Industry News
ARC centre to tackle the growing energy costs of computing
The $33.4 million centre will use the emerging science of topological materials and atomically thin 2D materials to create ultralow-energy electronics. [ + ]
Physicists predict topological insulators with conducting edges
Higher-order topological insulators are crystalline solids with edges that conduct electric current while the rest of the crystal remains insulating. [ + ]
Atom-thin nanowires efficiently convert heat to electricity
Researchers have found that the most effective thermoelectric materials can be realised by shaping them into the thinnest possible nanowires. [ + ]
ST's NFC technology chosen for Alcatel 3V smartphone
Near-field communication technology from STMicroelectronics has been selected to power the contactless features of TCL Communication's Alcatel 3V smartphone. [ + ]
Australian Government invests $260 million in GPS
Canavan said the investment is expected to improve the lives of Australians and make businesses more productive. [ + ]
Electronic skin nominated for ASPIRE Prize
Madhu Bhaskaran has been chosen as Australia's nominee for the 2018 ASPIRE Prize for her work developing unbreakable and transparent electronic devices that monitor the environment and the human body. [ + ]
Geelong graphene manufacturer picked for global start-up program
Smart materials creator Imagine Intelligent Materials pioneered the development of conductive coatings using graphene. [ + ]
Sodium-ion batteries show enhanced performance
Researchers have proven the viability of sodium-ion batteries as a cheaper and safer alternative to their lithium-ion counterparts. [ + ]
Real-life flux capacitor could be key to quantum computing
A real-life version of Back to the Future's flux capacitor will have important applications in communication technology and quantum computing, according to its inventors. [ + ]
Controlling conductivity in carbon nanotubes
A South African PhD student has found ways to control the spin transport in networks of the smallest electrical conductor known to man — the carbon nanotube. [ + ]
Digi-Key offers unlimited access to Ultra Librarian models
Ultra Librarian enables visitors to search a database of over 40 million components to make part selection and sourcing decisions. [ + ]
Award-winning metallisation paste improves solar cell efficiency
The product helps manufacturers make more efficient cells, expand the wafer-firing temperature window and improve adhesion. [ + ]
'Honeycomb' lattice could increase battery life 100-fold
A new magnetic material addresses two of the chief complaints surrounding battery-operated electronics: short battery life and too much heat generation. [ + ]
Mouser and Grant Imahara launch 'Generation Robot' series
The video series will take viewers around the world, highlighting the people, companies and machines that are changing how we view and interact with robots. [ + ]
Partnership to bring precision positioning solutions to China
u-blox is joining forces with positioning service provider Qianxun Spatial Intelligence to deliver high-precision positioning solutions to the Chinese market. [ + ]
