Industry News
Preventing oxygen release for safer batteries
Fresh insights about the release of oxygen in lithium-ion batteries should pave the way for more robust and safer high-energy-density batteries. [ + ]
Lierda's low-power Bluetooth module uses an ST MCU
A new low-power Bluetooth module from Lierda Science & Technology Group uses an ST STM32WB55 Bluetooth LE (BLE) microcontroller (MCU). [ + ]
New method for making perovskite solar cells at scale
Researchers have discovered that a key component of next-generation solar panels can be created without expensive, high-temperature fabrication methods. [ + ]
Reflective screens designed to display brilliant colours
A new type of reflective screen offers optimal colour display — while using ambient light to keep energy consumption to a minimum. [ + ]
Industry 4.0 set to be lead application for IoT within five years
The top three industry segments leading the way in IoT applications are industrial automation and control (25%), home automation (18%) and AI (12%). [ + ]
Renault and ST cooperate on power electronics for EVs, hybrids
Renault and ST will work together with the objective of improving the power performance of Renault's applications for electric and hybrid vehicles. [ + ]
Monolayer improves efficiency of organic solar cells
Chemists have developed a material that functions as a hole-transporting layer in a solar element, proving versatile and applicable to different solar technologies. [ + ]
Stopping polysulfide shuttling in lithium–sulfur batteries
Polysulfide shuttling involves the movement of sulfur-containing intermediates between the cathode and anode during the battery's chemical processes. [ + ]
ST provides tech for Arrival's EVs
STMicroelectronics has announced its collaboration with EV manufacturer Arrival, to provide semiconductor technologies and products for Arrival's vehicles. [ + ]
Digi relocating Australian HQ from Rocklea to Milton
Digi International has announced that it will relocate its Brisbane-based headquarters from Rocklea to Milton in September 2021. [ + ]
Fibre-optic monitoring system for 5G light-powered networks
The system has been able to light-power a system for controlling turning antennas on and off using a fibre-optic infrastructure, thus optimising energy consumption. [ + ]
High-performance anode material for sodium-ion batteries
The novel material can store 1.5 times more electricity than the graphite anode used in commercial lithium-ion batteries, and its performance does not degrade even after 200 cycles. [ + ]
Action Plan to accelerate AI in Australia
The Australian Government has released the country's first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan to help accelerate the development and adoption of AI technologies. [ + ]
ST and Politecnico di Milano to build MEMS research centre
The joint research centre has been created to give researchers the means to conceive, design and develop MEMS technology and to create new MEMS products. [ + ]
Molecular coating enhances organic solar cell performance
An electrode coating just one molecule thick can significantly enhance the performance of an organic photovoltaic cell. [ + ]
