Industry News
Wireless charging of multiple devices simultaneously
Electronic devices equipped with a new receiver can simultaneously receive energy to charge batteries or directly power their functions. [ + ]
3D-printed robotic hand can play Super Mario
US engineers have 3D printed a soft robotic hand that is agile enough to play — and beat — Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. [ + ]
element14 to distribute Mountz torque and calibration tools
The Mountz product range now available from element14 includes cutting-edge torque analysers, screwdrivers and wrenches. [ + ]
Vertical organic transistor technology developed
Physicists have demonstrated for the first time vertical organic transistors (organic permeable base transistors, OPBTs) integrated into functional circuits. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
