2026 January - 144 articles
Firstly, the five key development trends in the field of piezoelectric materials are discussed to offer the present perspective: “Performance to Reliability,” “Hard to Soft,” “Macro to Nano,” “Homo to Hetero,...
Module-level free-space optical interconnects require actuators to combine both large stroke and high stability. To address this core trade-off that plagues traditional folded-beam actuators, we have developed a millimeter-scale MEMS electromagnetic...
The whole-angle hemispherical resonator gyroscope (WA-HRG) is critical to high-precision attitude control and navigational positioning, boasting significant deployment potential in both highly dynamic inertial navigation systems and industrial instru...
In this paper, composite structures were fabricated by incorporating silver nanowires (AgNWs) with various metal oxides via the sol–gel method. This approach enhanced the electrical performance of AgNW-based transparent electrodes while simulta...
Pressure pipelines are widely used in the energy and transportation fields for conveying natural gas, water, etc. Under complex and harsh conditions with long-term operation, this easily leads to leakage, threatening the safe and stable operation of...
Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) based on single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) offer a promising approach for powering sensors in wearable systems. However, achieving high performance remains challenging because the high thermal conductivity of SW...
In order to explore the effect of stress on the damage of 4H-SiC materials, this paper employed single abrasive grain indentation simulation based on the Smoothed-Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method, and verified the accuracy of the indentation model...
As more and more Internet of Things (IoT) devices are widely deployed, the issue of energy supply for these devices is becoming increasingly prominent. Considering not only the wireless information transfer (WIT) function of traditional IoT networks...
Hollow microneedle arrays of different shapes were prepared for blood collection and precise drug delivery. This microneedle array was investigated using shape modification and hole position optimization, and different approaches to increase the stre...
High-resolution three-dimensional temperature fields are essential for studying flame combustion, and tunable diode laser absorption tomography (TDLAT) is an effective method for diagnosing flame combustion conditions. In actual combustion measuremen...
Sliding bearing alloy layers must combine excellent tribological performance with reliable metallurgical bonding, but conventional fabrication methods often suffer from coarse grains, chemical segregation and poor interface adhesion. Annular coaxial...
We experimentally and theoretically demonstrate coexistence of three different wavelength-multiplexed bound dual-frequency pulses in an all-fiber mode-locked fiber laser, effectively achieved by exploiting polarization-dependent loss effects and two...
This paper reports the results of a system-level total ionizing dose (TID) effect simulation study on a SMIC 130 nm LEON2 processor. Firstly, the device-level simulations of the 130 nm NMOS transistors are performed using the Sentaurus TCAD software...
In the process of in situ stress fracturing drilling in coal mines, obtaining downhole vibration data not only improves drilling efficiency but also plays a key role in ensuring operational safety. Nevertheless, the energy supply techniques used in c...
In this study, a Metamaterial Incident Photon Reconstruction Theory (MIPRT) is developed to describe the modulation process of metamaterials on incident photons. The theory includes the Invariant Incident Photon Hypothesis and Resonant Phase Deconstr...
This article describes a global structure optimization methodology for microelectromechanical system devices based on a multi-objective elitist genetic algorithm. By integrating a parameterized model with a multi-objective evolutionary framework, the...
Glass-insulated terminals (GITs) are widely used in high-reliability microelectronic systems, where glass fall-offs in the sealing region may seriously degrade the reliability of the microelectronic component and further degrade the device reliabilit...
Silica spicules provide a natural transdermal conduit but require a linker that binds strongly under physiological conditions and releases payloads selectively in response to biological cues. Existing silane chemistries or polydopamine coatings lack...
Research on heat and mass transfer in microchannels represents the cutting-edge frontier in modern high-density electronic cooling, advanced energy systems, and precision microfluidic manipulation [...]
The development of photonic-integrated circuits (PICs) for data communication, sensing, and quantum computing is hindered by the high complexity and cost of traditional fabrication methods, which rely on expensive equipment, limiting accessibility fo...
Micro-motors are widely used in industrial applications, which require effective fault diagnosis to maintain safe equipment operation. However, fault signals from micro-motors often exhibit weak signal strength and ambiguous features. To address thes...
To address the diverse requirements of satellite communication applications involving medium-/low-rate reliable links and high-rate high-capacity services, an integrated S/Ka dual-band dual-reflector antenna is proposed as an effective solution. Owin...
This work presents the design, fabrication, and experimental characterization of microelectromechanical system (MEMS) ultrasonic transducers engineered for multi-frequency operation in photoacoustic imaging (PAI). The proposed devices integrate multi...
Nanohybrids consisting of quantum dots and graphene (QD/graphene) provides a unique scheme to design quantum sensors. The quantum confinement in QDs enables spectral tunability, while that in graphene provides superior photocarrier mobility. The comb...
Plasmonics and metasurfaces (MSs) have emerged as two of the most influential platforms for manipulating light at the nanoscale, each offering complementary strengths that challenge the limits of conventional optical design. Plasmonics enables extrem...
