RICHMOND, North Yorks., England – 11 May 2012. Peratech, the innovator in touch technology, is developing an Electronic Nose using its award-winning, Quantum Tunnelling Composite material. This new sensor technology detects the presence of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) very rapidly and can recover equally quickly, in a matter of seconds.

The semiconductor industry forecasts a doubling of the performances of electronic components every 18 months. However, the current printing technology – lithography – has to address the physical constraints of ever-greater miniaturization of silicon chips. CEA-Leti and Arkema, in association with LCPO (Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques)  ofBordeaux, have succeeded in going beyond the boundaries of the infinitely small by showing the unique resolution potential of lithography based on nanostructured polymers. These initial results meet the requirements of the next 4 generations of electronic chips. Building on this success, CEA-Leti and Arkema have created a development platform dedicated to this technology.</ … Read More → "CEA-Leti and Arkema set up a platform dedicated to lithography based on nanostructured polymers"

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (www.ucr.edu) — A group of researchers at the University of California, RiversideBourns College of Engineering have developed a technique to keep cool a semiconductor material used in everything from traffic lights to electric cars.

Gallium Nitride (GaN), a semiconductor material found in bright lights since the 1990s, is used in wireless applications due to its high efficiency and high voltage operation. However, the applications and market share of GaN electronics is limited because it is difficult to remove … Read More → "Not Your Grandma’s Quilt"