Microelectronics
 Featured Research
 Integrated circuits containing millions, soon billions, of transistors with ever increasing capability have revolutionized almost every area of technology – from computers and communications to automobiles and appliances. The area of microelectronics traditionally encompasses studying the physics of semiconductor devices, and the design and fabrication of such integrated circuits, making it fundamental to electrical engineering. More broadly however, microelectronics is increasingly viewed at the system level, where multiple devices with varying functionality are combined to create intelligent sensors and “Microsystems.” A single microchip containing electronic circuits and acceleration sensors is already responsible for deploying automobile airbags during a crash. Such microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) offer the potential to integrate numerous electronic and physical functions into a single tiny device, enabling advances in microelectronics to touch nearly every discipline imaginable.
Spotlight on Research:
World's Highest Energy Density Thin-Film Battery
Prof. Martin Peckerar & Prof. Neil Goldsman
Microscale Pumps, Motors and Turbines Introduce New Era of Miniaturization in Machines
Prof. Reza Ghodssi
Cell-Based Sensors-on-a-Chip Pathogen Detection
Prof. Pamela Abshire
Bio-Inspired Navigation for Micro Air Vehicles
Prof. Timothy Horiuchi
NanoCenter Improves Energy Storage Options
Prof. Gary Rubloff
Biofunctionalized Devices—On Chip Signaling and 'Rewiring' Bacterial Cell-to-Cell Communication
Prof. Reza Ghodssi
A Micro-Direct Methanol Fuel Cell with Nanostructured Platinum Catalysts Using the Tobacco Mosaic Virus
Prof. Reza Ghodssi
Nano-Sensor System Using Chitosan for the Detection of Dangerous Substances
Prof. Reza Ghodssi
Biosensors for Cancer Detection and Research
Prof. Mel Gomez
Advanced Biosensors for Artificial Skin Application and Pathogen Detection
Prof. Agis Iliadis
Analog VLSI Neural Control of Ear Type Systems: Correcting Ear Damage and Creating Artificial Ears with Neural-type Control
Prof. Robert Newcomb
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