Electronics

Wearable tech lets users control machines and robots while on the move
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a next-generation wearable system that... Read more
Combating climate change with better semiconductor manufacturing
The average global temperature has risen by 1.5 C since the pre-industrial era due to... Read more
Could atoms be reordered to enhance electronic devices?
The optical properties of a thin layer of the semiconductor germanium-tin (GeSn) sandwiched between barriers... Read more
'Ice-fire' forge crafts wafer-scale energy storage capacitors in just one second
A research team led by Prof. Hu Weijin from the Institute of Metal Research (IMR)... Read more
Small, inexpensive hydrophone boosts undersea signals
Researchers at MIT Lincoln Laboratory have developed a first-of-its-kind hydrophone built around a simple, commercially... Read more
Dual-mode design boosts MEMS accelerometer accuracy, study reveals
A research team led by Prof. Zou Xudong from the Aerospace Information Research Institute of... Read more
'Energy sandwich' could power next-generation solar and lighting
Researchers have achieved a new level of control over the atomic structure of a family... Read more
Novel 'ink' for light-based 3D printing enables color-changing, conducting polymer structures
A new type of "ink" makes it possible to 3D print electrochemically switchable, conducting polymers... Read more
Rubber electronics are first to offer complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor functionality
Researcher Cunjiang Yu and his research team, including several of his former students, have announced... Read more
Overestimated semiconductor performance metrics: Researchers uncover main culprit
A research team affiliated with UNIST has uncovered a critical flaw in the performance evaluation... Read more
Flexible display cools surfaces, offering energy-efficient alternative to traditional signs
Electronic signs are all around us, giving directions or advertising the latest gadget. In ACS... Read more
Once considered quality problems, substrate defects now enable precise control of semiconductor crystal growth
A team led by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has made a breakthrough in... Read more
'Western tech dominance fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit
Global tech leaders will pack Lisbon's annual Web Summit from Tuesday to talk Artificial Intelligence,... Read more
Sweat-powered sticker turns your drinking cup into a health sensor
A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed an electronic... Read more
A crisis at chipmaker Nexperia sent automakers scrambling. Here's what to know
A battle for control of a little-known chipmaker has threatened global auto production by choking... Read more