The output of MEMS gyroscopes is highly vulnerable to ambient temperature variations, which induce temperature drift errors and degrade navigation precision. Consequently, temperature compensation for MEMS gyroscope outputs is of critical importance....
This review explores the variety of diamond-based sensing applications, emphasizing their material properties, such as high Young’s modulus, thermal conductivity, wide bandgap, chemical stability, and radiation hardness. These diamond propertie...
As semiconductor process nodes shrink to 3 nm and beyond, traditional optical proximity correction (OPC) and resolution enhancement technologies (RETs) can no longer meet the high patterning precision needs of advanced chip manufacturing due to the s...
This study aims to compare the surface roughness and fracture resistance of implant-supported permanent crowns additively manufactured using composite resins (Crowntec, VarseoSmile) versus subtractively manufactured polymer-infiltrated hybrid ceramic...
This work presents the design, fabrication, and characterization of a three-dimensional FeCo-based flux-modulator microwinding intended for integration into high-torque axial-flux Vernier micromotors. The proposed micromotor architecture modulates th...
Strain gauges play a crucial role in numerous fields such as bridge and building structural health monitoring. However, traditional strain gauges generate spurious signals due to the temperature effect, which in turn affects their measurement accurac...
8Cr4Mo4V bearing steel is a critical material for main shaft bearings in aero-engine applications. However, the current understanding of the micro-mechanical properties of its matrix and primary carbide phases (vanadium-rich and molybdenum-rich carbi...
Real-time monitoring of hazardous gas emissions in open environments remains a critical challenge. Conventional spectrometers and filter wheel systems acquire spectral and spatial information sequentially, which limits their ability to capture multip...
The continued downscaling of transistors has exacerbated aging mechanisms such as bias temperature instability (BTI) and hot-carrier injection (HCI), posing significant reliability challenges for nanoscale integrated circuits. These effects are parti...
This paper presents a compact four-beam dual-polarized phased array with the high performance front-end module based on system-in-package (SiP) technology. By employing high-temperature co-fired ceramic (HTCC) substrates, the proposed design achieves...
In semiconductor packaging and microelectronic manufacturing, inkjet printing technology is widely employed in critical processes such as conductive line fabrication and encapsulant dot deposition. However, dynamic printing defects, such as missing d...
Due to the Von Neumann bottleneck of traditional CMOS computing, there is an urgent need to develop in-memory logic devices with low power consumption. In this work, we demonstrate ferroelectric diode devices based on the TiN/Hf0.5Zr0.5O2/HfO2/TiN st...
Pancreatic function tests are used to determine the presence of chronic pancreatitis, particularly in the early stage of the disease. Chymotrypsin is an indicator of pancreatic function and is thus related to pancreatic diseases. However, these metho...
The field of electrochemical devices, encompassing energy storage, fuel cells, electrolysis, and sensing, is fundamentally reliant on the electrode materials that govern their performance, efficiency, and sustainability. Traditional materials, while...
Large-area metasurfaces were fabricated via a tunable pyramidal interference lithography (PIL) technique, which uses custom-built 2-faced, 3-faced, and 4-faced pyramidal prisms to create metasurfaces with customizable nano- and micro-scale surface fe...
Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (µPADs) convert ordinary cellulose into an active analytical platform where capillary gradients shape transport, surface chemistry guides recognition, and embedded electrodes or optical probes transla...
In this work, a substrate-integrated waveguide (SIW) filtering power divider with a modified complementary split-ring resonator (CSRR) is reported. Firstly, by integrating the meander-shaped slots with the conventional CSRR, the proposed inner-meande...
Microneedle (MN) technologies have emerged as a groundbreaking platform for transdermal and intradermal drug delivery, offering a minimally invasive alternative to oral and parenteral routes. Unlike passive transdermal systems, MNs allow the permeati...
In this paper, a coupled negative bias temperature instability (NBTI)/hot carrier degradation (HCD) failure model is proposed on the 2-D voltage plane for aging simulation of SRAM circuits. According to the physical mechanism of failure, based on the...
A vertical Ni/β-Ga2O3 Schottky barrier diode was fabricated on an unintentionally doped bulk (−201)-oriented β-Ga2O3 single crystal and investigated with a focus on the underlying photoresponse mechanisms. The device exhibits well-def...
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted significant attention as next-generation photovoltaic devices due to their low cost, simple fabrication process, use of earth-abundant materials, and potential for colour tunability and transparency....
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We report a notable enhancement in the performance of small-molecule-based organic photovoltaics (OPVs) through the use of a ternary blend comprising a small-molecule donor (DTS(FBTTh2)2), a polymer donor (PBDTTT-EFT), and a fullerene acceptor (PC71B...
The Clausius–Mossotti (CM) factor underpins the theoretical description of dielectrophoresis (DEP) and is widely used in micro- and nano-scale systems for frequency-dependent particle and cell manipulation. It has further been proposed as an &l...
A selective laser patterning technique applied inside photomasks as a practical method to mitigate critical-dimension non-uniformity caused by overexposure in large-area lithography systems with segmented illumination was investigated. The geometric...
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