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Slideshow: ISSCC spotlights nanotubes, wireless comms
Rick Merritt
2/22/2013 6:01 AM EST
SAN FRANCISCO – A Stanford student led the development of the first working subsystem made from carbon nanotubes. That was one of about 200 papers from diverse fields at the 60th annual International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), where the focus is increasingly on communications and media for mobile and infrastructure systems.
Here’s a selection of highlights from the event, many drawn from two evening demo sessions that showcased 30 papers.
We'll start with Max Shulaker of Stanford, who led a team that built a digital capacitive sensor interface entirely with carbon nanotube FETs. Shulaker drew quite a crowd (below) at his demo of a simple robotic handshake, triggered by the sensor.
Next: Making carbon nanotubes
Here’s a selection of highlights from the event, many drawn from two evening demo sessions that showcased 30 papers.
We'll start with Max Shulaker of Stanford, who led a team that built a digital capacitive sensor interface entirely with carbon nanotube FETs. Shulaker drew quite a crowd (below) at his demo of a simple robotic handshake, triggered by the sensor.
Next: Making carbon nanotubes
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rick.merritt
2/22/2013 3:11 PM EST
Did you see something cool at ISSCC I missed? Please chime in.
Or have a question about something you missed. I have access to all the foils--oh boy!
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resistion
2/23/2013 5:37 PM EST
Who did the epileptic seizure prevention work?
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hobagman
2/22/2013 3:24 PM EST
Rick, thanks for your article, love the EE times, great source of information.
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iniewski
2/22/2013 6:00 PM EST
Very nicely done summary Rick, congrats
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resistion
2/23/2013 5:37 PM EST
Nanotubes seemed out of place. Just like ASML's EUV, it's not even a device technology. How did these topics get in?
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SPLatMan
2/25/2013 9:11 PM EST
Please, these slide shows are a complete PITA. They violate all common sense useability rules.
Stopping on page 2.
See http://www.nngroup.com/people/jakob-nielsen/
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TJones
2/27/2013 11:48 AM EST
Agreed.
Worst feature of EE, by far.
What's the point, guys? Maybe if we see your perspective, it will help.
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rick.merritt
2/28/2013 2:15 PM EST
My rationale is I am helping any EE who could not be at ISSCC (one of the leading chip design conferences in the world) a chance to see and learn a bit about some of what went on there, including a look at some of the foils presented.
But I understand it may not be everyone's cup of tea.
If there's something specific you would like in event coverage or coverage of any sort, please let me know.
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SPLatMan
2/28/2013 5:58 PM EST
Rick, the coverage is fine. Good job. But the slide show format sucks. The effort/reward ratio is about equivalent to running around the block for an egg cup full of beer.
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