Detecting bombs with sensor
22 January, 2013 by Mike SmythUsing technology for finding underground mineral deposits, the CSIRO has developed a sensor that will detect bombs on the sea floor. Although untested in water, it has been proved in a stationary laboratory environment.
Liquid metal marbles: a new platform for nanomaterials
14 January, 2013Researchers at RMIT University have created ‘liquid metal marbles’ - droplets of liquid metal coated in nanoparticles - in what is claimed to be a world-first breakthrough that advances research into soft electronics and industrial sensing technologies.
Semikron and Visedo sponsor Electric Raceabout e-car project
16 October, 2012The e-car Electric Raceabout now is the fastest electric vehicle in the world on ice.
ON Semiconductor joins imec’s GaN-on-Si research program
15 October, 2012ON Semiconductor will collaborate on the development of next-generation gallium nitride (GaN) on silicon (Si) power devices.
eResearch South Australia selects SGI to supply HPC system
11 October, 2012SGI selected to provide infrastructure for its new high-performance computing (HPC) system with the Tizard machine.
Advantech wants Facebook fans
09 October, 2012In a venture to gain Facebook friends, Advantech offered a laptop carry bag.
element14 Asia-Pacific now a distributor of Renesas
29 September, 2012Renesas products will be stocked in element14’s Asia-Pacific warehouses and available in any quantity for fast delivery.
MStar Semiconductor joins MoCA
27 September, 2012MStar Semiconductor has joined the Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) as an associate member.
Standardising M2M
08 August, 2012Seven organisations have launched oneM2M to develop specifications for the global functionality of M2M.
Generating terahertz on silicon chips
07 August, 2012A method of generating terahertz signals on an inexpensive silicon chip has been developed by Cornell researchers.
Radiation causes surprise damage
06 August, 2012The damage that radiation causes to electronic materials may be at least 10 times greater than previously thought, according to scientist Andrew Steigerwald.
Laser that could speed computer performance
06 August, 2012A laser for on-chip optical connections that could give computers a huge boost in speed and energy efficiency has been created by electrical engineers.
Putting graphene in its place - a challenge
20 July, 2012Putting graphene into a microchip that could outperform current silicon technology has proved difficult in the past. The answer to this problem may lie in nanoscale systems based on ultrathin layers of materials with exotic properties, called two-dimensional layered materials. Researchers at Penn State in the US applied one such material to produce improved transistor performance at an industrially relevant scale.
Robot that ‘gallops like a horse’
09 July, 2012A robot, created by students during a research project, has legs that can gallop almost like those of a horse.
Melanin links biology and electronic sensors
04 July, 2012There is now insight into the electrical properties of melanin and its biologically compatible ‘bioelectronic’ features.
