Industry News
New Li-ion battery won't overheat
A new lithium-ion battery shuts down before overheating, then restarts once it cools down — preventing the kinds of fires that have prompted recalls and bans on a wide range of battery-powered devices. [ + ]
3D imaging shows how lithium batteries degrade over time
How disposable lithium batteries degrade during normal use has been tracked in real time by a UCL-led team using sophisticated 3D imaging, giving a new way to non-invasively monitor performance loss and guide the development of more effective commercial battery designs. [ + ]
STMicroelectronics components selected for Toyota Prius
STMicroelectronics has announced that its 32-bit automotive microcontrollers and power MOSFETs have been selected by Toyota Industries Corporation for the DC-DC converter in Toyota's fourth-generation Prius hybrid-vehicle platform. [ + ]
RCM transition deadline fast approaching
From 1 March 2016, all suppliers must use the Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) as their compliance label. [ + ]
Maxim ships one billionth automotive IC
Maxim Integrated Products has shipped its one billionth integrated circuit (IC) to the automotive market. [ + ]
Semtech and STMicroelectronics collaborate on LoRa technology
Semtech Corporation and STMicroelectronics have announced an agreement on Semtech's LoRa long-range wireless RF technology. [ + ]
Hitachi develops thermally durable solid-state Li-ion battery
Hitachi, in collaboration with Tohoku University researchers, has developed a technology to reduce the internal resistance of the all-solid-state Li-ion battery using a complex hydride*1 as a solid electrolyte. [ + ]
Stretchable hydrogel electronics
MIT engineers have designed a sticky, stretchy, gel-like material that can incorporate temperature sensors, LED lights and other electronics, as well as tiny, drug-delivering reservoirs and channels. [ + ]
Australian engineer to head global engineering body
Australian engineer Dr Marlene Kanga AM has been elected to the position of president-elect of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations. [ + ]
Major funding boost for UNSW's quantum mission
UNSW's quantum computing project has received a second major injection of funds from Australia's corporate sector, with Telstra matching a Commonwealth Bank pledge of $10 million. [ + ]
Fab equipment spending set to grow
Worldwide semiconductor fab equipment capital expenditure for 2015 is expected to grow to US$36.7 billion (AU$50.83bn) in 2016. [ + ]
UNSW researcher makes nanomedicine breakthrough
A UNSW researcher has used near-infrared light to create polymers — a discovery with significant implications for nanomedicine.
[ + ]New technology makes metal wires on solar cells nearly invisible to light
New technology developed by Stanford researchers could lead to a new paradigm in the design and fabrication of solar cells. [ + ]
Photonic 'sintering' could lead to new solar, electronics manufacturing technologies
A recent breakthrough in photonic 'sintering' could lead to new advances in solar cells, flexible electronics, various types of sensors and other high-tech products printed onto something as simple as a sheet of paper or plastic. [ + ]
Safer batteries for grid-storage and safety-critical applications
The latest 'water-in-salt' aqueous lithium-ion battery technology could provide power, efficiency and longevity comparable to today's lithium-ion batteries, but without the fire risk, poisonous chemicals and environmental hazards of current lithium batteries. [ + ]
