University of Illinois

Small wires make big connections for microelectronics

University of Illinois engineers have developed a novel direct-writing method for manufacturing metal interconnects that could shrink integrated circuits and expand microelectronics.

Scientists strive to replace silicon with graphene on nanocircuity

Scientists have made a breakthrough toward creating nanocircuitry on graphene, widely regarded as the most promising candidate to replace silicon as the building block of transistors.

Semiconductor manufacturing technique holds promise for solar energy

Semiconductor manufacturing technique holds promise for solar energy

Flexible electronics treating abnormal heart rhythms

Arrhythmic hearts soon may beat in time again, with minimal surgical invasion, thanks to flexible electronics technology.

The truly integrated circuit is printed and flexible

For 40 years, so called integrated circuits have integrated little more than transistors, diodes and sensors onto one piece of material but now there are much more integrated circuits arriving where most electrical and electronic components are co-deposited on flexible substrates. Those flexible substrates are key, because this new electronics will be affordable and desirable on everything from apparel to human skin and electrical and consumer packaged goods, where surfaces are only rarely flat.

Harvesting fluid power for an ankle-foot orthosis

A self-contained, self-controlled, pneumatic power harvesting ankle-foot orthosis (PhAFO) to manage foot-drop has been developed and tested by a group of scientists from the University of Illinois and Georgia Institute of Technology.

New silver-based ink has applications in printed electronics

Omnidirectional printing overcomes some of the design constraints that have limited the potential of printed electronics

Researchers make new electronics - with a twist

Researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Illinois have created electronics that can be twisted.

The backpacker's diary with flexible screen

The Backpacker's diary is a PC concept that integrates with the form of a traditional book.

Scientists create imaging device based on the human eye

some of the most compelling areas of future application involve the intimate, conformal integration of electronics with the human body in ways that are inconceivable using established technology.

'Nanonet' circuits closer to making flexible electronics reality

Researchers created a flexible circuit containing more than 100 transistors, the largest nanonet ever produced and the first demonstration of a working nanonet circuit.

Scientists create stretchable silicon circuits

Scientists have developed a new form of stretchable silicon integrated circuit that can wrap around complex shapes.

Carbon nanotubes have a sound future in the electronics industry

Once again transistor radios made from carbon nanotubes make the news.

Printed Electronics and Devices Alaska

A report from the part of IS&T's Digital Fabrication conference, concerned with

Tokyo Printed Electronics Conference Reveals Major New Trends

IDTechEx has hosted several successful RFID conferences in Tokyo, Japan but the Printed Electronics Asia conference, September 11-12 was a first for them. It was very successful. Indeed, it was sold out, with over 180 people attending and an exhibition. IDTechEx will now do a much bigger conference and exhibition on this subject in Tokyo next year. Many new trends were revealed by the international line up of best-in-class speakers.