Industry News
Is that an energy-storing fibre in your pocket?
Deakin University scientists have been working to process energy-storing sheets of 'MXene' — a nanoscopic material made of carbon and titanium — into knittable fibres. The goal of their research? To create clothing fibres that can store energy. [ + ]
Ultrafast magnetic reversal for high-performance, low-power memory
US researchers have developed an ultrafast method for electrically controlling magnetism in certain metals. Their breakthrough could lead to increased performance and more energy-efficient computer memory and processing technologies. [ + ]
Emona to distribute Magna-Power DC power supplies in ANZ
Emona Instruments has been appointed as the Australian and New Zealand distributor for Magna-Power Electronics. [ + ]
EMEA's first Industry 4.0 modem developed
ercogener has developed its first Industry 4.0 modem using u-blox LTE Cat M1 cellular technology. The modem is designed to meet the requirements of the recently announced Orange LTE Cat M1 network, which will be launched across Europe in 2018. [ + ]
Tohoku University orders Supercomputer System from Fujitsu
The Institute of Fluid Science at Tohoku University is upgrading and improving the performance of its core equipment in order to further enhance its fluid science research in fields such as health, welfare and medicine, the environment and energy, aerospace and manufacturing. [ + ]
Beryllium-doped gallium nitride for next-gen power electronics
Aalto University physicists have discovered a microscopic mechanism that will allow gallium nitride semiconductors to be used in electronic devices that distribute large amounts of electric power. Their secret? Doping gallium nitride with beryllium atoms. [ + ]
Graphene-based material lights the way to ultralow-power transistors
An international team of scientists has discovered what they believe to be a new route to ultralow-power transistors. The key to their research lay in the use of a graphene-based composite material. [ + ]
Fujitsu, Lenovo and DBJ form joint venture
Fujitsu, Lenovo and the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) have announced a strategic collaboration that creates a joint venture between the three companies. [ + ]
Next Mars rover to have 23 cameras
NASA has announced that its Mars 2020 rover will be equipped with 23 cameras — more than any rover before it. [ + ]
Charge your electric vehicle in five minutes
HD-Energy technology for electric vehicles (EVs), from lithium-ion battery technology manufacturer Enevate, features fast charging in only five minutes with high-energy density and long driving range up to 390 km — or 80 km with a 60-second charge. [ + ]
Metal-silicone microstructures could enable new optical devices
Japanese and German researchers have used a single-step, laser-based method to produce small, precise hybrid microstructures of silver and flexible silicone. Their technology could one day enable smart factories that use a single production line to mass-produce customised devices combining soft materials with hard materials. [ + ]
Toyota to release autonomous vehicles in 2020
Renesas Electronics has announced that its automotive technologies will drive Toyota's autonomous vehicles, which are presently under development and scheduled for commercial launch in 2020. [ + ]
Shine bright like a nanodiamond
Macquarie University researchers have made a single tiny diamond shine brightly — a behaviour known as superradiance — at room temperature, paving the way for nanodiamonds to be used in navigation, biomedical imaging, solar cells and more. [ + ]
Making order out of disorder with new lithium cathodes
Californian scientists have reported major progress in the development of cathodes made with so-called 'disordered' materials, which could lead to a promising new type of lithium-ion battery. [ + ]
STMicroelectronics reports strong third-quarter results
Semiconductor company STMicroelectronics has reported its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended 30 September 2017. [ + ]
