Industry News
Revealed: the mechanism behind 'whisker crystal' growth
Nanowires or 'whiskers' may grow spontaneously where they are not desired, bridging insulating barriers and shorting electronic circuits. [ + ]
Michelle Clancy wins Women in Electronic Design Award
Michelle Clancy, a marketing leader in the electronic design automation (EDA) sector, has won the 2022 Marie R. Pistilli Women in Electronic Design Award. [ + ]
Wearable motion sensors created by extrusion printing
Researchers explore a high-resolution extrusion printing approach to develop tiny devices with dual functionality — EMI shields and a body motion sensor. [ + ]
Semiconductor consortium established in NSW
The Semiconductor Sector Service Bureau (S3B) is funded by the NSW Government and will be located in the heart of Sydney's Tech Central precinct. [ + ]
Focus on chemistry to improve perovskite solar panels
Fusing perovskite materials with an element called Ferrocene dramatically increases the efficiency of perovskite-based solar panels, researchers have found. [ + ]
Quantum integrated circuit manufactured at the atomic scale
Delivery of the atomic-scale integrated circuit, which operates as an analog quantum processor, has been achieved two years ahead of schedule. [ + ]
A light twist on display technology
Professor Hiromasa Goto has introduced a technique for creating polymers locked into a helical configuration, using a sacrificial liquid crystal template. [ + ]
Smart jumpsuit provides info on infants' development
The smart jumpsuit is a wearable medical device equipped with multiple movement sensors which assist in assessing and predicting children's neurological development. [ + ]
HPE supercomputer breaks exascale speed barrier
The Frontier supercomputer has been rated at 1.1 exaflops, according to the Top500 list of the world's most powerful supercomputers. [ + ]
Insights into the dielectric properties of strontium titanate
Researchers have solved a longstanding mystery surrounding strontium titanate — an unusual metal oxide that can be an insulator, a semiconductor or a metal. [ + ]
High-density data-storage devices based on FETs
Scientists have fabricated three-dimensional, vertically formed field-effect transistors to produce high-density data storage devices. [ + ]
Beam-steering antenna takes mobile comms beyond 5G
Scientists have revealed a new beam-steering antenna that increases the efficiency of data transmission for 'beyond 5G'. [ + ]
EU electronics must use USB Type-C charger by 2024
USB Type-C will become the common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets and cameras in the EU by autumn 2024. [ + ]
SPARTACUS project to monitor and optimise battery cells
Sensor readings are sent to the battery management system, which then evaluates them. This allows it to manage electrical currents while the battery is charging. [ + ]
New York passes landmark right-to-repair law for electronics
The Digital Fair Repair Act will give consumers and independent repair shops the ability to repair mobile phones, computers and other personal devices. [ + ]