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

A compact water-circulation system prevents stacks of electronic chips from getting too hot

A microfluidic device developed in Singapore provides fast and selective detection of low levels of vascular disease biomarkers

Growing ‘forests’ of nanostructures on thin silicon films boosts their light-harvesting properties

A recently developed wireless heart sensor can continuously monitor and broadcast data for a week on a single battery charge

Understanding stress changes in a silicon substrate as it is thinned aids semiconductor device manufacture

A nanowire-based device may set the stage for the realization of next-generation ultrasmall memories

High-performance transistors based on silicon–germanium nanowires can be made using an approach compatible with existing mass-production techniques

The smallest optical probe to date could provide real-time images of living tissues inside the body