Industry News
Cellulose nanofibres help protect flexible electronics
Researchers from Osaka University have developed a cellulose nanofibre coating that counters bending damage and retains electrode function underwater. [ + ]
Tandem solar device collects light from the front and back
Two types of materials are better than one when it comes to solar cells, according to researchers who have tested a new combination of materials and architecture. [ + ]
Eltek and Delta Electronics announce merger
Eltek Australia and Delta Electronics (Australia) have officially merged as of 1 April 2021, as part of their longstanding integration within Australia. [ + ]
Light-based processors set to advance machine learning
So-called photonic processors, with which data is processed by means of light, can process information rapidly and in parallel — something electronic chips are incapable of doing. [ + ]
Organic semiconductors harness waste heat for electricity
Electron-transporting, n-type organic semiconductors could help generate electricity from waste heat released by industrial processes and homes. [ + ]
ST micro-mirror deployed in Intel LiDAR camera
STMicroelectronics has collaborated with Intel on the development of a tiny MEMS mirror, enabling spatial scanning of an environment. [ + ]
Smoltek says it has created the world's thinnest capacitor
Smoltek has developed what it claims is the world's thinnest capacitor, demonstrating a prototype of a CNF-MIM capacitor with a total height of just under 40 µm. [ + ]
Is your robot vacuum cleaner spying on you?
Computer scientists have demonstrated that it is possible to spy on private conversations using a common robot vacuum cleaner and its built-in LiDAR sensor. [ + ]
Highly efficient LEDs based on 2D perovskite films
The quest for better light-emitting diodes (LEDs), offering both lower costs and brighter colours, has drawn scientists to a material called perovskite. [ + ]
Printing with the power of ultrasound
It is possible to create precise, predetermined patterns on surfaces from aerosol droplets or particles, using computer-controlled ultrasound. [ + ]
Register now for Keysight Technologies' virtual conference
Keysight Technologies has announced it will be holding the Keysight Multi-Industry Virtual Live Conference from 23 to 25 March 2021. [ + ]
Cellulose thread enables electronic textiles
Researchers have succeeded in producing a thermoelectric textile that produces a small amount of electricity when it is heated on one side. [ + ]
ON Semiconductor names Digi-Key Global High Service Distributor of the Year
This is the second year in a row that Digi-Key has been recognised with the Global High Service Distribution Partner Award. [ + ]
Solar panels can't stand the heat
Lowering the operating temperature of solar panels by just a few degrees can dramatically increase the amount of electricity they generate over their lifetime. [ + ]
Stable silver wire measures just one atom wide
Researchers developed a stable silver wire that is just one atom wide, in a major step towards the goal of shrinking electronic devices to the molecular scale. [ + ]