The system offers the advantage of controlled time of disappearance and reduced power of operation, compared to previous demonstrations,” Gund told The Sun in an email. “The time required to produce vaporization can be controlled very specifically by arraying chambers of rubidium. The valves providing oxygen can be opened remotely using radio waves, allowing the chip to be destroyed over long distances at will, according to a University press release. After the rubidium’s exposure to oxygen, the chip requires no external power to vanish. ’17 and Alex Ruyack ’13 grad, has worked in collaboration with Honeywell Electronics since 2014 to develop the technology.Īccording to Gund, this chip sets itself apart from others in the field of vaporizable electronics due to its ability to vanish using only encapsulated heat sources. Amit Lal, electrical and computer engineering, Ved Gund Ph.D. The team from Cornell, which includes Prof. When the polymer is vaporized, the etchants within react to dissolve the silicon dioxide-based electronics, allowing the whole system to disappear into thin air.

This polymer contains the silicon dioxide-based electronics along with chemical etchants, which are acidic or corrosive chemicals. The chip contains capsules of rubidium, which produce enough heat to vaporize the surrounding polymer when exposed to oxygen. A team of researchers from Cornell have developed an electronic chip with the ability to completely vanish.

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