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New Thin-film Transistors Could Mean Flexible Screens

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ARGONNE, Ill., May 29, 2014 — Ultra-thin, flexible transistors could lead to the next generation of screens for computers, smartphones and televisions. A team from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Lab has created transparent transistors 10 atomic layers thick. Traditional thin-film transistors are used for screens and displays, such as flat-screen TVs and smartphones; until now, however, such transistors have been able to produce only rigid displays. “This (discovery) could make a transparent, nearly invisible screen,” said Andreas Roelofs, interim director of Argonne’s...Read full article

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    Published: May 2014
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    machine vision
    Machine vision, also known as computer vision or computer sight, refers to the technology that enables machines, typically computers, to interpret and understand visual information from the world, much like the human visual system. It involves the development and application of algorithms and systems that allow machines to acquire, process, analyze, and make decisions based on visual data. Key aspects of machine vision include: Image acquisition: Machine vision systems use various...
    nano
    An SI prefix meaning one billionth (10-9). Nano can also be used to indicate the study of atoms, molecules and other structures and particles on the nanometer scale. Nano-optics (also referred to as nanophotonics), for example, is the study of how light and light-matter interactions behave on the nanometer scale. See nanophotonics.
    transparent
    Capable of transmitting light with little absorption and no appreciable scattering or diffusion.
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