A diamond-based ultrathin transistor has the ability to outperform and be more durable than current devices deployed in high-radiation environments such as rocket engines. [ + ]

Keysight Technologies has extended its collaboration with Bluetest to integrate Keysight's 5G new radio (NR) network emulation solutions with Bluetest's reverberation chamber for over-the-air (OTA) testing of 5G NR devices in sub-6 GHz (FR1) frequency bands. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics has partnered with Fidesmo in the creation of a turnkey active solution for secure contactless payments on smart watches and other wearable technology. [ + ]

Researchers from the University of Glasgow have managed to suspend little polystyrene particles in mid-air, supported only by ultrasonic acoustic waves. [ + ]

Scientists have conclusively demonstrated the advantage of quantum computers, developing a quantum circuit that can solve a specific 'difficult' algebraic problem. [ + ]

The first molecule capable of remembering the direction of a magnetic field above liquid nitrogen temperatures has been prepared and characterised by Finnish scientists. [ + ]

The Top 10 Power Product Award, from 21ic.com and Electronic Products China, recognises what is believed to be the smallest 45 V motor driver in the world that can achieve a resolution of up to 256 microsteps. [ + ]

The Plug and Play Tech Center seeks to identify a Victorian start-up company in the advanced materials field that will become part of its accelerator program in Silicon Valley. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a permanent, wireless self-charging platform for low-power wearable electronics by converting near-infrared band irradiation to electrical energy. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics' FingerTip touchscreen controller (TSC) is powering all three of the latest Xiaomi Mi8 smartphone models — Standard, SE and Explorer. [ + ]

The South Australian Government has granted autonomous vehicle technology company Cohda Wireless permission to trial driverless cars on city streets for the first time. [ + ]

element14.com, the online community for engineers, is launching a new webinar series and competition. [ + ]

The Future Battery Industries CRC would harness new energy materials, including lithium, vanadium, nickel, cobalt and graphite, for the future of energy storage. [ + ]

A new semiconductor can convert electricity into light very efficiently — and is thin and flexible enough to help make mobile phones bendable. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics and Leti have announced their cooperation to industrialise gallium nitride-on-silicon technologies for power switching devices. [ + ]