Industry News
Non-flammable electrolyte developed for sodium batteries
The research team developed a solid polymer electrolyte material that can replace the flammable liquid solvents currently used in sodium batteries. [ + ]
CARIAD and ST to develop chip for software-defined vehicles
The companies are developing tailored hardware for connectivity, energy management and over-the-air updates making vehicles fully software-defined, secure and futureproof. [ + ]
Fully scalable, all-perovskite tandem solar modules created
This is the first report of an all-perovskite tandem solar module worldwide, the researchers say. [ + ]
NVIDIA reveals hybrid quantum–classical computing platform
NVIDIA QODA aims to make quantum computing more accessible by creating a coherent hybrid quantum–classical programming model. [ + ]
Stable and eco-friendly thermoelectric material discovered
Researchers synthesised a barium cobalt oxide thermoelectric converter that is reproducibly stable and efficient at temperatures as high as 600°C. [ + ]
Awards highlights from SEMICON West Hybrid 2022
The 2022 edition of SEMICON West Hybrid, a premier exhibition and conference for the microelectronics supply chain, was held from 12–14 July in San Francisco. [ + ]
Microsupercapacitors on marble
In a step towards integrating energy storage with eco-friendly materials, researchers have fabricated microsupercapacitors onto the surface of stone tiles. [ + ]
Report: How Wi-Fi 6/6E enables Industry 4.0
The report explores how Wi-Fi's latest features are ideal for meeting the unique, demanding requirements for a wide variety of existing and emerging IIoT applications. [ + ]
Bonding of copper electrodes using silver
Researchers at Osaka's Flexible 3D-System Integration Laboratory have showed how to directly connect copper electrode 'bumps' using silver layers. [ + ]
Perovskite/CIS tandem solar cell breakthrough
Researchers have produced perovskite/CIS tandem solar cells with an efficiency of nearly 25% — the highest known value achieved with this technology. [ + ]
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. [ + ]