Industry News
Clothing could power smartphones with solar energy
Chinese scientists have reported the first fibres suitable for weaving into tailorable textiles that can capture and release solar energy. [ + ]
Medical electronics market to be worth US$4.41bn by 2022
The market for medical electronics is expected to reach US$4.41 billion by 2022, according to market research firm MarketsandMarkets. [ + ]
ST semiconductor chips in an electric toothbrush
STMicroelectronics has revealed its contributions to an intelligent toothbrush system from Oral-B, with the motion-sensing and control chip inside the toothbrush helping to develop healthier brushing habits. [ + ]
Contactless wearable wins Future Digital Award
Digital security company Gemalto has won a 2016 Future Digital Award from Juniper Research for its Celego contactless wristband. [ + ]
The top 10 hotspots for wearable electronics innovation
Analysts from Lux Research have ranked the global hotspots for wearable electronics innovation based on three broad criteria: research and development, funding and adoption. [ + ]
LEDs and diode lasers on display
Germany's Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH) has announced novel developments and advancements in its diode lasers and UV light-emitting diodes (LEDs). [ + ]
Car-mounted sensors to monitor streetlights
MIT researchers have collaborated with infrastructure contracting company Forrevial in developing a monitoring system for streetlights that is inexpensive and highly automated. [ + ]
Solar cells merged with a liquid battery
US researchers have been seeking a solution to a fundamental limitation of solar cells: the dark of the night. [ + ]
Design for electronics and win a 3D printer
Pinshape has announced the 'Design for Electronics' contest, challenging participants to create a design that can be brought to life or used with electronics. [ + ]
'Pescoelectric' energy harvesters for self-powered electronics
Researchers from India's Jadavpur University have explored recycling fish by-products into an energy harvester for self-powered electronics. [ + ]
STMicroelectronics promotes new digital age in India
STMicroelectronics showcased its latest technologies and products for smart driving, smart cities and homes, and smart things at electronica India 2016. [ + ]
Smartphone sensor to reduce driving accidents
The Driving Barista smartphone app aims to reduce the number of traffic accidents in Japan's Aichi Prefecture, which has had the highest number of traffic fatalities in the country for 13 consecutive years. [ + ]
Renesas to withdraw from microwave semiconductor device business
Renesas Electronics has announced that it will withdraw from the microwave semiconductor device business, instead focusing on optoelectronics devices among the compound device business. [ + ]
Fujitsu improves GPU memory efficiency
Fujitsu Laboratories has announced the development of technology to streamline the internal memory of GPUs to support the growing neural network scale that works to heighten machine learning accuracy. [ + ]
Wearable electronics powered by body heat
US researchers have developed a design for harvesting body heat and converting it into electricity for use in wearable electronics. [ + ]