Industry News
The effects of high-rate cycling on battery cells
Researchers investigated the impacts on battery cell ageing from high current operation using commercial cells, in an effort to find the most suitable batteries for use in electric vehicles. [ + ]
Sydney Quantum Academy to grow city's quantum industry
The newly formed Sydney Quantum Academy has been tasked by the NSW Government with creating thousands of well-paid, high-tech jobs building on the city's quantum strengths. [ + ]
Reference design for AR smart glasses under development
Semiconductor company STMicroelectronics is collaborating with Quanta Computer, a notebook computer manufacturer, to develop a reference design for augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. [ + ]
Digi-Key announces global distribution partnership with GLF Integrated Power
GLF Integrated Power is a provider of ultra-efficient, ultra-small, silicon power control and protection integrated circuits (ICs). [ + ]
Ultrasensitive transistor detects herbicide in water
A new polymer-based, solid-state transistor can more sensitively detect a weed killer in drinking water than existing hydrogel-based fluorescence sensor chips. [ + ]
Conversion efficiency improved in thermoelectric materials
Researchers have overcome a major challenge of thermoelectric materials, improving the materials' conversion efficiency by more than 60%. [ + ]
Self-repairing film made of gelatin
Researchers have made an environmentally friendly, gelatin-based film that can repair itself multiple times and still maintain the electronic signals needed to access a device's data. [ + ]
ST–YTO lab to develop intelligent agricultural equipment
The lab will focus on the research and development of electronic solutions for engine, vehicle and agricultural controls in tractors. [ + ]
Deep learning enables more accurate motion tracking
Researchers from Tohoku University have developed a new sensing method that makes tracking movement easier and more efficient. [ + ]
Drone industry to be worth US$92 billion by 2030
New regulatory changes and the slow rollout of remote ID and 5G will enable an enormous upscaling of drone operations, according to ABI Research. [ + ]
Tiny memory device shrinks even further in size
US engineers have created what they claim is the smallest memory device yet — and in the process realised the physics dynamic that unlocks the dense memory storage capabilities of these tiny devices. [ + ]
ST and Qualcomm collaborate on sensor solutions
STMicroelectronics is developing innovative software solutions using technology from Qualcomm Technologies. [ + ]
Electrode defects boost resistive memory efficiency
When it comes to resistive switching memory cells, thicker electrodes have greater surface roughness and are associated with markedly better memory cell characteristics. [ + ]
'Talking' cars could save lives on Victorian roads
Digital communication technologies allowing cars to intelligently interpret their surroundings and alert drivers to potential hazards could reduce vehicle crashes by up to 78%. [ + ]
People-counting sensor deploys artificial intelligence
STMicroelectronics and Schneider Electric have collaborated to integrate artificial intelligence into a high-performance people-counting sensor. [ + ]