Industry News
Vicor to participate in leading data centre conference
The Open Data Center Committee (ODCC) Summit will be held in Beijing from 16–17 October. [ + ]
OLED display market to hit $25.5bn this year
The OLED industry will be worth $25.5 billion in 2018, rising to $30.72 billion in 2019 and eventually growing to $58 billion in 2025, according to IDTechEx Research. [ + ]
QUT investigating automated vehicle safety
Queensland will next year welcome its first purpose-built automated vehicle, following an international agreement at the Australian Intelligent Transport Systems Summit. [ + ]
Electronic skin mimics human-like sense of touch
Inspired by human skin, researchers have constructed a tactile sensor that detects pressure and pulses, replicating the experience of pressurised human touch. [ + ]
Tiny camera lens may help link quantum computers
The lens is made of a silicon film with millions of nanostructures forming a metasurface that can control light with functionalities outperforming traditional systems. [ + ]
Competition: Can you design a drone with a sixth sense?
The Sixth Sense Design Challenge asks engineers to create a small remotely operated or autonomous vehicle with remote vehicle sensing and data collection capabilities. [ + ]
Hong Kong Electronics Fair and electronicAsia open next month
The twin fairs will be held concurrently at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 13–16 October. [ + ]
EMC specialist Keith Armstrong wins IEEE award
Global electromagnetic compatibility specialist Keith Armstrong has become the first person to receive the IEEE's Excellence in Continuing EMC Education Award. [ + ]
Graphene+ conference set to debut in Melbourne
Graphene+2018 will take place on 8 October in the Hawthorn Arts Centre, forming a focal point for all participants in the advanced materials ecosystem in Australia. [ + ]
Kaga Electronics to acquire 70% shares in Fujitsu Electronics
Kaga Electronics will acquire 70% shares in Fujitsu Electronics Inc from Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited. [ + ]
Copper nanocrystals may enable smaller devices
A tiny electrical circuit — made from crystals of copper that are grown and electrically wired at nanoscale — may enable an entirely new design of digital devices. [ + ]
Renesas Electronics to acquire Integrated Device Technology
Renesas Electronics will acquire IDT for US$49 per share in an all-cash transaction representing an equity value of approximately US$6.7 billion. [ + ]
element14 announces webinar series, new DIY learning modules
element14.com has announced a five-part webinar series and also added new courses to its range of free DIY learning modules. [ + ]
TomTom and STMicroelectronics offer geolocation-based tools and services
STMicroelectronics and TomTom have announced a package of development tools in the STM32 Open Development Environment that connect directly to TomTom Maps APIs for location, tracking and mapping data services. [ + ]
Four-electron conversion achieved in lithium-air batteries
Chemists have resolved two of the most challenging issues surrounding lithium-oxygen batteries — and in the process created a battery with near 100% coulombic efficiency. [ + ]
