The First Paper-Based Transistors 177
Roland Piquepaille found news of research out of Portugal that has resulted in the first paper-based transistors (the original article is less informative than Roland's blog). More precisely, they've made the first field effect transistors (FET) with a paper interstrate layer. According to the research team, such transistors offer the same level of performance as 'state-of-the-art, oxide-based thin film transistors produced on glass or crystalline silicon substrates.' Possible applications include disposable electronics devices, such as paper displays, smart labels, bio-applications or RFID tags. The research will be published in IEEE Electron Device Letters in September.
Finally (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Batman (Score:1, Funny)
Printegrated Circuits (Score:2, Funny)
There was an article published many years ago in an Australian electronics magazine which described 'printegrated circuits'.
I forget which year it was, but it was the April issue.
Origami! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Finally (Score:4, Funny)
Coming soon, the 5 MHz toilet paper.
Charmin - feel the buzz!
Re:Finally (Score:5, Funny)
Coming soon, the 5 MHz toilet paper.
Overclock it to 10Mhz for extra warmth on those cold winter mornings...
This is great and everything.... (Score:5, Funny)
What they really need to do is use something very common; like, I don't know, sand. That's assuming they can come up with the technology. I know, I know. I'm dreaming.
A heat sink is going to be crucial (Score:5, Funny)
to make sure the circuit never reaches 451F
Re:Finally (Score:2, Funny)
Oh Crap (Score:2, Funny)
out of portugal ? (Score:2, Funny)
some other inventions from portugal:
- convertible submarine
- windshield wipers (americans improved them by placing them on the outside)
- helicopter with ejector seat
- solar powered flashlight
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ok, i confess. i'm brasilian. couldn't resist joking, mod me down at will
Re:Not paper transistors dammit (Score:3, Funny)
I didn't know you swung that way. Give me a call later.
Re:Not paper transistors dammit (Score:2, Funny)
Pssh... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Finally (Score:3, Funny)
Soon thereafter congress will have to enact another CAN-SPAM act.
Re:This is great and everything.... (Score:3, Funny)
I would like my transistors in cherry wood. I know some prefer oak and some go with cedar and, o humanity, some less discriminating folks will be going for the cheaper soft woods, like pine. In any case, I'll take mine well polished, stained and with a good satin finish.
Re:This is great and everything.... (Score:2, Funny)
Two variants I want to see:
1) Hemp-based transistors (it's good enough for The Constitution)
2) Flash-paper (nitrocellulose) transistors. That will give that extra incentive not to design circuits that run too hot... Or, the ultimate in hardware-based, tamper-proof, and retributive circuitry.
Re:Finally (Score:5, Funny)
> > Coming soon, the 5 MHz toilet paper.
> Overclock it to 10Mhz for extra warmth on those cold winter mornings...
Don't overclock the Charmin.
Folding (Score:4, Funny)
The same research team also said they would be releasing a CPU (codenamed "Origami") based on these transistors. It's optimised for F@H.
Re:Finally (Score:5, Funny)
The cheap toilet paper my company buys already has some type of hurtz in it. Like sandpaper hurtz.
Re:Finally (Score:2, Funny)
Coming soon, the 5 MHz toilet paper.
I'll stick to the seashells, thanks :)
Re:Finally (Score:1, Funny)
Incompatibilities (Score:2, Funny)
Re:This is great and everything.... (Score:3, Funny)
But then we'll have a dependence on foreign sand. I mean, we can't use our beach sand, or the sand from our national parks...
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Re:A heat sink is going to be crucial (Score:1, Funny)
I would have modded Funny.
that's why you got no mod points
Re:Finally (Score:5, Funny)
New? We've had asswipe overlords for decades centuries pretty much forever, I think.
Re:Batman (Score:4, Funny)
But soon the paper will analyze the cocaine as you snort it and if it really good maybe make a phone call or two. Hundred dollar bills phoning home when they are in large stacks... Faraday cage wallets will really be needed then...
Two twenty's meet in a bar, first twenty says to the second one "I'm from a bank heist last week... waiting for a good signal so I can report myself"
Re:Batman (Score:1, Funny)
The paper is for the transistors, not snorting cocaine...
Wait a sec. You mean ... this transistors don't require heavily doped regions?
Re:Finally (Score:3, Funny)