The successful partnering of perovskite and silicon solar cells could lay the foundations for more efficient, better-performing devices that can be easily mass produced. [ + ]

A team of physicists and chemists has produced porous graphene ribbons in which specific carbon atoms in the crystal lattice are replaced with nitrogen atoms. [ + ]

An organic material that is thin, bendable and powerful could be used to create the next generation of mobile phones and other electronic devices. [ + ]

Analog Devices will acquire Maxim Integrated in an all-stock transaction that values the combined enterprise at over US$68 billion. [ + ]

To increase the efficiency of solar cells, one strategy is to turn low-energy light into more energetic, visible light that can excite silicon. [ + ]

Researchers have fabricated red LEDs, based on the blue-emitting semiconductor indium gallium nitride, that are as stable as those based on indium gallium phosphide. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics has signed agreements related to the acquisitions of the entire share capital of BeSpoon and of the cellular IoT connectivity assets of Riot Micro. [ + ]

There is a constant drive to increase the portability of embedded devices by reducing power consumption and weight. Computer-on-modules can address those needs. [ + ]

ISO has been creating standards to underpin the Internet of Things (IoT) — a project that should help to accelerate the arrival of a connected world. [ + ]

One day, people could monitor their own health conditions by simply picking up a pencil and drawing a bioelectronic device on their skin. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics has teamed with Fingerprint Cards to develop a biometric system-on-card solution based on fingerprint-recognition technology. [ + ]

The flexible organic cell degrades by less than 5% over 3000 hours in atmospheric conditions and has an energy conversion ratio of 13%. [ + ]

The Kyung-In Synthetic Corporation (KISCO) and CSIRO have agreed to take a minority shareholding in Melbourne-based company Boron Molecular. [ + ]

Professor Kourosh Kalantar-zadeh has been awarded the 2020 Robert Boyle Prize for Analytical Science by the Royal Society of Chemistry. [ + ]

The projects will accelerate sensor and sensor system innovations for new applications in industries including health care, automotive, industrial and defence. [ + ]