Researchers at Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Japan, in partnership with research teams in the University Paul Sabatier (France) and Prof. Saw-Wai Hla in Ohio University (USA), report in Nature Communications the latest nanomachine, a propeller that can rotate at will in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions and transfer this motion to another molecule like gears.
MEMS
New Way to Make Micro-Sensors May Revolutionize Future of Electronics
Study may lead to better, cheaper microphones, gyroscopes, pressure sensors.
2019 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting to Highlight Innovative Devices for an Era of Connected Intelligence
The upcoming 65th annual IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), to be held December 7-11, 2019 at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square hotel, will once again feature the latest and most important research taking place in semiconductors and other electron devices, but with a sharper focus this year on devices intended to support diverse new applications.
Arm TechCon 2019: Showcasing the New Era of Total Compute
Now in its 15th year, Arm® TechCon 2019, will explore three emergent technologies, AI, 5G, and a secure IoT, all of which are converging to enable more meaningful data insights and fuel a shift into the New Era of Total Compute.
3D Optical Sensing Ready for Prime Time
The 3D optical sensing market is once again surging – and it’s all thanks to Apple. What will we see in the next wave of end products enhanced by this technology, how will other market segments approach – and eventually use – 3D optical sensing, and which suppliers stand to gain the most from this very vital technology?
Lab-On-A-Chip Drives Search For New Drugs to Prevent Blood Clots
Microfluidic tech effectively shrinks a medical pathology laboratory onto a small chip.
Cerebras Systems Unveils the Industry’s First Trillion Transistor Chip
Cerebras Systems, a startup dedicated to accelerating Artificial intelligence (AI) compute, today unveiled the largest chip ever built. Optimized for AI work, the Cerebras Wafer Scale Engine (WSE) is a single chip that contains more than 1.2 trillion transistors and is 46,225 square millimeters.
SEMI Unveils Technology Showcase Finalists for MEMS & Imaging Sensors Summit
SEMI Europe today announced finalists for the Technology Showcase for MEMS & Sensors and the Technology Showcase for Imaging Sensors at SEMI MEMS & Imaging Sensors Summit, 25-27 September, 2019 in Grenoble, France.
Optofluidic Chip with Nanopore ‘Smart Gate’ Developed For Single Molecule Analysis
Programmable device enables on-demand delivery of individual biomolecules with feedback-controlled gating for high-throughput analysis.
Stanford Develops Wireless Sensors That Stick to The Skin to Track Our Health
Skin-hugging sensors track health indicators and use a novel type of RFID to beam signals to receivers clipped to clothing.
