Industry News
LaSAR Alliance to accelerate AR eyewear adoption
The LaSAR Alliance is focused on meeting the technical challenges required for all-day wearable smart glasses. [ + ]
Funding boost for next-gen solar cells
ARENA has announced $3m in funding for start-up SunDrive to advance commercial development of its low-cost, high-efficiency solar manufacturing process in Australia. [ + ]
NVIDIA set to acquire Arm for $40 billion
NVIDIA will acquire Arm from SoftBank Group and the SoftBank Vision Fund in a transaction valued at $40 billion through a combination of NVIDIA shares and cash. [ + ]
New inkjet printing method overcomes the coffee ring effect
Using a new formulation, manufacturers could adopt inkjet printing as a cheap, easy-to-access strategy for the fabrication of electronic devices and sensors. [ + ]
SEMI launches flexible hybrid electronics standards committee
The committee aims to develop global standards for flexible hybrid electronics spanning design, materials, manufacturing, packaging and systems. [ + ]
Deakin Uni course to build additive manufacturing skills
MSC Software is working with Deakin University to develop Australia's additive manufacturing skills and ensure strong economic growth. [ + ]
Fabric-based piezoelectric energy harvester developed
Researchers have developed a highly flexible yet sturdy wearable piezoelectric harvester using the simple fabrication process of hot pressing and tape casting. [ + ]
Tune in to radio stations from around the world
RadioGlobe is an open-source DesignSpark engineering project that enables users to tune in to internet radio stations from around the world. [ + ]
Vicor announces global distribution agreement with Arrow Electronics
Vicor has announced the expansion of its Europe, Middle East and Africa relationship with Arrow Electronics to a global distribution agreement. [ + ]
How does orange peel help with battery recycling?
Fruit peel waste can be used to extract and re-use precious metals from spent lithium-ion batteries in order to create new batteries. [ + ]
Smart helmet designed to keep motorcyclists safe
Forcite's smart helmet is designed to deliver road alerts and visual and audio turn-by-turn navigation without a phone. [ + ]
Accelerated electrode drying for cheaper battery production
The EPIC project aims to accelerate the drying of high-quality electrodes for lithium-ion batteries, increasing the energy efficiency of this process. [ + ]
Free PCB design program delivered online for students
Altium has announced the launch of the Upverter Education program based on Upverter — a free, web-based PCB design tool that is easy to learn and use. [ + ]
More stable catalysts for hydrogen fuel cells
A newly developed electrocatalyst for hydrogen fuel cells does not require a carbon carrier and is therefore much more stable than the catalysts commonly used today. [ + ]
Smart gaming glove is lightweight and flexible
The InfinityGlove allows users to mimic a variety of in-game controls using simple hand gestures, without the need for additional wiring to connect it to a computer. [ + ]
