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Bacteria 'nanowires' could help develop green electronics
Filaments engineered by scientists at UNSW Sydney have been shown to produce electricity from moisture in the air. [ + ]
AI chips could get a sense of time
Researchers at the University of Michigan have created a memristor with a tunable 'relaxation time' that could reduce AI's energy use by about 90 times. [ + ]
Eco-friendly battery for low-income countries
Able to be used more than 8000 times, this battery has an energy density that is comparable to lead-acid batteries. [ + ]
Recyclable circuit board turns to jelly for disassembly
Researchers have developed a new PCB that performs on par with traditional materials and can be recycled repeatedly with negligible material loss. [ + ]
Australia's largest electronics expo returns to Sydney
Electronex, the annual electronics design and assembly expo, will return to Sydney on 19–20 June this year at Rosehill Gardens Event Centre. [ + ]
Hidden semiconductor activity spotted by researchers
Researchers have discovered that the material that a semiconductor chip device is built on, called the substrate, responds to changes in electricity. [ + ]
Novel material improves stability, efficiency of PSCs
A team of chemists has developed a new material for perovskite solar cells that can be used as a hole transporting layer in both regular and inverted architecture solar cells. [ + ]
Device gathers, stores electricity in remote settings
New research shows the pyroelectrochemical cell, or PEC, harnesses changes in ambient temperature to self-charge, demonstrating its potential for Internet of Things applications. [ + ]
Tuneable coloured films for displays and sensors
Researchers have developed tuneable coloured films that can change colours based solely on mechanical deformation, without drawing on power. [ + ]
Microwave signals generated from tiny photonic chip
Researchers have reportedly created a compact, all-optical device with the lowest microwave noise ever achieved for an integrated chip. [ + ]
Brain-inspired system gathers data from salt-sized sensors
A team of engineers have developed tiny microelectronic chips that can efficiently transmit, receive and decode data in real time. [ + ]
Encryption: the key to embedded security
Designers of embedded systems must keep up with the latest cyber threats and develop long-lasting and layered security solutions that incorporate software and hardware encryption. [ + ]
A replacement for traditional motors could enhance next-gen robots
Researchers at Stanford have designed a spring-assisted actuator — a device that can accomplish dynamic tasks using a fraction of the energy previously required. [ + ]
Ultra-thin fibres can turn clothes into wearable electronics
Researchers have developed ultra-thin semiconductor fibres that can be woven into fabrics, turning them into smart wearable electronics. [ + ]
Compact chips could enhance navigation and communication
NIST and collaborators have built compact chips capable of converting light into microwaves, which could improve navigation, communication and radar systems. [ + ]
