Industry News
Analog Devices acquires Maxim Integrated
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has officially completed its acquisition of Maxim Integrated Products, more than a year after the acquisition was initially announced. [ + ]
Plugging the gaps to boost perovskite performance
A multifunctional molecule that plugs various atomic-scale defects in perovskite solar materials can significantly boost their longevity and electrical output. [ + ]
Waterproof pressure sensors for wearable electronics
Flexible and waterproof sensors that could unlock new applications for wearable electronics have been developed by Korean scientists. [ + ]
New salts for next-gen lithium-ion batteries
The lithium salt currently being used in lithium-ion batteries is lithium hexafluorophosphate, which poses a fire and safety hazard. [ + ]
Scientists set world record with bifacial solar cells
Scientists have produced a more efficient type of solar cell that generates power on both the front and the back sides, setting a new world record in the process. [ + ]
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang honoured by semiconductor industry
Jensen Huang, a trailblazer in building accelerated computing platforms, is the 2021 recipient of the Semiconductor Industry Association's Robert N. Noyce Award. [ + ]
Maxim Integrated and Xailient partner on AI face detection
Maxim Integrated's MAX78000 ultralow-power neural-network microcontroller detects and localises faces in video and images using Xailient's Detectum neural network. [ + ]
South Korea grants patent for Archer's quantum computing chip
Archer Materials has announced the granting of a Republic of Korea patent associated with the company's 12CQ quantum computing chip technology. [ + ]
Dissolvable smart watch enables easy electronics recycling
To simplify small electronics recycling, researchers have developed a two-metal nanocomposite for circuits that disintegrates when submerged in water. [ + ]
Factory Tomorrow: a video series on industrial automation
The three-part series showcases the latest innovations in robotics, automation and connectivity, as well as cutting-edge manufacturing technologies. [ + ]
Mimicking brain functions with graphene–diamond junctions
Graphene–diamond junctions can mimic the characteristics of biological synapses and key memory functions, opening doors for next-gen memory devices. [ + ]
Comms Connect Melbourne moving to March
Due to the ongoing uncertainty around COVID-19, WF Events has made the decision to move Australia's premier critical communications and public safety exhibition and conference, Comms Connect Melbourne, to 8–10 March 2022. [ + ]
Carbon-based material could enable smarter electronics
Researchers have engineered a carbon-based material that could herald the next generation of electronics with more memory, faster speeds and advanced features. [ + ]
STMicroelectronics unveils 200 mm silicon carbide wafers
ST has manufactured its first 200 mm silicon carbide (SiC) bulk wafers for prototyping next-generation power devices at its facility in Sweden. [ + ]
PsiQuantum raises $450m to build a quantum computer
PsiQuantum has raised US$450 million in Series D funding to build what it claims will be the world’s first commercially viable quantum computer. [ + ]