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Libra Industries Takes Its SPI Speed and Accuracy to the Next Level

Libra Industries, a privately held electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider, today announced that is has completed the installation of its new Omron CDK VP5200-V Solder Paste Inspection system.

14 Sep 2016

Fish Byproducts Recycled to Form Energy Harvester for Self-Powered Electronics

India is a large consumer of fish, and this in turn generates a large quantity of fish “biowaste” materials. A team of scientists from Jadavpur University in Kolkata keen on utilizing this enormous biowaste began exploring ways to recycle the fish byproducts into an energy harvester for self-powered electronics.

7 Sep 2016

MIT Researchers Study Growth of Branchlike Deposits on Lithium Electrode Surfaces

Lithium metal electrodes have been considered a key contender by battery researchers, as these electrodes enhance the amount of energy that batteries are capable of storing without increasing their weight.

2 Sep 2016

Researchers Develop Continuous Roll-Processing Technology that Transfers and Packages Flexible LSI Circuits

A research team led by Professor Keon Jae Lee from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and by Dr. Jae-Hyun Kim from the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) has jointly developed a continuous roll-processing technology that transfers and packages flexible large-scale integrated circuits (LSI), the key element in constructing the computer's brain such as CPU, on plastics to realize flexible electronics.

30 Aug 2016

PARC’s Flexible, Printed and Hybrid Electronics to be Highlighted at NextFlex Opening in California

PARC, a Xerox company, today announced the advanced technologies to be highlighted at the August 31 NextFlex opening in San Jose, CA.

30 Aug 2016

SDSU Researchers Use Biochar to Develop Cost-Effective Supercapacitors

Biochar is a cost-effective material is rich in carbon, and has been used by two SDSU engineering researchers to develop the porous surface required to capture electricity. This new technique of developing a porous surface will help to reduce the cost of supercapacitors.

22 Aug 2016

SolidEnergy Systems Develops New, Efficient Lithium Batteries for Consumer Electronics

A novel rechargeable lithium metal battery, capable of providing double the energy as other lithium ion batteries used in consumer electronics today will be entering the commercial market, thanks to an MIT spinout.

17 Aug 2016

Researchers Build Iconic Stretchy Touchpad for Writing and Gaming

A team of researchers have created a highly stretchable touchpad that can be used to write words and play electronic games. This development could pave the way for flexible, wearable devices with numerous applications.

15 Aug 2016

Iowa State Researchers Develop Self-Destructing, Lithium-Ion Battery

Electronic devices that self-destruct when required could keep military secrets from the enemy or they could keep patients away from the pain of removing a medical device. They could even enable environmental sensors to sweep away in the rain.

8 Aug 2016

First Programmable Quantum Computer Developed by Researchers

Two contrasting strategies have come close in the race to develop large-scale quantum computers. One strategy is based on trapping ions, while the other is based on a traditional technology. Both can now develop a basic device, which would be able to run a range of quantum software.

4 Aug 2016

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