Industry News
Enhancing the energy efficiency of magnetic RAM
Researchers have demonstrated a new way to enhance the energy efficiency of a non-volatile magnetic memory device called SOT-MRAM. [ + ]
Transparent sensors are flexible and ultrathin
Japanese researchers have fabricated ultrathin, flexible, transparent sensors with cross-aligned silver nanowire microelectrodes. [ + ]
Herbicide helps boost efficiency of organic solar cells
A known herbicide can be used to improve solar energy conversion in organic devices, which should help the development of higher efficiency solar cells. [ + ]
Digi-Key to carry full line of Raspberry Pi products
Digi-Key Electronics has announced that it is now an official Raspberry Pi authorised distributor and will carry the full line of Raspberry Pi products. [ + ]
ST and Advantest develop an automated test cell for IC testing
Advantest and STMicroelectronics have jointly developed an advanced, fully automated, final-test cell system that is said to improve overall equipment efficiency and quality in semiconductor test and packaging operations. [ + ]
Mouser's new resource site dedicated to LoRaWAN technology
Mouser Electronics has created a new resource site dedicated to the LoRaWAN standard and its capabilities, applications and related products. [ + ]
STMicroelectronics joins UWB Alliance
STMicroelectronics has joined the UWB Alliance as a Promoter Class Member, accepting a seat on the board of directors. [ + ]
Blended solar cells yield high power conversion efficiencies
Researchers have blended together various polymer and molecular semiconductors as photo-absorbers to create a solar cell with increased power efficiencies. [ + ]
The effects of high-rate cycling on battery cells
Researchers investigated the impacts on battery cell ageing from high current operation using commercial cells, in an effort to find the most suitable batteries for use in electric vehicles. [ + ]
Sydney Quantum Academy to grow city's quantum industry
The newly formed Sydney Quantum Academy has been tasked by the NSW Government with creating thousands of well-paid, high-tech jobs building on the city's quantum strengths. [ + ]
Reference design for AR smart glasses under development
Semiconductor company STMicroelectronics is collaborating with Quanta Computer, a notebook computer manufacturer, to develop a reference design for augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. [ + ]
Digi-Key announces global distribution partnership with GLF Integrated Power
GLF Integrated Power is a provider of ultra-efficient, ultra-small, silicon power control and protection integrated circuits (ICs). [ + ]
Ultrasensitive transistor detects herbicide in water
A new polymer-based, solid-state transistor can more sensitively detect a weed killer in drinking water than existing hydrogel-based fluorescence sensor chips. [ + ]
Conversion efficiency improved in thermoelectric materials
Researchers have overcome a major challenge of thermoelectric materials, improving the materials' conversion efficiency by more than 60%. [ + ]
Self-repairing film made of gelatin
Researchers have made an environmentally friendly, gelatin-based film that can repair itself multiple times and still maintain the electronic signals needed to access a device's data. [ + ]