Technical Paper Roundup: Sept 11


New technical papers added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library this week. [table id=136 /] (more…) » read more

An Eco-Friendly Conductive Ink For Thin-Film Electronics


A technical paper titled “Recyclable Thin-Film Soft Electronics for Smart Packaging and E-Skins” was published by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and University of Coimbra. Abstract: Despite advances in soft, sticker-like electronics, few efforts have dealt with the challenge of electronic waste. Here, this is addressed by introducing an eco-friendly conductive ink for thin-film... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: Jan. 19


Electronic skin for health tracking Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder developed a stretchy electronic 'skin' that can perform the tasks of wearable fitness devices such as tracking body temperature, heart rate, and movement patterns. "Smart watches are functionally nice, but they're always a big chunk of metal on a band," said Wei Zhang, a professor in the Department of Chem... » read more