Today, at the IEEE IITC conference, nano-electronics research center imec and Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL) presented a direct Cu etch scheme for patterning Cu interconnects. The new scheme has great potential to overcome resistivity and reliability issues that occur while scaling conventional Cu damascene interconnects for advanced nodes.
May 20th, 2015
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Scientists successfully developed gold nanoparticles that have functional surfaces and act on osteogenic differentiation of stem cells.
May 20th, 2015
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Researchers have successfully developed a nanoporous gold material with a regular, uniform pore arrangement using polymers as a template.
May 20th, 2015
Read moreThe US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a new rule detailing one-time reporting and record-keeping requirements for manufacturers and processors of nanoscale materials under Section 8(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
May 19th, 2015
Read moreA new ink formulation allows for the 3-D printing of graphene structures.
May 19th, 2015
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Graphene takes an important step toward commercial applications like wearable wireless devices and sensors connected to the Internet of Things.
May 19th, 2015
Read moreWhy do some cancer cells break away from a tumor and travel to distant parts of the body? A team of oncologists and engineers teamed up to help understand this crucial question.
May 19th, 2015
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By modeling the average mollusk's mobile habitat, researchers are learning how shells stand up to extraordinary pressures at the bottom of the sea. The goal is to learn what drove these tough exoskeletons to evolve as they did and to see how their mechanical principles may be adapted for use in human-scale structures like vehicles and even buildings.
May 19th, 2015
Read moreSimple design mimics pumping mechanism of life-sustaining proteins found in living cells.
May 19th, 2015
Read moreUsing electrochemistry, researchers have created a reconfigurable, voltage-controlled liquid metal antenna that may play a huge role in future mobile devices and the coming Internet of Things.
May 19th, 2015
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Engineers have taken a step forward in creating the next generation of computers and mobile devices capable of speeds millions of times faster than current machines. They have developed an ultracompact beamsplitter - the smallest on record - for dividing light waves into two separate channels of information.
May 19th, 2015
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Researchers have published news of a scientific breakthrough that could lead to the noninvasive treatment of Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases.
May 19th, 2015
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Carbon nanotubes and inorganic nanoparticles enhance photosynthetic activity and stability.
May 19th, 2015
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Researchers have developed a low-cost technique that holds promise for a range of scientific and technological applications. They have combined laser printing and capillary force to build complex, self-assembling microstructures using a technique called laser printing capillary-assisted self-assembly (LPCS).
May 19th, 2015
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An almost 4% absolute increase to the previous record is achieved by applying a thin passivating film on the nanostructures by Atomic Layer Deposition, and by integrating all metal contacts on the back side of the cell.
May 18th, 2015
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Researchers have developed a microfluidic chip that can capture rare clusters of circulating tumor cells, which could yield important new insights into how cancer spreads.
May 18th, 2015
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