Industry News
Digi-Key and Make: announce 2021 Boards Guide and AR app
The guide helps students, makers and professional engineers identify the latest technology available to help bring innovation to life. [ + ]
NSW opens Quantum Terminal, Aus and US partner on quantum future
Tech Central's Quantum Terminal has welcomed its first tenants, while Australia and the US have signed a landmark statement of intent. [ + ]
IME and ST collaborate on silicon carbide R&D
The collaboration sets a foundation for a comprehensive SiC ecosystem in Singapore and creates opportunities for other companies to engage in SiC research. [ + ]
Free webinar on eSIM technology for the IoT
The webinar will showcase the power of eSIM technology and how it helps IoT devices connect more quickly and efficiently. [ + ]
Using nuclear radiation to transmit digital data wirelessly
Radio waves and mobile phone signals rely on electromagnetic radiation for communication; now engineers have transferred digitally encoded information using nuclear radiation instead. [ + ]
Light sensors optimised for the IoT era
Scientists have developed a compact and robust optical sensor that can convert light to digital signals, making it ideal for the Internet of Things. [ + ]
Academics honoured for excellence in semiconductor research
Two Stanford University professors are the 2021 recipients of SIA-SRC University Research Awards. [ + ]
Govt invests $111m in Australia's quantum future
The funding will support the commercialisation, adoption and use of quantum technology to create jobs, support Australian business and keep Australians safe. [ + ]
Simultaneous coating and drying for fast electrode production
Drying times can be reduced to less than 20 seconds, which corresponds to half down to one-third of the usual production time, without capacity losses. [ + ]
Rohde & Schwarz supports smartphone-to-car communications
Rohde & Schwarz has joined the Car Connectivity Consortium to foster industry-wide standards for communications between vehicles and smartphones. [ + ]
Improving energy storage with better supercapacitors
More supercapacitor development is needed to enable them to effectively store enough electricity. [ + ]
ASCA increases organic solar cell efficiency
By using new semiconductor materials, organic solar cell expert ASCA has increased the efficiency of its modules by 40%. [ + ]
Digi-Key updates schematics tool, releases new video series
Digi-Key Electronics has released new features for its Scheme-it tool and announced its latest video series, 'Supply Chain Transformed'. [ + ]
Japan and Finland to collaborate on development of 6G
Over the next few years, a roadmap for the 6G standard will be created and research into the technological components carried out. [ + ]
Carbon nanotubes could enable space-tolerant electronics
Transistors and circuits with carbon nanotubes can be configured to maintain their electrical properties after being bombarded by radiation. [ + ]
