Akoustis Technologies, Inc. announced today the mutually agreed resignation of Jeffery B. Shealy as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors, effective August 6, 2024.
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Seoul Semiconductor Achieves Global No.1 Position in Display LEDs for the First Time
Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., a global opto semiconductor company, accomplished the feat of becoming No. 1 in the global backlight market for the first time.
Layering Stretchable and Rigid Materials and Incorporating Machine Learning Improves Accuracy of Wearables
A paper published in Device on August 7 outlines how rigid integrated circuits layered on a flexible substrate can be used to improve wearable performance.
‘Amphibious’ Sensors Make New, Waterproof Technologies Possible
Researchers have demonstrated a technique for creating sensors that can function both in air and underwater. The approach paves the way for “amphibious” sensors with applications ranging from wildlife monitoring to biomedical applications.
New Substrate Material for Flexible Electronics Could Help Combat E-Waste
Electronic waste is a rapidly growing problem, but this degradable material could allow the recycling of parts from many single-use and wearable devices.

Omdia: All-in-One LED Competing to be the Next Generation of Meeting Room Display
Competition is heating up to be the display technology of choice for the corporate market as All-in-One (AIO) LEDs competes with LCD 21:9 and interactive displays for a slice of the $11.1bn corporate and conference room market in 2028.
Tablet Market Finally Moves Past the Pandemic Era with Solid Growth in Q2 2024
Worldwide tablet shipments recorded year-over-year growth of 22.1% in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24), totaling 34.4 million units, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.
Lam Research Introduces Lam Cryo 3.0 Cryogenic Etch Technology
Production-proven innovation addresses critical manufacturing challenges as memory makers target 1,000-layer 3D NAND by decade end.
SIA Urges Senate Passage of Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer, urging Senate approval of the House-passed Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024).
Analog Devices and Flagship Pioneering Announce Strategic Partnership
Analog Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADI), a global semiconductor leader, and Flagship Pioneering, the bioplatform innovation company, today announced a strategic alliance to accelerate the development of a fully digitized biological world.