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Back in 2009 Mina-News predicted that photons would be used to build logic gates. While that particular application for photonics has since been abandoned, Leti’s silicon photonics research has continued to expand. Today, researchers are focusing on the very-high-speed communications requirements of datacenters and supercomputers. With photonics components, data transfer speeds could reach up to […] >>

Leti is contributing to the €24 million FollowKnee connected knee implant project that kicked off in early 2018. Leti will develop sensors measuring 1 cu. mm to detect anomalies like infection, mechanical fatigue, and abnormal joint movements. The researchers will be working to overcome technical challenges like miniaturization, biocompatibility, the integration of a remote power […] >>

Researchers at INAC working with colleagues from the University of Illinois recently made new links between the moiré patterns in 2D materials and dislocation theory. It appears that the moiré patterns are merely optical phenomena. However at the scale of an atom, the patterns appear when layers are stretched, compressed, twisted, or moved out of […] >>

Researchers at INAC and Grenoble-Alpes University recently demonstrated that it is possible to efficiently produce hydrogen using artificial photosynthesis in solution without the need for toxic, expensive photosensitizing agents. The researchers used nanocrystals with a copper sulfide and indium core protected by a zinc and sulfur shell, plus a cobalt-based molecular catalyst. They produced hydrogen […] >>

The June 2018 issue of Mina-News marks an anniversary of sorts: It is the 50th issue of the MINATEC campus newsletter. Mina-News was first published in October 2008. Since then, more than 1,200 articles have been published in French and English! Over the years, Mina-News has maintained its focus on topics like technological innovations, campus […] >>