Industry News
On-Track Technology relocates to Milperra
Contract electronic manufacturer On-Track Technology has decided to relocate from its Mascot manufacturing facility. [ + ]
Wirelessly charge your devices in a room-sized power system
The wireless power transfer system uses magnetic fields to simultaneously charge multiple devices — or nodes — within the confines of a room. [ + ]
Unex and STMicroelectronics collaborate on V2X and secure telematics
Unex's SOM-301 V2X system-on-module has been integrataed on STMicroelectronics' Telemaco3P Modular Telematics Platform (TC3P-MTP). [ + ]
Electrolube to host conformal coatings seminar at Electronex
Beth Turner will provide a comprehensive overview of next-generation conformal coatings for harsh environments as well as a useful insight into coating vs encapsulation. [ + ]
Magnetic switching component suitable for spintronics
Researchers have created an electronic component that demonstrates functions and abilities important to future generations of computational logic and memory devices. [ + ]
Straightening single-molecule nanowires improves conductivity
Forcing single-molecule nanowires to be flat significantly improved their conductivity compared with a twisted conformation. [ + ]
Engineer awarded for teaching driverless cars to navigate
Professor Michael Milford's research looks at how the brain handles navigation and perception to see how they can be applied to all-weather, anytime positioning for autonomous vehicles. [ + ]
Analysing semiconductor crystals with a sphere of light
The approach improves on current photoluminescence spectroscopy techniques and could lead to energy savings for mass producers, and thus consumers, of power devices. [ + ]
Switched on to silicon-based electronics
Seeking to further increase the conversion efficiency of silicon-based components in power electronics, researchers developed a power switching device that surpasses previous performance limits. [ + ]
Two additives are better than one in Li-ion capacitors
Seeking a low-cost, simple and efficient way to incorporate lithium into capacitors for electrical energy storage, researchers have proposed using two additives instead of one. [ + ]
Self-driving robot deployed at Ford
A self-driving robot, developed by Ford engineers, has been put to work delivering spare parts around one of the company's manufacturing plants. [ + ]
Keysight opens new calibration labs in Victoria
Test and measurement company Keysight Technologies has opened a new site in Mulgrave, Victoria, offering what it describes as a true one-stop shop for calibration needs. [ + ]
CEBIT Australia releases initial 2019 program
CEBIT Australia has released the first part of its 2019 program, which is set to focus on digital transformation and business growth and innovation. [ + ]
5G communication achieved with a glass antenna
NTT DOCOMO, AGC and Ericsson have achieved 5G mobile telecommunications using an antenna embedded in synthetic fused silica glass to transmit and receive 28 GHz 5G radio signals. [ + ]
Data science finds new materials for solar cells and LEDs
A high-throughput computational method developed at UC San Diego has generated 13 new material candidates for solar cells and 23 new candidates for LEDs. [ + ]
