Aston University finds way to write diffraction gratings directly into optical fibre cores
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The latest electronics research news from within the industry and universities from around the world.
NEC uses e-beam to grow nanotubes
Electron beam lithography-based technique can grow carbon nanotubes, says firm
Chartered commences 300mm 0.13µm, 0.11µm, 90nm
Chip foundry said it has achieved functional 0.13µm 300mm wafers
Green fibre laser is high-power
Frequency doubled 540nm fibre laser outputs 60W
Double helix fibre sorts light
Fibre could lead to sensors and filters
Organic Fet runs at 2V
Infineon has organic transistors operating well below the 20V of existing material systems
CMOS-compatible SiGe micromachine
Belgian researchers deposit polysilicon germanium at CMOS-compatible 450°C
UK SiGe is best, say academics
An academic SiGe consortium claims it has created the world's best strained silicon technology
AMD researches strained silicon
AMD and Albany Nanotech have announced a strained silicon R&D joint effort
Nano-transistor bitten by quantum
Theoretical studies at the University of Glasgow suggest that nano-scale transistors will be degraded by quantum vortices