Singapore, March 13 -- Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore have developed ultra-thin semiconductor fibres that can be woven into fabrics, turning them into smart wearable electronics.

They have developed a mechanical design and successfully fabricated hair-thin, defect-free fibres spanning 100 metres, which indicates its market scalability. Importantly the new fibres can be woven into fabrics using existing methods.

To develop their defect-free fibres, the NTU-led team selected pairs of common semiconductor material and synthetic material, a silicon semiconductor core with a silica glass tube and a germanium core with an aluminosilicate glass tube.

To demonstrate the feasibility of use in real-life applica...