The semiconductor and electronics original equipment manufacturing (OEM) industries are set to enjoy significant revenue growth in 2013, according to a Supply Chain Inventory market brief from IHS Inc. [ + ]

Researchers from Engineering at Illinois have set their sights on improving the materials that make solar energy conversion possible. [ + ]

Stanford scientists have developed a silicon semiconductor coated in an ultrathin layer of nickel that could help pave the way for large-scale production of clean hydrogen fuel from sunlight. [ + ]

Micron has announced the development of a computing architecture capable of performing high-speed, comprehensive search and analysis of complex, unstructured data streams. [ + ]

L-com, a designer and manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, has reached a distribution partnership agreement with Australian manufacturer and distributor Rojone to sell its wireless connectivity products throughout Australia. [ + ]

Taiwan-based fabless semiconductor company Airoha Technology has announced the availability of its AB1128 - said to be the world's first Bluetooth single chip for 3D active shutter glasses application that supports the newly adopted Bluetooth 3D Sync profile.  [ + ]

Microsoft will be increasing its spending on wireless applications, even as Dell fails to revive spending despite releasing new tablets, according to insights from the Semiconductor Design and Spend Analysis service of IHS Inc. [ + ]

The CSIRO is undertaking a project to develop the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) telescope and is seeking proposals from tenderers for the high standard manufacture of complex and propriety BGA level electronics and mechanical assembly for approximately 30 antennas (plus spares), for up to a five-year period, according to Technology Industry Association (TIA). [ + ]

element14 will exclusively stock Wurth Elektronik's new range of signal light emitting diodes (LEDs) comprising standard and standard multicolour. [ + ]

Micron Technology is planning to adapt its hybrid memory cube (HMC) for petascale supercomputer systems, representing a dramatic step forward in memory technology. [ + ]

University of Cincinnati researchers have developed a new technology that might change the future of how building interiors are brightened. [ + ]

With the growing movement to conserve and monitor energy consumption, smart appliances with wireless networking capabilities are emerging. [ + ]

Active Components, an Albany, New Zealand-based importer and distributor of electronic components, has been recognised by one of its top customers. At the inaugural Gallagher Supplier Awards, Active won three awards: Supplier of the Year; Account Manager of the Year - Nathan Bettridge; Customer Service Person of the Year - Neil Patel/Julie Bettridge. [ + ]

Researchers at MIT have built a carbon nanotube sensor that can monitor nitric oxide (NO) in living animals for more than a year. NO is one of the most important signalling molecules in living cells, carrying messages within the brain and coordinating immune system functions. In many cancerous cells, levels are perturbed, but very little is known about how NO behaves in both healthy and cancerous cells. [ + ]

Materials scientists at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have now created a new type of transistor that mimics the behaviour of a synapse. The novel device simultaneously modulates the flow of information in a circuit and physically adapts to changing signals. [ + ]