Steve Sanghi, Executive Chair of Microchip Technology, is set to receive the Dr Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award for his contributions to the industry. [ + ]

A group of researchers in Australia and Germany have created a 3D-printing resin, along with a dedicated 3D printer, to complete ultrafast printouts of an entire microstructure. [ + ]

Researchers have created a plastic-like material that can be soft and stretchy or hard and rigid with the application of a catalyst and visible light. [ + ]

The new material is expected to improve high-capacity rechargeable batteries and make them cheaper by using common materials. [ + ]

CEA and Astrocast have collaborated on a low-cost, bidirectional communication module that enables corporations to communicate with their remote assets. [ + ]

Researchers from Drexel University have demonstrated how an MXene polymer coating can block and absorb electromagnetic interference. [ + ]

Researchers from Australian National University have developed a new semiconductor structure involving exciton pairs that could pave the way for next-generation technologies. [ + ]

Researchers have used a routine nanofabrication procedure to prepare a metal superlattice that could enhance the utility of microelectronics in common technologies. [ + ]

A research team has reduced the power consumption and maximised the switching efficiency of semiconductor devices by embedding platinum nanoparticles. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a circuit board that is made of paper with fully integrated electrical components; when no longer needed, the circuit board can be burned or left to degrade. [ + ]

Researchers at Harvard have created an ionic circuit consisting of hundreds of ionic transistors that perform the core process of neural network computing. [ + ]

The Australian Government has appointed a National Quantum Advisory Committee to help support the country's National Quantum Strategy. [ + ]

Zinc bromide battery developer Gelion has launched a manufacturing facility in Western Sydney, capable of producing two megawatt hours of batteries annually. [ + ]

The European Parliament has adopted a law to make USB-C charging mandatory on phones and other small devices by 2024 to reduce electronic waste. [ + ]

Participants with an optics or photonics technology or application as the basis for a viable business are encouraged to apply to the SPIE Startup Challenge. [ + ]