element14 community members have been challenged to use motor control technology to create innovative mobility solutions that will improve the lives and accessibility of people living with disabilities. [ + ]

IoTzone will be exhibiting at Connect EXPO, to be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 19–20 April 2016. [ + ]

Renesas Electronics has announced changes to its representative directors, in line with the company's new growth strategy to thrive in the global marketplace. [ + ]

Wavelink has made several suggestions to help ensure WLAN infrastructure is designed and implemented properly. [ + ]

Mouser Electronics has announced a global distribution agreement with Imagination Technologies, a technology company with a broad range of silicon IP. [ + ]

The Indian electronics and hardware industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13–16% during 2013–18 to reach US$112–130 billion from the current level of $75 billion. [ + ]

Scientists have created a new way of displaying information on packaging. Instead of reading a label, consumers could be interacting with an electronic screen. [ + ]

Aerosol Jet technology, an additive manufacturing process developed by Optomec, is being used for the high-volume production of electronic devices. [ + ]

Participants in the electronics supply chain will convene at SEMICON Southeast Asia from 26–28 April to explore new opportunities and technology. [ + ]

US and Israeli researchers have created and characterised the world's smallest diode — one molecule small, to be precise. [ + ]

To better estimate the state of charge in lithium iron phosphate batteries, researchers have developed an algorithm that can separately measure the charging and discharging states of the battery. [ + ]

The SIGFOX IoT network is being extended to Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

Richardson RFPD has announced an expanded global franchise agreement with wireless communications equipment manufacturer Sierra Wireless. [ + ]

With the rising popularity of smaller electronic devices, smaller energy storage systems are needed. Researchers have demonstrated the fabrication of electrochemically active organic lithium electrode thin films, which help make microbatteries more efficient than before. [ + ]

The use of aluminium paste in photovoltaic and electronics applications is set to boost the aluminium powder, flakes and paste market to 332,000 metric tons in shipments by 2019, according to a new research study from Technavio. [ + ]