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Highest Values of Piezoresistivity in Electroceramic Material Measured Using Atomic Force Microscopy

ICN2 Oxide Nanoelectronics Group obtains conductivity values for stroncium iridate 250 times higher than in normal conditions, just pressing with nanometric needles. The results, published in Nanoscale, where obtained thanks to the use of the atomic force microscope (AFM) showing that the material could become a good candidate for future applications in sensors and electronics.

18 Feb 2015

Samsung Commences Mass Production of 14nm FinFET Mobile Application Processor

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that it has begun mass production of industry’s first mobile application processor using the advanced 14-nanometer (nm) FinFET process technology.

From Samsung Electronics 16 Feb 2015

NanoGap Sensor Device for Early Detection of Bladder and Kidney Cancer

A new mobile device that allows bladder and kidney cancer to be detected at an early stage. This is being worked on by Wilfred van der Wiel, professor of nanoelectronics at the University of Twente MESA+ research institute. Thanks to this method, it is possible to read from DNA cells whether their carrier has bladder or kidney cancer.

16 Feb 2015

Thin Film Electronics Joins the Groupe Speciale Mobile Association

Thin Film Electronics ASA (“Thinfilm”), a leader in the development and commercialization of printed electronics and smart systems, today announced that it has joined the GSMA, the organization that represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide and hosts the annual Mobile World Congress conference.

16 Feb 2015

Plasmon Energy Expansion Thermometry Enables Temperatures to be Mapped in Nanometer Units

Overheating is a major problem for the microprocessors that run our smartphones and computers. But a team of UCLA and USC scientists have made a breakthrough that should enable engineers to design microprocessors that minimize that problem: They have developed a thermal imaging technique that can "see" how the temperature changes from point to point inside the smallest electronic circuits.

10 Feb 2015

New Method to Explore Nanoscale Thermodynamics

Anyone who has ever toasted the top of their legs with their laptop or broiled their ear on a cell phone knows that microelectronic devices can give off a lot of heat. These 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.

9 Feb 2015

Quantum Point Contacts Help Develop Spin-Field-Effect Transistor

Scientists have long been puzzled by the spin-field-effect transistor (spin FET) and great efforts have been put into attempt of solving the long challenged problems. Now a Tainan-based National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) research team has successfully developed the first spin FET.

6 Feb 2015

Army Research Office Grant Help UT Arlington to Complete Complex Nano-Scale Research and Manufacturing

A University of Texas at Arlington researcher will use an Army Research Office grant to purchase a micro-optics assembly and characterization system that will usher in more intricate nanoscale-related research and manufacturing in the College of Engineering.

5 Feb 2015

UT Austin Researchers Create First Transistors Made of Silicene

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering have created the first transistors made of silicene, the world’s thinnest silicon material. Their research holds the promise of building dramatically faster, smaller and more efficient computer chips.

4 Feb 2015

Engineers Leading Advanced Computer Chip R&D at SUNY Poly to Become Part of IBM Research

IBM and SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) today announced that more than 220 engineers and scientists who lead IBM’s advanced chip research and development efforts at SUNY Poly’s Albany Nanotech campus will become part of IBM Research, the technology industry’s largest and most influential research organization.   

From College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany 31 Jan 2015