Graphene--the favorite material for next-generation semiconductor designers--will boost the sensitivity of micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) sensors by 10-times, according to Swedish researchers: R. Colin Johnson @NextGenLog
Graphene membrane (black) boosts suspended pressure sensor (vertical line) by narrowing its thickness by 10-fold, thereby boosting sensitivity by the same amount.
Cognitive computers—cognizers—aim to instill human-like intelligence into our smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices using microchips that emulate the human brain. Dubbed the “Future of Computing” by the NYTimes, one of the “Best Innovation Moments of 2011” by the Washington Post and one of “10 World Changing Ideas” in a Scientific American cover story “A Computer Chip that Thinks” this book reveals how neuroscience and computer science are merging in a new era of intelligent machines light-years beyond Apple's Siri, IBM's Watson.