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Australia charges ahead with new lithium technology
Scientists at ANSTO together with Lithium Australia Limited (LIT) have developed a world-first technology to extract more lithium from lithium mining waste, in a game-changer for Australian lithium industry.
June 24, 2022 0 comment
Digi-Key Electronics wins Distributor of the Year for 2021
Digi-Key Electronics has been honoured by Global Connector Technology (GCT) as the winner of its Distributor of the Year Award for 2021.
March 25, 2022 0 comment
Digi-Key Electronics announces new partnership with Red Pitaya
Digi-Key Electronics, which offers the world’s largest selection of in-stock and ready-to-ship electronic components, has announced that it has secured a global distribution partnership with Red Pitaya to offer their @HOME kit, created specifically for professors and students working remotely or at home.
September 8, 2021 0 comment
Recall for Reposit kit including RP115 meter and Reposit box
A recall has been sent out for the Reposit Kit including RP115 meter and Reposit box because it does not meet the electrical isolation requirements of the most appropriate electrical safety standard (AS61010.1:2003). The reason for the recall is that certain components within the Reposit Kit could raise a potential risk of electrical shock to … Continue reading Recall for Reposit kit including RP115 meter and Reposit box
May 31, 2017 0 comment
Stretchable smart tablets getting closer to reality
Engineering researchers at Michigan State University have developed the first stretchable integrated circuit that is made entirely using an inkjet printer, raising the possibility of inexpensive mass production of smart fabric.
February 16, 2017 0 comment
Light, rugged handheld tablet
Panasonic has launched what it claims to be the world’s lightest fully rugged 3-in-1 handheld tablet, adding to its portfolio of enterprise-grade mobile devices.
February 7, 2017 0 comment
Smart sensing network launched by NSW government
Launched earlier this month, the NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) is a collaboration between the NSW government, universities and industry to research and develop small, smart devices that can be used in applications such as water quality, wearables, biomedical, wildlife and air sensing.
February 6, 2017 0 comment
Researchers create flame-retardant li-ion battery
Researchers at Stanford University have found a way to incorporate fire-extinguishing materials into lithium-ion batteries.
January 18, 2017 0 comment
Semiconductor eyed for next-generation ‘power electronics’
Researchers have demonstrated the high-performance potential of an experimental transistor made of a semiconductor called beta gallium oxide, which could bring new ultra-efficient switches for applications such as the power grid, military ships and aircraft.
January 10, 2017 0 comment
Tiny multi-faceted cameras to benefit industry and consumer tech
Researchers from Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in Germany have developed a process enabling the production of a multi-faceted 2mm flat camera, similar to the eyes of insects.
January 5, 2017 0 comment
Exploding Samsung batteries caused by engineering blunder
Engineering company Instrumental has uncovered the cause of Samsung’s exploding Galaxy Note 7 batteries.
December 7, 2016 0 comment
Box PC for industrial automation
Men Mikro Elektronik has released the BE10A – a space and power-saving box PC with low power consumption that can be operated in light, space-saving housing without fans, allowing for maintenance-free operation.
December 1, 2016 0 comment
Japan’s plan to end Chinese supercomputer dominance
Japan plans to thrust itself back into dominance by building the world’s fastest supercomputer, a record which has been held by China for the past seven years.
November 28, 2016 0 comment
Battery breakthrough could see phones charge in seconds
A team of scientists from UCF has developed a new process for creating flexible supercapacitors that can store more energy and be recharged more than 30,000 times without degrading.
November 27, 2016 0 comment
USYD students’ innovative tech inventions for wellbeing
Inventions span from a table lamp that relieves stress before bed, to a wearable device that protects medical staff from violent patients, to a means of transmitting off-grid technology to mobile devices through movement.
November 14, 2016 0 comment
New method to dissipate heat in electronics
By modulating the flow of phonons through semiconductor nanowires, engineers can create smaller and faster devices.
November 11, 2016 0 comment
Solid state batteries: a better class of Li-ion electrolytes?
Lithium-ion batteries have begun to show their limitations in terms of safety, performance, form factor, and cost.
November 7, 2016 0 comment
Energy-saving technology for wearables
Fraunhofer researchers have developed an energy-saving display that reduces the power consumption of data glasses to a fraction.
November 3, 2016 0 comment
New method for increased energy density in Li-ion batteries
A professor from Columbia Engineering has built a trilayer structure for li-ion batteries that is stable in ambient air, which makes batteries both longer lasting and cheaper to manufacture.
October 26, 2016 0 comment
[UPDATED] Chinese manufacturer admits fault in massive cyber attack
Mirai has struck again, hacking IoT devices to take out major websites such as Twitter, Spotify, Amazon and Paypal. Chinese electronics manufacturer Hangzhou Xiongmai Technology has admitted its inadvertent role in the attack.
October 24, 2016 0 comment