A*STAR Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (A*STAR SIMTech)
Turning the screw
7 Feb 2017A simple etching technique offers a means for creating left-handed and right-handed nanostructures
A modular valve simplifies diagnostic chip fabrication
10 Jan 2017Rapid and cheap on-the-spot diagnoses for diseases such as tuberculosis and cancer are a step closer thanks to a new modular valve for microfluidic chips
Tuning into more compact laser designs
1 Nov 2016A laser developed at A*STAR can produce infrared beams over an unprecedented range of wavelengths
Admitting visible light, rejecting infrared heat
23 Aug 2016A coating that blocks 90 per cent of the heat from sunlight could be used to develop smart windows
Building implants good to the bone
5 May 2016A powderized titanium alloy makes it easier to produce
biocompatible bone replacements using three-dimensional additive manufacturing
Small devices make a big impact
5 May 2016Mass-produced microvalves are the key to scalable production of disposable, plug-and-play microfluidic devices
Nanometric positioning goes the distance
19 Apr 2016A frictionless drive system achieves stable nanometer positioning precision over an unprecedented distance
Small and powerful X-ray sources from graphene, plasmons and electrons
5 Apr 2016Plasmons in graphene could make a tabletop ― or even handheld ― source of X-rays a reality
Taking the heat out of energy conversion
5 Apr 2016A more accurate method of modeling heat generation and transfer in electromagnetic machines could lead to more efficient electric motors
Transparent metal touchscreens
5 Apr 2016Roll-to-roll printing a conductive metal ink offers an inexpensive, high performance alternative to today’s touchscreen technology
Left in the wake
26 Jan 2016Waves of charge scudding across gold surfaces are shown to create wakes that are readily manipulable