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Transparent Transistors Are Coming

Posted by samzenpus on from the invisible-keyboard dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "Transparent electronics is an emerging technology which aims to produce invisible electronic circuits. Now, researchers from Oregon report they made a major advance in transparent electronics. Their zinc-tin-oxide 'thin-film' materials are amorphous, physically robust, chemically stable and cheap to produce at just above room temperature. These new materials and transistors offer many new possibilities for consumer electronics, transportation, business and the military."

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  1. IEEE mentioned this a few weeks ago by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Really cool stuff, though I don't know how pricey it will be initially.

  2. Excuse me, kind sir... by News+For+Turds · · Score: -1, Troll

    Please insert my balls into your mouth.

    Thank you for your support.

    Love Always,
    News For Turds

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  3. Re:Roland Piquepaille by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Agreed, Roland Piquepaille's fincancial dealings with Slashdot should be made transparent.

  4. What the by aztektum · · Score: 0, Troll

    Who the F is Roland Piquepaille and why is his blog news that matters?

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  5. Spying: China and the USA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    The military implications of this technology are clear. Transparent electronics will enable much more efficient spying. Consider a mirror loaded with invicible electronics constituting a CCD camera and a transmitter sitting in the planning center of the Chinese Department of War. The transmitter would transmit the pictures and audio of the activities, in that room, to the Pentagon.

    What is vital is that we in the West ban any Taiwanese from working on electronics technologies of such importance. The Taiwanese have a history of spying for Beijing.

  6. China: Transparent Electronics & Spying by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    The military implications of this technology are clear. Transparent electronics will enable much more efficient spying. Consider a mirror loaded with invicible electronics constituting a CCD camera and a transmitter sitting in the planning center of the Chinese Department of War. The transmitter would transmit the pictures and audio of the activities, in that room, to the Pentagon.

    What is vital is that we in the West ban any Taiwanese from working on electronics technologies of such importance. The Taiwanese have a history of spying for Beijing.

  7. Re:A new form of swindling by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Don't forget to get the transparent monitor and the transparent Windows OS, you don't even realize when it crashes with it's CSOD (clear screen of death).

  8. Re:Obligatory comment by infernalC · · Score: -1, Troll

    And, on a side note, as it is Christmas, I, for one, welcome our infant Lord and Savior.

    Venite adoremus dominum! and Merry Christmas!

  9. When NASA was a Euro agency, it was good by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    We all know it: NASA's only successes came when its engineers were all Nazi's and other Europeans.

    After the Americans took over the creative part, we've seen nothing but disaster. (Two shuttles destroyed, no real launch capability).

    The only ones who are of any meaning in today's space sector are the Russians (they control 100% of all manned launches) and the Europeans (who control 94% of all commercial launches).

    America is no longer significant in space.

  10. Re:Spying: China and the USA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    It might also be a good idea to make sure Israel (our supposed ally) stops selling technology to the Chinese(definitely not our ally). Or is it anti-semitic to suggest that?

  11. So by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    How long will it take Israel to steal this technology and sell it to China?