Electronic switches made from smart polymer films (IMAGE)
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A new generation of energy-efficient transistors is now being developed based on thin, lightweight, electrically conducting films. Imagine miniature actuators with their own built-in sensing capability integrated into flexible, film-based circuit boards. This is the vision being pursued by research teams led by Paul Motzki (Saarland University) and John Heppe (University of Applied Sciences, htw saar). The team will be showcasing the principle behind this innovative film-based switch at this year's Hannover Messe technology fair from 20 to 24 April. Postdoc Carmen Perri (photo) is conducting research into smart elastomer films as part of Paul Motzki’s team. She helped develop the innovative film-based switch that the Saarbrücken team will be showcasing at the Hannover Messe.
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Credit: Oliver Dietze
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