Industry News
Wearable sensors market to hit $1 billion this year
The global market for wearable sensors is expected to record its first billion-dollar year in 2017, according to market research company IDTechEx. [ + ]
Polymer-based capacitor could improve electrical circuitry
Saudi Arabian researchers have used a blend of polymer materials to develop a novel type of component — one that could substantially improve the performance of electrical circuits. [ + ]
High-efficiency SiC power device developed
Mitsubishi Electric has developed a silicon carbide (SiC) power device with what is claimed to be the world's highest power efficiency in a device of its type, thanks to the use of a proprietary source structure. [ + ]
STMicroelectronics selected as technical partner for smart meter platform
Semiconductor company STMicroelectronics is supporting E-Distribuzione in the deployment of second-generation smart meter platform Open Meter. [ + ]
Madison Technologies acquires Shepelec Instrumentation, expands IoT portfolio
Madison Technologies has acquired the business and assets of Shepelec Instrumentation. The acquisition includes Shepelec's flagship industrial IoT product, the MultiPar Multi-IO Device. [ + ]
MATLAB adds deep learning capabilities with Release 2017b
MathWorks has introduced Release 2017b (R2017b), which includes new features in its MATLAB and Simulink design software, six new products, and updates and bug fixes to 86 other products. [ + ]
Lithium-ion batteries created at QUT
Queensland University of Technology has established a facility capable of manufacturing rechargeable lithium-ion batteries — the first in Australia at a commercial scale, according to QUT Professor Peter Talbot. [ + ]
Storing photonic information as sound waves
Australian researchers have achieved a massive breakthrough in the field of optical information processing, dramatically slowing digital information carried as light waves by transferring the data into sound waves in an integrated circuit. [ + ]
Avnet announces acquisition of Dragon Innovation
Components distributor Avnet has announced its acquisition of Dragon Innovation, expanding its portfolio of offerings for customers as they move from design to prototype to volume production. [ + ]
Data storage breakthrough brings quantum internet one step closer
Scientists have discovered a new and improved way to store quantum data, thus taking a major leap forward to providing the building blocks for a global quantum internet. [ + ]
Funding for a flexible laminate to power electronics
A Canadian scientist is receiving federal funding that will help further develop a stretchable, flexible laminate that can provide power to a wide range of electronic devices. [ + ]
Brother and Fluke Networks team up on cloud-based cable testing and labelling
Brothe has licensed Fluke Networks' LinkWare Live API to create iLink&Label, a mobile app and backend solution designed to streamline the network and cable labelling process. [ + ]
ST NFC technology integrated into MediaTek mobile platforms
STMicroelectronics has integrated its contactless near-field communication (NFC) technology with mobile platforms from MediaTek, said to be the world's second-largest supplier of mobile handset solutions. [ + ]
Self-assembling crystals could lead to safer batteries
A Japanese researcher has identified new solid materials that could lead to the manufacture of non-toxic lithium-ion batteries. [ + ]
ST Partner Program connects customers with qualified third parties
STMicroelectronics has launched a Partner Program that connects customers with qualified technical specialists capable of strategically supporting their projects. [ + ]
