Industry News
Advanced Manufacturing Hub coming to Electronex
Electronex — The Electronics Design and Assembly Expo will this year feature a co-located hub for advanced manufacturing technology. [ + ]
Holey silicon keeps electronic devices cool
Thermoelectric cooling can be better facilitated with the help of holey silicon — a computer chip wafer with tiny, vertically etched orifices that work to shuttle heat to desired locations. [ + ]
Smart socks help physios treat patients remotely
The technology consists of three sensors embedded in socks that patients wear while performing exercises, plus a web interface that displays the captured data in real time. [ + ]
Alexa now available for STM32 microcontrollers
The X-CUBE-AVS software package from STMicroelectronics enables Amazon's Alexa Voice Service (AVS) to run on STM32 microcontrollers. [ + ]
Lithium-sulfur batteries made from paper biomass
Researchers are using cheap and abundant paper biomass to make rechargeable lithium-sulfur batteries, anticipated to be the next generation of battery. [ + ]
Optically rewritable LCDs are as flexible and thin as paper
Optoelectronic engineers have manufactured a liquid crystal display (LCD) that is paper-thin, flexible, light and tough, not to mention cheap. [ + ]
Lasers made of quantum dots could work with silicon
US researchers are looking to break the 'silicon bottleneck' that occurs when the signal from fibre-optic cables arrives at data centres. [ + ]
UNSW opens e-waste microfactory
UNSW's e-waste microfactory can transform the components from discarded smartphones and laptops into valuable materials for re-use. [ + ]
The secret ingredient to stable lithium-sulfur batteries
In an effort to lengthen the battery life of common devices, US researchers have developed a high-powered, environmentally safe lithium-sulfur substitute. [ + ]
One step closer to terahertz computer chips
Scientists have created technology that will enable our computers, and all optic communication devices, to run 100 times faster through terahertz microchips. [ + ]
The next generation of HD
An international research team is paving the way for brighter, lighter and more energy-efficient TVs and smart devices. [ + ]
STMicroelectronics sensors complete Alibaba IoT validation
STMicroelectronics has announced the validation of its LSM6DSL 6-axis inertial sensor and LPS22HB pressure sensor for Alibaba IoT's ecosystem, which enables users to create complete IoT nodes and gateway solutions with good time to market. [ + ]
Solar cell manufacturing myth busted
Researchers have busted a 20-year-old myth surrounding solar cell production, finding that previous assumptions about the chemical processes involved are inaccurate. [ + ]
Graphite-coated relays can withstand harsh environments
Researchers have created microelectromechanical relays suitable for harsh environments — by coating the contacts with nanocrystalline layers of graphite. [ + ]
STMicroelectronics and Sigfox to connect billions of devices
STMicroelectronics and Sigfox have announced a collaboration agreement to support the demand for connected devices for a broad range of applications. [ + ]
