Industry News
Keysight expands 5G NR collaboration, acquires Thales Calibration Services
Keysight Technologies has extended its collaboration with Bluetest to integrate Keysight's 5G new radio (NR) network emulation solutions with Bluetest's reverberation chamber for over-the-air (OTA) testing of 5G NR devices in sub-6 GHz (FR1) frequency bands. [ + ]
Contactless payment comes to smart watches
STMicroelectronics has partnered with Fidesmo in the creation of a turnkey active solution for secure contactless payments on smart watches and other wearable technology. [ + ]
This is what real-life levitation looks like
Researchers from the University of Glasgow have managed to suspend little polystyrene particles in mid-air, supported only by ultrasonic acoustic waves. [ + ]
Scientists prove the advantages of quantum computers
Scientists have conclusively demonstrated the advantage of quantum computers, developing a quantum circuit that can solve a specific 'difficult' algebraic problem. [ + ]
Molecular memory could increase the capacity of hard disks
The first molecule capable of remembering the direction of a magnetic field above liquid nitrogen temperatures has been prepared and characterised by Finnish scientists. [ + ]
Tiny motor driver now in the world's top 10
The Top 10 Power Product Award, from 21ic.com and Electronic Products China, recognises what is believed to be the smallest 45 V motor driver in the world that can achieve a resolution of up to 256 microsteps. [ + ]
Plug and Play on the lookout for Vic start-up companies
The Plug and Play Tech Center seeks to identify a Victorian start-up company in the advanced materials field that will become part of its accelerator program in Silicon Valley. [ + ]
Wireless self-charging system uses NIR band
Researchers have developed a permanent, wireless self-charging platform for low-power wearable electronics by converting near-infrared band irradiation to electrical energy. [ + ]
Smartphones powered by STMicroelectronics touchscreen controller
STMicroelectronics' FingerTip touchscreen controller (TSC) is powering all three of the latest Xiaomi Mi8 smartphone models — Standard, SE and Explorer. [ + ]
Driverless car trial greenlit for Adelaide CBD
The South Australian Government has granted autonomous vehicle technology company Cohda Wireless permission to trial driverless cars on city streets for the first time. [ + ]
Battery research hub shortlisted for CRC Program
The Future Battery Industries CRC would harness new energy materials, including lithium, vanadium, nickel, cobalt and graphite, for the future of energy storage. [ + ]
element14 launches IoT webinars, Halloween competition
element14.com, the online community for engineers, is launching a new webinar series and competition. [ + ]
Part-organic semiconductor could enable bendable phones
A new semiconductor can convert electricity into light very efficiently — and is thin and flexible enough to help make mobile phones bendable. [ + ]
GaN-on-Si collaboration for power conversion applications
STMicroelectronics and Leti have announced their cooperation to industrialise gallium nitride-on-silicon technologies for power switching devices. [ + ]
Vicor to participate in leading data centre conference
The Open Data Center Committee (ODCC) Summit will be held in Beijing from 16–17 October. [ + ]
