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What if your phone was as soft as fabric and lasted weeks on one charge? Join us to explore the future of "soft" electronics and the secret world of microchips. Discover how new circuits make wearable tech ultra-energy-efficient, and how the art of "advanced packaging" brings lab research to life. From bendable sensors to super-powered chips, see how we are building the electronic systems of tomorrow!
Energy consumption, a critical challenge for flexible electronics.
Keyu Chen
(PhD student in Electronics & Computer Science at the University of Southampton)
Flexible electronics, fabricated using Thin-Film Transistors (TFTs), are a promising technology for industries. They are soft, bendable and can twist without damaging the circuitry, making them ideal for wearable technology, curved displays, and IoT sensors that fit on the body or irregular surfaces. All of these flexible devices are driven by logic circuits. However, most existing TFT logic circuits rely on static n-type logic, which incurs significant energy consumption due to pull-up resistors. Replacing n-type logic with more power-efficient logic circuits would be essential.
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Earth in Your Hands: The Future of Mapping for Everyday Explorers
Somnath Chaudhuri
(Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Southampton)
Maps have come a long way from simple paper sketches to powerful digital tools we use every day. We will explore together what maps are, how satellite imagery works. How we interact with maps through Google Maps and OpenStreetMap. Discover how everyday people contribute to mapping, making it more accurate and useful for everyone. How satellite data supports real-world needs, from business decisions and urban planning to healthcare and disaster response. To wrap up participants will join a fun, interactive activity testing their knowledge of countries, sizes and map perspectives.
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