Chinese scientists shrink semiconductor chip into fibre as thin as human hair

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Zhang TongJanuary 23, 2026 at 11:00 PM

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Chinese scientists at Fudan University in Shanghai, led by Peng Huisheng, have developed a flexible, thread-like semiconductor chip as thin as human hair. Published in Nature, the fibre integrated circuit (FIC) integrates circuits within a stretchable strand, enabling computation and information display in textiles. The researchers built circuits on an elastic substrate, then rolled it into a thin fibre. This novel design achieves a transistor density of 100,000 per centimetre, meeting industry standards for very large-scale integration. This advancement allows for the creation of machine-washable electronic textiles with computer or television-like capabilities, expanding the potential of fibre-based electronics for power supply, sensing, and electronic textiles.

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Nature 40% Shanghai 50% Chinese Academy of Sciences 70% Fudan University 70% China 80% Peng Huisheng 90%

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fibre chip 100% flexible electronics 90% integrated circuits 80% electronic textiles 70% transistor density 60% very large-scale integration 50% semiconductor 40% fudan university 40%

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