Researchers have developed an economically viable system that can extract high-purity lithium from sea water, which could be used to power electric vehicles. [ + ]

ST will develop manufacturing processes for Metalenz's meta-surface optics technology for next-generation smartphones, consumer devices and more. [ + ]

The USB Power Delivery (USB PD) Revision 3.1 specification enables the delivery of up to 240 W of power over the USB Type-C cable and connector. [ + ]

Xerotech announced that it will qualify one of its core proprietary battery safety technologies for space applications in conjunction with the European Space Agency. [ + ]

Researchers found certain defects produce significant improvements in two key measurements of electrical performance in barium titanate, a crystalline ceramic material. [ + ]

Electrolube has announced a series of how-to videos to demonstrate how simple it is to accommodate its two-part coating system into existing dispensing systems. [ + ]

Magic Information has launched a smart-lock reference design based on AIoT fingerprint recognition running on an STMicroelectronics STM32WB55 Bluetooth LE microcontroller. [ + ]

Digi-Key Electronics has announced it has secured a global distribution partnership with Mini-Circuits, just days after celebrating its 30-year relationship with Bourns. [ + ]

Researchers have developed an innovative use of the nanomaterial boron nitride nanotubes (BNNT) to improve the performance of Li–S batteries. [ + ]

FLIR Systems will now be included in Teledyne Technologies' Digital Imaging segment and operate under the name Teledyne FLIR. [ + ]

Researchers have made what is believed to be the smallest state-of-the-art RFID chip, which should drive down the cost of RFID tags. [ + ]

The 2D films used in some perovskite solar cells closely resemble a sandwich — with two layers of the same type (the bread) surrounding one central, contrasting layer (the filling). [ + ]

The new head office, based at St Leonards, was opened on 20 May by Member for North Sydney Trent Zimmerman and David Leal, Australia Country Manager for Delta. [ + ]

A microsystem switching element lies at the core of an electron beam mask writer — a crucial piece of equipment in the production of the latest generation of microchips. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics has announced its acquisition of Edge AI software specialist Cartesiam as well as its receipt of an IEEE Milestone. [ + ]