Plastic Logic says that this is the first time graphene has been used in a transistor -
based flexible device.
Not exact matches
Based on graphene field - effect transistors, the
flexible devices open up new possibilities for the development of functional implants and interfaces.
Flexible tuning of bandgap is extremely desirable in semiconductor -
based devices.»
Starting with the natural pigments that help plants harvest solar rays, Velev and his team have crafted a
flexible, nontoxic photovoltaic
device that he hopes could eventually generate clean electricity far more cheaply than today's silicon -
based solar panels.
«Additionally, most of the reported
flexible batteries are
based on flammable organic or corrosive electrolytes, which suffer from safety hazards and poor biocompatibility for wearable
devices, let alone implantable ones.»
«The ability to suture a thread -
based diagnostic
device intimately in a tissue or organ environment in three dimensions adds a unique feature that is not available with other
flexible diagnostic platforms,» said Sameer Sonkusale, Ph.D., corresponding author on the paper and director of the interdisciplinary Nano Lab in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Tufts University's School of Engineering.
The bendable
base layers make
devices twist and stretch when attached to the skin, but they are limited by a lack of key components such as batteries and processors that currently do not exist in
flexible form.
Because
flexible batteries and processors don't yet exist for skin -
based electronics, the
device utilizes an external power source and processor.
These carbon -
based electronics could provide a cheaper alternative to traditional silicon technology and allow for
flexible handheld
devices for many functions, including smartphones and tablets for watching TV.
Ordonez, Hayashi, and a team of researchers from SSC Pacific, in collaboration with the University of Hawai ′ i at Mānoa, have been developing novel graphene
devices as part of a Navy Innovative Science and Engineering (NISE)- funded effort to imbue the Navy with inexpensive, lightweight,
flexible graphene -
based devices that can be used as next - generation sensors and wearable
devices.
Light -
based devices could be used as biomedical sensors or as
flexible connectors for electronics.
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The
device is
based on the «Reflex LCD» technology so that the Boogie Board is in reality a
flexible plastic that is sensitive to pressure.
Those looking for a very low - cost handheld 3G 7» internet tablet (the SmartQ T7 is unique in the sub $ 300 bracket) a
flexible and cheap ereader with internet and multitasking, holiday
device (location -
based services work through Google's location services — if available on final firmware) a low - cost SD card reader for photographers.
The Skiff Reader's display,
based on a
flexible sheet of stainless - steel foil, will reportedly be available in Sprint locations later in 2010, with Sprint providing 3G connectivity for the
device.
Besides the beautiful designs, a
flexible OLED has several advantages especially in mobile
devices - the displays are lighter, thinner and more durable compared to glass
based displays.
Sony has been using E Ink displays since 2004, first with its e-reader
devices (it is still offering its large 13.3»
flexible E Ink
based reader, but the smaller ones are no longer in production) and later with wearables and other unique products.
Since Qt support also underpins the native application development support present in PlayBook 2.0, former Qt developers will have little trouble porting existing applications to the PlayBook and BlackBerry 10
devices in the future owing to its
basis in C / C + + in comparison to current SDKs which require knowledge of Adobe AIR / Flex and are considered less
flexible and powerful.
A new prototype
flexible display created by the University of Cambridge and UK firm Plastic Logic, represents the first time graphene has been used in a transistor -
based flexible screen and may well provide the least expensive, easiest to manufacture solution for these
devices yet.
On this
basis, Plastic Logic's ultra-thin, light - weight and
flexible e-paper displays are getting plenty of attention, given the enormous opportunities for they open up in wearable
device applications including smart cards, jewellery, watches and
devices for mobile health monitoring.
It uses a large,
flexible electronic paper display
based on technology from E Ink (the same company that makes the displays for Amazon.com's Kindle and Sony's Reader), but the
device overall is remarkably thin and light.
The
flexible device is actually an add - on to the
base of the bracelet as noted in our cover graphic.
From what we know about the
device in terms of rumors and the information derived from Samsung's patents and acquired / developed technologies such as 10nm processor technology,
flexible displays and an AI -
based voice assistant having additional Google Assistant support, Samsung seems to have the upper hand.
This clever
device opens the bottles and catches the caps until you decide to release the prisoners by removing the
flexible base to make room for more victims.