Beyond Silicon: Fudan University Unveils "Fiber Chips"—Thin as Hair, Powerful as a Computer
Beyond Silicon: Fudan University Unveils "Fiber Chips"—Thin as Hair, Powerful as a Computer A team of scientists from Fudan University , China, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in flexible electronics. Published in the prestigious journal Nature on January 22, 2026 , their research introduces " Fiber Chips " —intelligent fibers thinner than a human hair that possess the processing power of a standard computer. The "Sushi Roll" Breakthrough Creating complex integrated circuits on soft, bendable materials has long been considered nearly impossible. Professor Peng Huisheng , the lead researcher, describes the challenge as "trying to build a skyscraper on a field of soft, uneven mud."