As the phones get slimmer, the optics crisper and the processors faster, have you ever wondered what is happening behind the scenes that make these remarkable achievements possible? During the AVS 65th International Symposium and Exhibition, Oct. 21-26, 2018, in Long Beach, California, Svetlana Radovanov will discuss the research and development that ultimately are used […]
New Deposition Method Yields Effective Transition-Metal Nitride Thin Films
Imagine a coating as hard as a diamond and a fraction the thickness of a human hair. Researchers are exploring new approaches to create resilient thin films that could be used in a variety of electronic applications from cutting tools to the aerospace industry. During the 65th AVS International Symposium and Exhibition, being held Oct. […]
Folding Circuits Just Atoms Thick Using The Principles Of Origami
Origami, the well-known Japanese art of paper folding, generates complex 3-D structures from flat 2-D paper. While the creation of a paper swan may be intriguing, the idea of creating 3-D circuits based on similar design principles is simply mindboggling. This science fiction-sounding research is a project that Jiwoong Park and colleagues from the University […]
Of Glues And Gases: Barnacle Adhesion And Nanomechanical Sensors
Among the diverse research studies being presented at this year’s 64th AVS International Symposium and Exhibition, being held Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2017, in Tampa, Florida, are two biomaterial interfaces sessions that feature some highly unusual applications of engineering. The first describes the use of stress forces — more commonly employed to evaluate the failure mechanisms […]