Fabrication of flexible sandwich TIM and specimen preparation for the FDTR measurement. a) Copper electrochemical deposition on the copper-coated AAO template. b) Free-standing vertically aligned CuNW array after wet etching. c) 3DG-CuNWs after PECVD. d) Copper-capped sandwich material. e) Ion milling process for thermal characterization. f) Gold transducer layer deposition for thermal characterization. (Credit: Lin Jing et al., 2023)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/graphene_nanowire_thermal_interface_carnegie_mellon_university.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/graphene_nanowire_thermal_interface_carnegie_mellon_university.jpg?w=800">With the increasing waste heat production by today’s electronics in ever smaller spaces, drawing this heat away quickly enough to prevent thermal throttling or damage is a major concern. This …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/03/05/graphene-and-copper-nanowire-thermal-interface-with-low-thermal-resistance/)

Hackaday Links: March 5, 2023
https://hackaday.com/2023/03/05/hackaday-links-march-5-2023/

Well, we guess it had to happen eventually — Ford is putting plans in place to make its vehicles capable of self-repossession. At least it seems so from a patent …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/03/05/hackaday-links-march-5-2023/)

Review of the YARD Stick One Radio Dongle
https://hackaday.com/2023/03/05/review-of-the-yard-stick-one-radio-dongle/

When it comes to SDR, you can usually find cheap products that receive and expensive products that can also transmit. The YARD Stick One bucks that trend. It can send …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/03/05/review-of-the-yard-stick-one-radio-dongle/)

A Medium Format Camera From Scratch
https://hackaday.com/2023/03/05/a-medium-format-camera-from-scratch/

Film photography may now be something so outdated as to be unknown to our younger readers, but as an analogue medium it has enjoyed a steady enthusiast revival. There is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/03/05/a-medium-format-camera-from-scratch/)

Adversarial IR Hoodie Lets You Own the Night in Anonymity
https://hackaday.com/2023/03/06/adversarial-ir-hoodie-lets-you-own-the-night-in-anonymity/

If you’re in the market for something to obfuscate your nefarious nocturnal activities, rejoice — this adversarial infrared hoodie may be just what you’re looking for. Not that we condone …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/03/06/adversarial-ir-hoodie-lets-you-own-the-night-in-anonymity/)

Programming SPI Flash Chips? Use Your Pico!
https://hackaday.com/2023/03/06/programming-spi-flash-chips-use-your-pico/

At this point, a Pi Pico is equivalent to a bag full of programmers and debugging accessories. For instance, when you want to program an SPI flash chip, do you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/03/06/programming-spi-flash-chips-use-your-pico/)

The Future of RISC-V and the VisionFive 2 Single Board Computer
https://hackaday.com/2023/03/06/the-future-of-risc-v-and-the-visionfive-2-single-board-computer/

We’ve been following the open, royalty-free RISC-V ISA for a while. At first we read the specs, and then we saw RISC-V cores in microcontrollers, but now there’s a new …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/03/06/the-future-of-risc-v-and-the-visionfive-2-single-board-computer/)

Low Power Challenge: The PotatoP Runs Lisp For Months Without Recharging
https://hackaday.com/2023/03/06/low-power-challenge-the-potatop-runs-lisp-for-months-without-recharging/