Liquid Transistors Reconfigure on Command

Nov-08-17 A fluidic transistor that is liquid at room temperature could help open the door to biocompatible computers and reconfigurable circuits.

Developed by a team from Carnegie Mellon University, the fluidic transistor is made up of a metal alloy of gallium and indium. Because the alloy is both a good conductor and liquid at room temperature, a circuit between two droplets can be formed or cut with the application of a current.

According to the team, the liquid transistors could have applications in flexible electronics, such as wearables, as well as self-healing circuits able to reconfigure on command.

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