The patterning of functionalised nanowires has received considerable interest around the world thanks to their potential for use in novel self-assembled nanodevices. A Hokkaido University research team has developed a method of patterning the nanowires' structure. [ + ]

Renesas Electronics has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Intersil Corporation, a provider of power management and precision analog solutions. Renesas will acquire Intersil for US$22.50 per share in cash, representing an aggregate equity value of approximately US$3.2 billion. [ + ]

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has celebrated the sale of the 10 millionth Raspberry Pi computer at an event at the UK House of Commons, hosted by Minister of State for Digital and Culture Matt Hancock. [ + ]

ElectroneX 2016 attendees will be treated to a presentation by Jade Vande Camp, an applications engineer at Vibration Research. Vande Camp's presentation will cover damage spectrum and vibration testing. [ + ]

Samsung Australia is voluntarily recalling 51,060 Galaxy Note7 smartphones after a manufacturing fault was discovered in the phones' battery cells. Some phones are reported to have burst into flames while plugged in to charge. [ + ]

The Australian Defence Force's electronic warfare capabilities have been boosted by the approval of a $500 million project to provide electronic warfare equipment and infrastructure to naval ships and army units. [ + ]

Carbon nanotube transistors have so far lagged far behind semiconductors in high-performance electronics. Now, for the first time, materials engineers have created carbon nanotube transistors that outperform state-of-the-art silicon transistors. [ + ]

ElectroneX opens in Sydney in two weeks. For the first time at the Sydney show, a series of free seminar sessions will be held, covering the latest hot topics in the electronics industry. [ + ]

Iowa State University researchers have successfully treated inkjet-printed graphene circuits and electrodes with a pulsed laser process and discovered that it improves electrical conductivity without damaging paper, polymers or other fragile printing surfaces. [ + ]

Hokkaido University researchers have demonstrated a method of making vertical nanowires with full control over their size, density and distribution over a semiconducting substrate. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics has announced that two of its executives will deliver keynote speeches at SEMICON Taiwan 2016, to be held from 7–9 September. [ + ]

A research team has clarified the crystal structure of hydrogen sulfide in its superconducting phase at -70°C — a relatively high temperature for superconductors.  [ + ]

The first all solid-state wavelength-dependent bipolar photodetectors with fast response times and tuneable switching wavelengths have been described by Japanese Researchers in the journal Applied Physics Express. [ + ]

Vishay's Inductors Division has introduced an online ferrite bead impedance calculator, which is claimed to be the first in the industry. [ + ]

Smarter smartphones could be on the way, thanks to a new theoretical framework that will help physicists and device engineers to design better optoelectronics. The research could lead to optoelectronic devices with less heat generation and power consumption. [ + ]