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Q&A: Semiconductors & ICs
Q&A: A Unique Material Transmits Heat in One Direction and Blocks it in Another
Professor Jiwoong Park and his team have made a material that is crystalline in the X-Y direction, but amorphous in the Z direction.
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Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Executive Roundtable: Sensing and IIoT
Four industry experts explore the future outlook for smart sensors and IIoT.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Fabricating Superconducting Circuitry on Both Sides of an Ultrathin Silicon Layer
A new fabrication methodology addresses the need for a thin, double-sided circuitry board.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Sound Waves Transport Droplets for Rewritable Lab-on-a-Chip Devices
Vibrating transducers create tunnels in a thin layer of oil to transport droplets across a chip without leaving a trace behind.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Fabrication Method for Large-Scale Production of Perovskite Solar Cells
The sulfolane-additive process yields easy fabrication, low cost, and long operating life.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
3D Printing of Polymers
A 3D-printable elastomer yields soft, elastic objects that feel like human tissue.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
3D-Printed Objects Sense How a User is Interacting with Them
Sensing is incorporated directly into an object’s material, with applications for assistive technology and “intelligent” furniture.
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Briefs: Materials
New Class of Nickel-Based Superalloys Withstands Extreme Heat
Parts remain crack-free and defect-resistant, making them conducive for use in metal-based 3D-printing applications.
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Briefs: Materials
Bio-Inspired, Blood-Repelling Glue Seals Wounds Quickly
Inspired by barnacles, the paste provides an effective way to treat traumatic injuries and help control bleeding during surgery.
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Briefs: Materials
Load-Bearing Material Mimics Human Cartilage
The synthetic material is soft but can withstand heavy loading with minimum wear and tear for engineering applications.
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Briefs: Materials
Healable Carbon Fiber Composite
The carbon fiber reinforced material can be repeatedly healed with heat.
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Briefs: Energy
Dyeing Process Gives Textiles Electronic Properties
Textiles and items of clothing can be converted into e-textiles without affecting their original properties.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Photonic Integrated Chip for Improved Light Control
This combination of technologies could enable developments for many optical applications.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Sub-Pixel Spatial Resolution Interferometry
Applications include aircraft-mounted and space-based interferometers, electronics fabrication, and military optics.
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Briefs: Lighting
Nanoscale LED Also Functions as a Laser
This new design overcomes a long-standing LED efficiency problem and can also transform it into a laser.
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Briefs: Materials
Optical Coating Exhibits the Same Color in Reflection and Transmission
Fano Resonance Optical Coatings can both transmit and reflect the same color simultaneously.
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Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
Light Helps Autonomous Vehicles Better Scan for Nearby Fast-Moving Objects
Mechanical control and modulation of light on a silicon chip could enhance LiDAR.
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Briefs: Imaging
Electronic Paper Displays Brilliant Colors
Using ambient light, the reflective screen keeps energy consumption to a minimum.
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Briefs: Imaging
System Uses Smartphone or Computer Cameras to Measure Health
The camera captures pulse and respiration signals from a video of a person’s face.
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Briefs: Imaging
Multi-Shot Lensless Camera
The camera could have uses in faster disease diagnosis and thinner cellphones.
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Briefs: Imaging
High-Definition Millimeter-Wave Body Scanner
In an airport, the scanner could eliminate the need for passengers to remove shoes at the checkpoint, speeding the screening process.
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Briefs: Data Acquisition
Progressive Band Selection for Hyperspectral Images
This system enables fast analysis of hyperspectral images in disaster response or target detection scenarios.
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Briefs: Wearables
Smart Displays Show Information Through Fabric
The technology shines through fabrics to show notifications for email messages, time, weather, or other forms of basic information.
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Briefs: AR/AI
Artificial Intelligence Improves Battery Health and Safety
A machine learning method promises to predict battery health with 10 times higher accuracy than the current industry standard.
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Briefs: Energy
Wearable Biofuel Cells Produce Electricity from Lactate
The biofuel cells can power wearable electronics purely by using human sweat.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Wearable Device Transforms the Human Body into a Biological Battery
The device is stretchy enough to wear like a ring, a bracelet, or any other accessory that touches the skin.
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Briefs: Materials
Polymer-Based Battery Enables Fast Charging and Low Operating Temperatures
The battery charges faster than a lithium-ion battery and is fire-safe and eco-friendly.
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Briefs: Materials
Eliminating Corrosion Extends Life of Lightweight Batteries
A new design could extend the shelf-life of single-use metal-air batteries for electric vehicles, off-grid storage, and other applications.
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Briefs: Energy
Cleaner Water Through Corn
Activated carbon made from corn stover filters 98 percent of a pollutant from water.
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INSIDER: Medical

Brain Implant Enables Safer Drug Delivery

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Features: Medical

Built to Adapt: Rethinking Contract Manufacturing for a New Era

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Features: Materials

OEM Toll Processing Advances High-Value Products

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From the Editor: Medical

From The Editor: Charting the Technologies That Will Shape Medtech in 2026

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INSIDER: Medical

Oxygen Scavenger Doubles Biosensor Performance

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Features: AR/AI

Engineering for the Future: The Trends Transforming Medtech in 2026

Ask the Expert

John Chandler on Achieving Quality Motion Control
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FAULHABER MICROMO brings together the highest quality motion technologies and value-added services, together with global engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing, to deliver top quality micro motion solutions. With 34 years’ experience, John Chandler injects a key engineering perspective into all new projects and enjoys working closely with OEM customers to bring exciting new technologies to market.

Webcasts

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Podcasts: Medical

How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery

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Podcasts: Medical

Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices

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Podcasts: Design

Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care

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On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless Medical Devices

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Podcasts: AR/AI

Personalized Medicine and Drug Delivery

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Podcasts: Green Design & Manufacturing

Material Science Innovations for Medical Devices

Inside Story

Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
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Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.