Industry News
Ultrathin 'elastic skin' display developed for home health care
Researchers have invented an ultrathin elastic display that can show the moving waveform of an electrocardiogram recorded by an on-skin electrode sensor that fits snugly on the skin. [ + ]
Satellite comms company Myriota to open Adelaide IoT lab
Satellite communications company Myriota will invest $1.36m in an 'Internet of Things Laboratory' in Adelaide, creating more than 50 new jobs in the process. [ + ]
Growing 2D crystals for future electronics
Growing high-quality, crystalline 2D materials at scale has proven a significant challenge for researchers — until now. [ + ]
MACOM and STMicroelectronics partner on GaN-on-silicon wafers
STMicroelectronics has agreed with MACOM Technology Solutions, a supplier of high-performance RF, microwave, millimeter-wave and lightwave semiconductor products, to develop GaN (gallium nitride)-on-silicon wafers for the latter's use across an array of RF applications. [ + ]
Pickering Electronics celebrates 50th birthday
Pickering Electronics, a manufacturer of high-quality reed relays, has announced that this year marks 50 years in business. [ + ]
Thomson Reuters names Top 100 tech companies
Thomson Reuters' inaugural Top 100 Global Technology Leaders listing identifies the industry's most operationally sound and financially successful organisations. [ + ]
Flexible lithium-ion battery shaped like the human spine
Researchers have developed a lithium-ion battery with impressive flexibility, high energy density and stable voltage, no matter how it is flexed or twisted. [ + ]
IoT technology to reduce traffic congestion
A pilot study using Internet of Things technology to help reduce traffic congestion and create the foundations for the deployment of autonomous vehicles is underway in South Australia. [ + ]
Adding touch interaction to any object, surface or space
Silicon chips from semiconductor company STMicroelectronics have enabled the creation of zForce AIR touch-sensing modules. [ + ]
Cable and connector provider Lapp launches in Australia
Lapp, a provider of cable and connector systems and integrated electrical and automation engineering solutions, is establishing a fully fledged subsidiary in Australia. [ + ]
Fabric-like supercapacitor customisable for wearable electronics
Scientists have created a customisable, fabric-like power source that can be cut, folded or stretched without losing its function, making it suitable for wearable electronics. [ + ]
Water-repellent circuits for washable electronics
US researchers have developed graphene printing technology that can produce flexible, low-cost, conductive and water-repellent electronic circuits. [ + ]
STMicroelectronics announces changes to leadership team
STMicroelectronics has announced the retirement of Carlo Bozotti as sole member of the managing board, as well as president and CEO of the company. [ + ]
Thanks for the memristors
US scientists have unveiled the inner workings of memristors, which can vary their electrical resistance based on the memory of past activity. [ + ]
Boosting solar fuel efficiency using microwires
Researchers have made significant efficiency improvements to the technology used to generate solar fuels, involving the direct conversion of energy from sunlight into a usable fuel. [ + ]

