Researchers have invented a self-powered, wireless wearable device that can monitor a user's pulse and wirelessly communicate with a nearby smartphone or tablet. [ + ]

Dr Omkaram Nalamasu, Chief Technology Officer of Applied Materials, has received the IEEE Frederik Philips Award, for leadership in research and development of semiconductor materials. [ + ]

Researchers have discovered that reordering the layers in solar-cell modules can help improve efficiency. [ + ]

A researcher has created a device that is part microscope and part special laser and produces pictures and maps of the defects in perovskite solar cells. [ + ]

MIT researchers have developed a chip-free, wireless electronic 'skin' that can send signals related to pulse, sweat and UV exposure without using bulky chips or batteries. [ + ]

Digi-Key has celebrated its product distribution centre expansion and its appearance on Fast Company's 2022 list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators. [ + ]

Researchers have fabricated intricate optical structures onto the tip of an optical fibre to create a new source of special light beams. [ + ]

By synthesising a semiconducting material containing tin-based nanoparticles known as quantum dots, a team of researchers have achieved light-power conversion. [ + ]

To optimise the 3D printing process for plastics, researchers have created software that can adjust parameters such as temperature and printing speed during printing. [ + ]

Researchers have engineered a bacterial biofilm that can produce continuous electricity from sweat; a discovery that could revolutionise wearable electronics. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a new technique to accelerate the charging of solid-state hydrogen fuel cells. [ + ]

UniSA scientists have designed small optical fibre sensors that can be attached to hospital mattresses to monitor patient movement and cardiac and respiratory rates. [ + ]

The legislation provides US$52 billion for semiconductor manufacturing incentives and research investments, as well as a tax credit for facilities that produce semiconductors or chip-making equipment. [ + ]

Sisvel International has launched a patent pool on Wi-Fi 6 technology, whose initial members are set to include Huawei, Mediatek, Philips, SK Telecom and Wilus. [ + ]

The awards are a celebration and recognition of the growing range of technical innovations across optics and photonics products on the market today. [ + ]