A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (A*STAR IME)
Heart of the matter
13 Apr 2010A microfluidic device developed in Singapore provides fast and selective detection of low levels of vascular disease biomarkers
An optimal harvest
30 Mar 2010Growing ‘forests’ of nanostructures on thin silicon films boosts their light-harvesting properties
A lasting impact
16 Mar 2010A recently developed wireless heart sensor can continuously monitor and broadcast data for a week on a single battery charge
Stress management
16 Feb 2010Understanding stress changes in a silicon substrate as it is thinned aids semiconductor device manufacture
Memory boost on a wire
19 Jan 2010A nanowire-based device may set the stage for the realization of next-generation ultrasmall memories
It takes two
5 Jan 2010High-performance transistors based on silicon–germanium nanowires can be made using an approach compatible with existing mass-production techniques
Pin-sized probes
8 Dec 2009The smallest optical probe to date could provide real-time images of living tissues inside the body