Industry News
Semiconductor shipments to exceed one trillion
Semiconductor unit shipments (integrated circuits and opto-sensor-discrete, or O-S-D, devices) in excess of one trillion units will be the 'new normal' beginning in 2016, predicts IC Insights. [ + ]
World's first grit-blasting robots feature in engineering exhibition
Sandy and Rosie, two autonomous robots used for steel maintenance on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, are on display at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, as a part of the the annual Engineering Excellence exhibition. [ + ]
New technology provides super listening to hearing impaired
Australian researchers have developed Super‐directional Beamformer technology which cuts though background noise to provide super listening to hearing impaired. [ + ]
IBM scientists set new speed record for big data
IBM has achieved a new technological advancement that is expected to help improve internet speeds to 200-400 gigabits per second (Gbps) at extremely low power. [ + ]
element14 announces Smarter Life Competition winners
element14 has chosen three winners out of 18 finalists who built forward-thinking technology projects as part of the Smarter Life Competition. [ + ]
National Instruments releases NI Trend Watch 2014
National Instruments has released NI Trend Watch 2014 - an inaugural report that summarises the latest technology trends to help engineers meet evolving demands and integrate the ever-increasing power of technology into their work. [ + ]
Airbus and A*Star collaborate on aviation research
Singapore's A*Star has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus at the 3rd Aerospace Technology Leadership Forum. [ + ]
Vibrations to power small-scale electronic devices
Researchers from A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics (IME) are tapping into low frequency vibrations, the most abundant and ubiquitous energy source in the surroundings, to power small-scale electronic devices indefinitely. [ + ]
New system makes 'big data' more accessible
Researchers have developed a storage system for big-data analytics that can dramatically speed up the time it takes to access information. [ + ]
300 mm capacity continues to grow, but life remains for 200 mm wafer fabs
Nearly all new fab upgrade and construction activity has to do with 300 mm wafer processing, but there is still plenty of life remaining in 200 mm fabs, according to IC Insights. [ + ]
Kore Wireless expands into Japan
Kore, a provider of machine to machine (M2M) wireless data networks, has appointed Micro Technology as its exclusive regional partner for Japan. Based in Tokyo, Micro Technology has been providing research, design and manufacturing services for embedded systems since 1983 and has recently expanded its portfolio into M2M solutions. [ + ]
Würth Elektronik supports fight against cancer
Würth Elektronik is supporting Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) on the occasion of World Cancer Day. [ + ]
Osram to switch fabrication of red and yellow LEDs to 6″ wafers
Osram is extending the fabrication of all large-wafer LEDs to the indium-gallium-aluminium-phosphide (InGaAlP) material system and expanding its production capacity. [ + ]
Composite paper leads to breakthrough in rechargeable batteries
A Kansas State University engineer has developed a composite paper that can be used as a negative electrode in sodium-ion batteries. [ + ]
Peizoelectric device market to double in five years
The global market for new piezoelectric devices will grow from US 21 billion to US 38.4 billion by 2017, predicts Innovative Research and Products (iRAP). [ + ]
