Industry News
Record-breaking semiconductor equipment sales for 2018
Worldwide sales of new semiconductor manufacturing equipment are projected to increase 10.8% to $62.7 billion in 2018. [ + ]
More efficient production of battery materials
Pure Battery Technologies is commercialising a process to extract nickel and cobalt from low-grade ores more cheaply and effectively than current methods. [ + ]
Quantum batteries could enable instantaneous charging
Unlike ordinary batteries, which take the same amount of time to charge no matter how many you have, quantum batteries should charge faster the more you have of them. [ + ]
Macquarie Uni and Analog Devices partner on engineering lab
The Macquarie and Analog Devices Teaching and Research Laboratory will bring industrial experience into Macquarie University in order to better prepare the next generation of engineers. [ + ]
Solar supercapacitors could power wearable sensors
A promising new type of graphene supercapacitor could be used in the next generation of wearable health sensors. [ + ]
Australia's first computer back on display
The world's longest surviving first-generation computer has found a new home at Melbourne's Scienceworks museum. [ + ]
Supercomputer hacking halted by new algorithm
IT experts have devised a post-quantum secure privacy-preserving algorithm — so powerful it can thwart attacks from supercomputers of the future. [ + ]
Ultrathin capacitive sensor has low resistance to motion
The thin and flexible sensor can move with the airflow made by even the softest noises and addresses issues with accelerometers, microphones and similar sensors. [ + ]
Tuning in: scientists unlock signal frequency control of qubits
UNSW researchers have tuned the control frequency of a qubit by engineering its atomic configuration — a new milestone in their approach to creating a quantum computer chip in silicon. [ + ]
IT industry leaders partner to promote the sector
IT media channel Technology Decisions has teamed up with the Information Technology Professionals Association (ITPA) with the goal to promote and grow the IT sector in Australia. [ + ]
Electrical safety guide for battery systems released
The Best Practice Guide: Battery Storage Equipment — Electrical Safety Requirements will provide important guidance for professionals installing energy storage units. [ + ]
Plastic sensors could monitor health conditions
Researchers have developed a low-cost sensor made from semiconducting plastic that can be used to diagnose or monitor a wide range of health conditions. [ + ]
STMicroelectronics acquires GUI software specialist Draupner Graphics
Semiconductor company STMicroelectronics has announced its acquisition of software specialist Draupner Graphics. [ + ]
Quantum transistor made from a semiconductor
US researchers have made one giant leap towards quantum computing with their demonstration of the first single-photon transistor using a semiconductor chip. [ + ]
Forget the World Cup — are you ready for the World Robot Olympiad?
Every year since 2004, at least 23,000 teams from more than 60 countries have taken part in the World Robot Olympiad competition. [ + ]
