The printed electronics industry has been quietly refocusing over the last few years, with players seeking specific opportunities where the technology adds strong value for the application. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a highly sensitive rectifying element in the form of a nanowire backward diode, which can convert low-power microwaves into electricity. [ + ]

Leaders from some of the world's largest electronics companies are heading to Adelaide in December for the World Electronics Forum (WEF2019). [ + ]

Jade Bridges highlights the use of LEDs in various environments and introduces how to specify appropriate protection under such conditions. [ + ]

Finland's 6G Flagship research program has published what is claimed to be the world's first 6G white paper, opening the floor for defining the 2030 wireless era. [ + ]

Sensing currents in brushless motor drives is essential, even if it is just for current limiting. [ + ]

Silicon's ability to harvest energy from heat can be greatly increased while remaining mass-producible. [ + ]

The fully flexible electronic devices could enable a wide range of applications that conform to different shapes and allow free movement without compromising function. [ + ]

Is a big leap in Li-ion battery technology around the corner, or does the technology represent only a waypoint on the journey to a power source offering far more time between recharges? [ + ]

Using 'preapproved' wireless/radio transmitter modules does not eliminate testing, but it can eliminate the need for certification and reduce the amount of testing required. [ + ]

Pliable, textile-based solar cells could enable truck tarps to produce the electricity consumed by the driver when underway, or to power electronic systems used to locate trailers in shipping terminals. [ + ]

Various technologies are available on the market for bringing an automated guided vehicle (AGV) to its destination. [ + ]

Tiny infrared lasers offer 3D sensing functionality for consumer electronics like smartphones and robots like self-driving cars. [ + ]

Electrolube's Technical Director for Resins, Alistair Little, discusses his top trending encapsulation resin/potting compound questions. [ + ]

The first tangible evidence of 5G infrastructure has not been in mobile network base stations but rather in the Verizon fixed-wireless access (FWA) base stations for very high-speed broadband delivery to homes and businesses. [ + ]