Mouser Electronics has announced a global distribution agreement with Imagination Technologies, a technology company with a broad range of silicon IP. [ + ]

Wavelink has made several suggestions to help ensure WLAN infrastructure is designed and implemented properly. [ + ]

The Indian electronics and hardware industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13–16% during 2013–18 to reach US$112–130 billion from the current level of $75 billion. [ + ]

Scientists have created a new way of displaying information on packaging. Instead of reading a label, consumers could be interacting with an electronic screen. [ + ]

Aerosol Jet technology, an additive manufacturing process developed by Optomec, is being used for the high-volume production of electronic devices. [ + ]

Participants in the electronics supply chain will convene at SEMICON Southeast Asia from 26–28 April to explore new opportunities and technology. [ + ]

US and Israeli researchers have created and characterised the world's smallest diode — one molecule small, to be precise. [ + ]

To better estimate the state of charge in lithium iron phosphate batteries, researchers have developed an algorithm that can separately measure the charging and discharging states of the battery. [ + ]

The SIGFOX IoT network is being extended to Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

Richardson RFPD has announced an expanded global franchise agreement with wireless communications equipment manufacturer Sierra Wireless. [ + ]

With the rising popularity of smaller electronic devices, smaller energy storage systems are needed. Researchers have demonstrated the fabrication of electrochemically active organic lithium electrode thin films, which help make microbatteries more efficient than before. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a novel hybrid dielectric material that allows electrocaloric materials to hold absorbed heat even after an external field has been switched off. [ + ]

The use of aluminium paste in photovoltaic and electronics applications is set to boost the aluminium powder, flakes and paste market to 332,000 metric tons in shipments by 2019, according to a new research study from Technavio. [ + ]

The gallium nitride (GaN) market saw a healthy increase in 2015 and the GaN RF devices market is expected to double in the next five years, according to a new report from Yole Développement. [ + ]

There's a gold rush happening in the waste industry. Waste businesses are cashing in on the precious metals in electronic goods waste. Laptops could contain up to £25 (AU$46) worth of gold, while high-end desktop machines could contain even more. [ + ]