Topic
electronics
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Exploring interactions of light and matter
Juejun Hu pushes the frontiers of optoelectronics for biological imaging, communications, and consumer electronics.
June 30, 2020 -
Lincoln Lab transfers integrated circuit process to industry
Fabrication technique will enable SkyWater Technology to manufacture a range of electronics that can withstand harsh radiation environments.
June 25, 2020 -
Newly observed phenomenon could lead to new quantum devices
Exotic states called Kohn anomalies could offer clues to why some materials have the electronic properties they do.
June 12, 2020 -
Engineers put tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses on a single chip
The design could advance the development of small, portable AI devices.
June 8, 2020 -
Carbon nanotube transistors make the leap from lab to factory floor
Technique paves the way for more energy efficient, 3D microprocessors.
June 1, 2020 -
3 Questions: The rapidly unfolding future of smart fabrics
Soon, your clothes may be able to monitor your vital signs, analyze the results, and warn you of health risks.
May 8, 2020 -
Researchers map tiny twists in “magic-angle” graphene
Results could help designers engineer high-temperature superconductors and quantum computing devices.
May 7, 2020 -
Dirty carbon reveals a sophisticated side
Coal could someday be used to make a variety of useful devices, researchers suggest.
April 27, 2020 -
Sensors woven into a shirt can monitor vital signs
Comfortable, form-fitting garments could be used to remotely track patients’ health.
April 23, 2020 -
3Q: Robert Macfarlane on cleaning your smartphone screen
Materials scientist explores why some household cleaners could harm the protective coating on a smartphone screen.
April 13, 2020 -
Sprayable user interfaces
CSAIL's SprayableTech system lets users create large-scale interactive surfaces with sensors and displays using airbrushed inks.
April 8, 2020 -
Engineers 3D print soft, rubbery brain implants
Technique may enable speedy, on-demand design of softer, safer neural devices.
March 30, 2020 -
Integrating electronics onto physical prototypes
In place of flat “breadboards,” 3D-printed CurveBoards enable easier testing of circuit design on electronics products.
March 3, 2020 -
Cryptographic “tag of everything” could protect the supply chain
Tiny, battery-free ID chip can authenticate nearly any product to help combat losses to counterfeiting.
February 20, 2020 -
Engineers mix and match materials to make new stretchy electronics
Next-generation devices made with new “peel and stack” method may include electronic chips worn on the skin.
February 5, 2020 -
A new facet for germanium
MIT researchers grow perfectly shaped germanium tunnels on silicon oxide with controllable length.
January 31, 2020 -
Powering the planet
Fikile Brushett and his team are designing electrochemical technology to secure the planet’s energy future.
January 29, 2020 -
MIT graduate students lead conference on microsystems and nanotechnology
Student committee puts together research showcase while balancing coursework, qualifying exams, and extracurriculars.
January 22, 2020 -
How to verify that quantum chips are computing correctly
A new method determines whether circuits are accurately executing complex operations that classical computers can’t tackle.
January 13, 2020 -
MIT researchers realize “ideal” kagome metal electronic structure
Newly synthesized compound of iron and tin atoms in 1-to-1 ratio displays unique behavior.
December 12, 2019