'Atomically thin' transistors could help make electronic skins a reality

guest · Jun 20, 2021

'Atomically thin' transistors could help make electronic skins a reality
They're several times smaller than previous creations.
June 19, 2021
https://www.engadget.com/stanford-atom-thin-flexible-electronics-203856088.html

Electronic skin will only truly become practical if it's thin enough to be virtually unnoticeable, and scientists might have just delivered that breakthrough. Stanford researchers have developed a new technique that produces "atomically-thin" transistors under 100 nanometers long. That's "several times" shorter than the previous best, according to the university.

There's more work to be done. The researchers want to both refine the flexible tech and include wireless tech that would allow networking without bulky hardware. This also ignores the usual challenges with tech like this — the inventors would need to find a way to mass-produce these transistors at reasonable prices.
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If successful, though, this could lead to highly efficient e-skins, implants and other flexible devices that are almost imperceptible.
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