STMicroelectronics has agreed to collaborate with OQmented on the advancement of MEMS mirror technology for augmented reality and 3D-sensing markets. [ + ]

Researchers from Osaka University have developed a cellulose nanofibre coating that counters bending damage and retains electrode function underwater. [ + ]

Two types of materials are better than one when it comes to solar cells, according to researchers who have tested a new combination of materials and architecture. [ + ]

Eltek Australia and Delta Electronics (Australia) have officially merged as of 1 April 2021, as part of their longstanding integration within Australia. [ + ]

So-called photonic processors, with which data is processed by means of light, can process information rapidly and in parallel — something electronic chips are incapable of doing. [ + ]

Electron-transporting, n-type organic semiconductors could help generate electricity from waste heat released by industrial processes and homes. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics has collaborated with Intel on the development of a tiny MEMS mirror, enabling spatial scanning of an environment. [ + ]

Smoltek has developed what it claims is the world's thinnest capacitor, demonstrating a prototype of a CNF-MIM capacitor with a total height of just under 40 µm. [ + ]

Computer scientists have demonstrated that it is possible to spy on private conversations using a common robot vacuum cleaner and its built-in LiDAR sensor. [ + ]

The quest for better light-emitting diodes (LEDs), offering both lower costs and brighter colours, has drawn scientists to a material called perovskite. [ + ]

It is possible to create precise, predetermined patterns on surfaces from aerosol droplets or particles, using computer-controlled ultrasound. [ + ]

Keysight Technologies has announced it will be holding the Keysight Multi-Industry Virtual Live Conference from 23 to 25 March 2021. [ + ]

Researchers have succeeded in producing a thermoelectric textile that produces a small amount of electricity when it is heated on one side. [ + ]

This is the second year in a row that Digi-Key has been recognised with the Global High Service Distribution Partner Award. [ + ]

Lowering the operating temperature of solar panels by just a few degrees can dramatically increase the amount of electricity they generate over their lifetime. [ + ]