28/11/2005

World's first SOI MOSFET with crystalline Gd2O3

Researchers at AMICA have successfully fabricated the world's first MOSFETs on ultra-thin-body silicon-on-insulator (SOI) material with a crystalline gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3) gate dielectric.

Bionic fiction becomes science fact

A highly dexterous, bio-inspired artificial hand and sensory system that could provide patients with active feeling, is being developed by a European project.

Security gets framed

Despite millions of dollars spent by IT companies, digital security still contains more holes than a Swiss cheese. One European project plans to plug those holes by creating a virtual security framework independent of both ...

Swisscom's Irish flap worries analysts

Eircom may want to hold off from celebrating in finding a potential buyer, as the Swiss authorities are making it increasingly difficult for Swisscom to buy out a foreign competitor. Yet the company with the most to lose ...

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