Industry News
Solar cell that produces fuel rather than electricity
Researchers have used gallium phosphide to develop a solar cell that produces the clean fuel hydrogen gas from liquid water. [ + ]
White graphene could help control heat in electronic devices
3D white graphene could help control heat in electronic devices, according to Rice University researchers. [ + ]
Digi-Key partners with ARM University Program to offer 'Lab-in-a-Box'
Digi-Key Electronics has partnered with the ARM University Program to distribute the innovative 'Lab-in-a-Box' (LiB) to higher educational institutions around the world. [ + ]
Skywave communications terminal wins IoT award
The Skywave IDP-782 communications terminal has won an IoT Innovations Award. [ + ]
China leads the M2M market with 74 million connections
China is the world's largest machine-to-machine (M2M) market with 74 million M2M connections and has become the global leader in the deployment of the Internet of Things. [ + ]
Renesas Electronics and Audi partner on automotive innovation
Renesas Electronics and Audi have established a strategic relationship as part of the Audi Progressive SemiConductor Program (PSCP) to accelerate automotive innovation. [ + ]
Thin invisibility cloak made from non-conductive materials
Engineers have designed a cloaking device that is both thin and does not alter the brightness of light around a hidden object. [ + ]
Designing energy-efficient transistors
Researchers have discovered new material that could make it possible to pack more transistors on a chip. [ + ]
Phablet shipments surge, tablet market stalls
The worldwide shipments for large-screen smartphones, with displays of 5″ or greater, will reach 252 million units this year while the lack of replacement purchases hinders tablet sales. [ + ]
Wearables market set for explosive growth
Wearable device shipments will grow more than 44-fold from 17 million devices in 2013 to 750 million units by 2020, according to market intelligence firm Tractica. [ + ]
New porous Li-ion batteries are safer and tougher
Scientists have developed a high-performance lithium-ion battery from a porous solid which is stable at high temperatures. [ + ]
Making a better semiconductor
Scientists have developed a method to change the electronic properties of materials in a way that will more easily allow an electrical current to pass through. [ + ]
Wearables industry to reach $90bn by 2020
The wearables industry is expected to reach 295 million units by 2020, with a market value of US$90bn, according to market research, technology and strategy consulting firm Yole Développement. [ + ]
OKW's new Australian website for plastic electronic enclosures
OKW has announced its brand new Australian website, which is claimed to make comparing and specifying plastic enclosures faster and easier than ever. [ + ]
Wafer-scale quantum devices closer to reality
Researchers have made a crucial step towards nuclear spintronic technologies. They have gotten nuclear spins to line themselves up in a consistent, controllable way, and they have done it using a high-performance material that is convenient and inexpensive. [ + ]


