TUCSON, Ariz. — A new family of organic polymers demonstrated at the University of Arizona can “paint” computer displays and photocell arrays onto most any surface, and could enable self-contained ...

A 3D printer that cooks only the ink and never the surface underneath it may sound like a parlor trick, but engineers at Rice ...

Printed circuit board fabrication — especially in basements and garages — have been transformed by the computer revolution. Before that, people would use a permanent marker or little decals to layout ...

Inkjet printers could be the chip factories of the future, squirting out circuits made from layers of organic semiconducting ink. Experiments at the University of Arizona, Tucson, have demonstrated ...

Japanese startup Elephantech is pioneering an innovative manufacturing technology that could significantly reduce the environmental impact of producing Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs). If successful, ...

Wearable electronics are getting smaller, more comfortable and increasingly capable of interfacing with the human body. To achieve a truly seamless integration, electronics could someday be printed ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Electronics are integral to modern society, but electronic waste (e-waste) presents a complex and growing challenge in the path toward a circular economy – a more sustainable ...

Although powerful design software and cheap manufacturing services have made rolling your own PCBs easier than ever, there are some situations where a piece of FR-4 just doesn’t cut it: think art ...