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Computer Chips That Repair Themselves

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University of Illinois professors, from left, Nancy Sottos, Scott White, and Jeffrey Moore applied their experience in self-healing polymers to electrical systems, developing technology that could extend the longevity of electronic devices and batteries. Credit: L. Brian Stauffer

Karen A. Frenkel

January 3, 2012

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign researchers have created a self-healing method that fixes cracks or failures in the circuits of computer chips.

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