Solar cells and light-sensing technologies could be made more efficient by taking advantage of an unusual property that results from deformations and defects in their structures. [ + ]

Saudi Arabian researchers have managed to combine sensing, energy-harvesting, current-rectifying and energy-storage functions into a single microchip. [ + ]

US researchers have developed heat-free technology that they claim can print conductive, metallic lines and traces on just about anything — from flowers to gelatin. [ + ]

It is expected that the newly updated website will better serve customers by providing ease of use as they browse PCB articles, quote and submit orders. [ + ]

Korean researchers have developed a new strategy for extending sodium-ion batteries' cyclability, using copper sulfide as the electrode material. [ + ]

Researchers have received funding from the US Navy to develop technology that will prevent electronics from shutting down when in space or in high-radiation environments on Earth. [ + ]

Researchers have designed silicon nanoantennas with direct applications in communication and data processing for the next generation of reconfigurable photonic chips. [ + ]

Construction is now underway to add more than 11,600 m² to Mouser's global distribution centre, as well as a new 4600 m² office building. [ + ]

Physicists have developed a new technique to measure the energy and momentum of electrons in operating microelectronic devices made of atomically thin, two-dimensional materials. [ + ]

Researchers have created an ultrafast and highly sensitive 'avalanche photodiode' (APD) that generates less electronic noise than its silicon rivals. [ + ]

Researchers claim to have synthetically generated homogeneous and defect-free crystals, which could be used to fast-track the commercialisation of perovskite solar cells. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics is increasing the market appeal of its STM32 microcontroller family by launching the MadeForSTM32 label for qualified, reviewed and approved products from ST Partners in the development ecosystem. [ + ]

Anusha Withana is developing a superthin, hyper-flexible sticky tape that can have electronic circuits printed onto it. [ + ]

Researchers used X-ray computed tomography to visualise in real time how cracks form near the edges of interfaces between materials in solid-state batteries. [ + ]

Advantech's partnership with Pacific Automation, a provider of industrial electrical and electronic solutions, aims to strengthen solution selling to Industrial IoT markets across Australia. [ + ]