Industry News
Synthesising graphene in silicon microelectronics
Korean researchers have developed a microelectronics-compatible method to grow 4″ diameter, high-quality, multilayer graphene on desired silicon substrates. [ + ]
Australian aerospace company to commercialise CSIRO's wearable tech system
CSIRO and Australian aerospace company TAE have signed a licensing agreement to commercialise CSIRO's Guardian Mentor Remote (GMR) wearable technology system. [ + ]
Teledyne wins $15m NASA contract
Teledyne Brown Engineering has won a $15 million contract from NASA for space-based imagery. [ + ]
Olympus 3D system recognised by NZ medical tech association
The Olympus 3D system was recently recognised as a finalist in the 2015 Medical Technology Association of New Zealand (MTANZ) Innovation Awards. [ + ]
Solar cell that produces fuel rather than electricity
Researchers have used gallium phosphide to develop a solar cell that produces the clean fuel hydrogen gas from liquid water. [ + ]
White graphene could help control heat in electronic devices
3D white graphene could help control heat in electronic devices, according to Rice University researchers. [ + ]
Digi-Key partners with ARM University Program to offer 'Lab-in-a-Box'
Digi-Key Electronics has partnered with the ARM University Program to distribute the innovative 'Lab-in-a-Box' (LiB) to higher educational institutions around the world. [ + ]
Skywave communications terminal wins IoT award
The Skywave IDP-782 communications terminal has won an IoT Innovations Award. [ + ]
China leads the M2M market with 74 million connections
China is the world's largest machine-to-machine (M2M) market with 74 million M2M connections and has become the global leader in the deployment of the Internet of Things. [ + ]
Renesas Electronics and Audi partner on automotive innovation
Renesas Electronics and Audi have established a strategic relationship as part of the Audi Progressive SemiConductor Program (PSCP) to accelerate automotive innovation. [ + ]
Thin invisibility cloak made from non-conductive materials
Engineers have designed a cloaking device that is both thin and does not alter the brightness of light around a hidden object. [ + ]
Designing energy-efficient transistors
Researchers have discovered new material that could make it possible to pack more transistors on a chip. [ + ]
Phablet shipments surge, tablet market stalls
The worldwide shipments for large-screen smartphones, with displays of 5″ or greater, will reach 252 million units this year while the lack of replacement purchases hinders tablet sales. [ + ]
Wearables market set for explosive growth
Wearable device shipments will grow more than 44-fold from 17 million devices in 2013 to 750 million units by 2020, according to market intelligence firm Tractica. [ + ]
New porous Li-ion batteries are safer and tougher
Scientists have developed a high-performance lithium-ion battery from a porous solid which is stable at high temperatures. [ + ]
