Researchers from KAUST have developed see-through transistors and other essential electronic components using inexpensive, readily available materials and a simple fabrication technique. [ + ]

Richardson RFPD and Power Integrations have announced a global agreement under which Richardson RFPD will distribute Power Integrations' SCALE IGBT drivers for the high-power market, as well as its SCALE-iDriver integrated circuits. [ + ]

Cornell University researchers have developed a method for capturing carbon dioxide, converting it into a useful product and producing electrical energy. [ + ]

US researchers have created a silicon-tin nanocomposite anode that will improve the charge capacity and stability of lithium-ion batteries. [ + ]

Engineers have created high-performance, microscale solar cells that are said to outperform comparable devices. The small cells capture current from charges moving side to side, or laterally — and generate significantly more energy than other sideways solar systems. [ + ]

Researchers have developed an X-ray microscopy technique that will help scientists see what's happening inside lithium-ion battery particles as they charge and discharge. Being able to see what's going on will help scientists better understand how the batteries work, and how to make them better. [ + ]

RMIT researchers have created self-propelling liquid metals. The development is a critical step in moving from solid-state electronics towards flexible and dynamically reconfigurable soft circuit systems. [ + ]

The latest development to come out of research into 'transient electronics' is a self-destructing lithium-ion battery capable of delivering 2.5 V and then dissolving within 30 minutes when dropped in water. It can power a desktop calculator for about 15 minutes. [ + ]

To give drivers certainty about whether they're safe to drive after drinking alcohol, scientists have developed a flexible, wearable patch that measures a person's blood alcohol level from their sweat, then sends the results wirelessly to a smartphone. [ + ]

For the first time ever, scientists have achieved more than 1100 hours' running time — that's almost 46 days — with a silicon-air battery. This type of battery is being heralded as a cost-effective alternative to current energy storage technology. [ + ]

Researchers have successfully created inkjet-printed photographs that produce energy, paving the way for electrical devices to be powered by graphics and imagery on their surfaces. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics was named the MEMS Manufacturer of the Year at the MEMS World Summit, held in Shanghai from 25–26 July. [ + ]

Richardson RFPD has received an award from DAIHEN Corporation at the company's annual supplier meeting — the first time the company has ever presented an award to a distributor. [ + ]

Researchers have used oxygen to to break the bond between silicene and the substrate on which it is grown, overcoming the key hurdle preventing the production of a material with potential to supercharge electronics. [ + ]

EIDA (Electronics Industry Development Adelaide) will hold its Foundation Dinner on 26 August. Professor Goran Roos, an internationally renowned authority on regional economic development, has been announced as the guest speaker at the event. [ + ]