Digital devices recover when damaged

To overcome the common errors in digital devices, American experts have come up with a comprehensive solution that helps extend their life.

Digital devices currently dominate the high-tech consumer world. Almost everyone can buy new electronics every year. Partly because they may not be able to resist the appeal of new items, but sometimes because old devices fail.

In the near future, the digital device may be accompanied by a self-repair function when damaged

An undeniable fact is that despite its glittering appearance, the higher the technological device, the more fragile it is, and the more difficult it is to repair it.

To overcome this weakness, engineers at the University of Illinois have developed a line of smart electronics that can automatically patch before their owners discover the situation.

This system promotes the resumption of conductivity in the broken circuit in less than a second, thanks to the tiny capsules attached above a chip.

'When the crack on the circuit widens, the microcapsules will break apart and release liquid metal, connecting that crack, helping to restore the flow of electricity' , according to the Advanced Materials guide. Research by the University of Illinois.

While the technology may be well applied in the field of digital device manufacturing, this does not prevent users from continuing to buy new products every year. But for other applications, such as those on Mars-only spacecraft, electronic devices that can repair themselves when damaged are clearly the dreams of astronauts who must be far away from the Earth.