Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) have developed a new form of stretchable silicon with wave-like geometries. This 'wavy' silicon could be used to build bendable electronic devices on rubber substrates. Today, the researchers have built wavy diodes and transistors which perform as well as their rigid counterparts. But other applications envisioned by the researchers include sensors for integration into artificial muscles or biological tissues and conformable skins for integrated robotic sensors. Read more for other details, illustrations and references.
Sources: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign news release, via EurekAlert!, December 15, 2005; and various web sites
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