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Foldable and Stretchable, Silicon Circuits Conform to Many Shapes

March 27, 2008

Scientists have developed a new form of stretchable silicon integrated circuit that can wrap around complex shapes, such as spheres, body parts and aircraft wings, and can operate during stretching, compressing, folding and other types of extreme mechanical deformations, without a reduction in electrical performance. Full Story

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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