fit into areas of limited space without compromising on quality. Their ruggedised all-round metal design, with IP65 certificated fronts, ensures that even in harsh environments the monitors will continue to work.
