by Ed Korczynski, Senior Technical Editor
The Materials Research Society’s (MRS) spring meeting in San Francisco last week informed a record number of attendees on near- and far-term possibilities for process technology, showcasing research results in electronic materials development: CMOS high-k gate dielectrics, nano-imprint lithography, organic semiconductors, quantum dots, and nano-tubes — and wilder technologies like neuro-prosthetic interfaces and designs based on structures created by Mother Nature.