Technology company Lenovo has announced a new low-temperature solder (LTS) process, developed to improve PC manufacturing by conserving energy and increasing reliability. [ + ]

NASA scientists recently demonstrated the first prolonged operation of electronics in the harsh conditions found on Venus, in news which could enable new scientific missions to Earth's closest neighbour. [ + ]

Technology companies Qualcomm and TDK have completed a joint venture under the name RF360 Holdings, which will develop and manufacture innovative RF front-end (RFFE) filtering solutions for mobile devices and fast-growing business segments. [ + ]

Renesas Electronics and TSMC are collaborating on 28 nm embedded flash (eFlash) process technology for manufacturing microcontrollers (MCUs) targeted at next-generation green and autonomous vehicles. [ + ]

The Charging Interface Initiative, founded to develop and establish the Combined Charging System (CCS) as the standard for charging all kinds of battery-powered electric vehicles, has announced STMicroelectronics as its newest member. [ + ]

Electronics distributor Electrocomponents has announced the appointment of Steve Newland as president of its subsidiary, Allied Electronics. [ + ]

Researchers have created a thermoelectric organic transistor — apparently the first in the world to be controlled by a heat signal rather than an electrical signal. [ + ]

Scientists led by CSIRO have made the world's strongest material more commercially viable with the help of the humble soybean. [ + ]

The inaugural Industrial Internet Summit, developed to assist leaders navigating the migration to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), will be held in Sydney later this month. [ + ]

By coating normal fabric with an electroactive material, Swedish researchers have endowed the fabric with the ability to actuate in the same way as muscle fibres. [ + ]

Southco, a provider of engineered access hardware solutions, has announced the appointment of Jay Lu as managing director of Southco Asia Pacific. [ + ]

Semiconductor company STMicroelectronics has reported positive financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December 2016. [ + ]

Sanyo Denki's rugged AC and DC fans and blowers are now available for immediate shipment globally through Digi-Key Electronics. [ + ]

u-blox has announced an asset deal with SimTech Group that will give u-blox control over the company's cellular modem products (known as SIMCom Wireless), patents and know-how, R&D and sales staff, and customer base. [ + ]

Technology company CUI has signed a worldwide distribution agreement with Arrow Electronics. [ + ]