A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (A*STAR IME)

A close look at the surface chemistry of thin films used in electronic devices reveals how air exposure affects their performance.

To accelerate the next generation of computers, A*STAR International Fellowship scholar Bowei Dong is building innovative photonics-based architectures based on the dynamics of light.

At A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics, Yao Zhu, Head of the Micro Electro Multiphysical Systems (MEMS) Department, hopes to contribute in making Singapore a global centre of piezoelectric MEMS technologies.

With its long-standing expertise and working partnerships, A*STAR continues pushing forward with chip technologies beyond the transistor scaling paradigm.

Computer scientists develop an algorithm that tracks moving objects faster and more accurately than current platforms.

Scientists are creating advanced nanopatterned metasurfaces for projecting high-resolution 3D holograms in augmented reality headsets, thereby making the user experience more immersive.

Revealing how abnormalities form and grow in piezoelectric films could make smart devices better at making the right connections.

From music streaming technology to COVID-19 tests, A*STAR Assistant Chief Executive (Enterprise) Sze Wee Tan details how the agency is bringing their innovations out of the lab and into the real world.

A nanoparticle chain that resonates with light is opening up new possibilities in nanophotonics and optoelectronics.

A machine learning algorithm that takes the trial and error out of chip design could help us extend Moore’s Law for a few more years.

A metasurface whose optical properties change in response to electricity provides precise control over the reflection and transmission of radiation

Advanced display technologies based on nanostructures could be mass manufactured by introducing existing techniques from the semiconductor electronics industry