You Looking At Me? Scientists Develop Electronic-Eye Camera

Laser Surgery Is So Yesterday
Photo courtesy of Northwestern University and University of Illinois
Laser Surgery Is So Yesterday

This is a close-up view of the silicon photodetector pixels and electronics interconnected by arc-shaped ribbons. The scale bar represents 10 micrometers (millionths of a meter), the scientists said.

"We believe that some of the most compelling areas of future application involve the intimate, conformal integration of electronics with the human body, in ways that are inconceivable using established technologies," said Rogers. "We are working actively with collaborators to explore possibilities in advanced health monitors, prosthetic devices and therapeutic systems.

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