electronics

Quasiparticles Caught In Real Time

Scientists have used ultracold quantum gasses to make quasiparticles slow down enough to be observed.

Microfactory Turns Mobile Phones Into Valuable Metals

How much valuable electronic waste is in your smartphone? Researchers have found a way to extract it safely and effectively.

3D-Printed Structures As Dazzling As A Butterfly’s Wing

3D-printing gyroid structures, inspired by the wing structure of a green hairstreak butterfly, could help make more compact light-based electronics.

Lasers + Silicon Wafers = Boost To Big Data

By fabricating tiny lasers directly on silicon wafers, researchers can integrate photonics with electronics, and with greater efficiency too.

KAIST Engineers Win IEEE William R. Bennett Prize, Again

A team of electrical engineers based in South Korea have won the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers William R. Bennett Prize for a second time for their 2013 paper.

The Future Of Electronics Is Flexible

Researchers have developed a new type of organic semiconductor that is both efficient and stable—ideal for next-generation flexible electronics.

A Laser-Focussed Life

From protecting the navy’s ships to boosting Singapore’s electronic warfare capabilities, Professor Su Guaning has been decorated many times for his pioneering defence research.

Designer Crystals For Next-Gen Electronics

Crystals of metallic organic frameworks with extremely large surface area could revolutionize electronics, researchers say.