Researchers have shed light on oxygen's role in enhancing red LEDs and reported that the quantity and location of oxygen in GaN can be fine-tuned to improve the optical performance of europium (Eu)-doped GaN devices. [ + ]

Worldwide semiconductor revenue totalled $333.7 billion in 2015, a 1.9% decrease from 2014 revenue of $340.3 billion, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. [ + ]

The lightweight and low-power PIQ sports wearable device for performance measurement and coaching relies on key sense, control and communication technologies from semiconductor company STMicroelectronics.

A new lithium-ion battery shuts down before overheating, then restarts once it cools down — preventing the kinds of fires that have prompted recalls and bans on a wide range of battery-powered devices. [ + ]

How disposable lithium batteries degrade during normal use has been tracked in real time by a UCL-led team using sophisticated 3D imaging, giving a new way to non-invasively monitor performance loss and guide the development of more effective commercial battery designs. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics has announced that its 32-bit automotive microcontrollers and power MOSFETs have been selected by Toyota Industries Corporation for the DC-DC converter in Toyota's fourth-generation Prius hybrid-vehicle platform. [ + ]

From 1 March 2016, all suppliers must use the Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) as their compliance label. [ + ]

Maxim Integrated Products has shipped its one billionth integrated circuit (IC) to the automotive market. [ + ]

Semtech Corporation and STMicroelectronics have announced an agreement on Semtech's LoRa long-range wireless RF technology. [ + ]

Hitachi, in collaboration with Tohoku University researchers, has developed a technology to reduce the internal resistance of the all-solid-state Li-ion battery using a complex hydride*1 as a solid electrolyte. [ + ]

MIT engineers have designed a sticky, stretchy, gel-like material that can incorporate temperature sensors, LED lights and other electronics, as well as tiny, drug-delivering reservoirs and channels. [ + ]

Australian engineer Dr Marlene Kanga AM has been elected to the position of president-elect of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations. [ + ]

UNSW's quantum computing project has received a second major injection of funds from Australia's corporate sector, with Telstra matching a Commonwealth Bank pledge of $10 million. [ + ]

A UNSW researcher has used near-infrared light to create polymers — a discovery with significant implications for nanomedicine.

Worldwide semiconductor fab equipment capital expenditure for 2015 is expected to grow to US$36.7 billion (AU$50.83bn) in 2016. [ + ]