Industry News
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. [ + ]
Renesas acquires Celeno, expanding connectivity portfolio
Renesas Electronics has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Celeno Communications in an all-cash transaction. [ + ]
Unbreakable phone screens are on the horizon
Researchers unlock the technology to produce next-generation composite glass for lighting LEDs and smartphone, television and computer screens. [ + ]
Connective Peripherals products available from element14
Connective Peripherals is a supplier of communications and instrumentation products, with expertise in serial connectivity solutions. [ + ]
Promising Li-ion battery material derived from wood
Researchers are working to replace the liquids commonly used in today's lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries with solid materials. [ + ]
