Readily field-deployable on-chip microspectrometer technology has applications requiring mechanical robustness, such as robotic vehicles and airborne unmanned aerial vehicles.
MEMS
New Breathable Gas Sensors May Improve Monitoring of Health, Environment
Newly developed flexible, porous and highly sensitive nitrogen dioxide sensors that can be applied to skin and clothing have potential applications in health care, environmental health monitoring and military use, according to researchers.
Strong Growth in Wafer Capacity for Image Sensors Expected
Global installed capacity for image sensors was one million 200mm-equivalent wafers per month at the end of 2021.
Self-Driving Technology Firm Sensible 4 Receives €8 Million to Boost Sustainable Transport
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted an €8 million loan to Sensible 4 Oy, an innovative Finnish self-driving technology company that offers a complete and flexible autonomous driving software.
STMicroelectronics Appoints SP Group to Establish Singapore’s Largest Industrial District Cooling System for its Local Manufacturing Site
STMicroelectronics and SP Group announced today the signing of an agreement to install a district cooling system at ST AMK TechnoPark.
imec Spin-Off SOLiTHOR Closes a €10M Seed Investment Round to Develop a New Disruptive Solid-State Battery Cell Technology
The proceeds will be used to develop the technology required to enable further electrification of our transport industry with solutions that address current issues in autonomy, performance, longevity and safety.
imec Unites Partners from the Semiconductor Value Chain to Jointly Target Net-Zero Emissions for Chip Manufacturing
imec announces that its Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies and Systems (SSTS) research program succeeded in bringing together stakeholders of the semiconductor value chain.
Electronic Skin: Physicist at TU Graz Develops Multisensory Hybrid Material
The “smart skin” developed by Anna Maria Coclite is very similar to human skin. It senses pressure, humidity and temperature simultaneously and produces electronic signals. More sensitive robots or more intelligent prostheses are thus conceivable.
STMicroelectronics Introduces Single-Channel Load Switches for Applications with High Startup Current
STMicroelectronics has released single-channel versions of its programmable high-side switches, the IPS1025H and the IPS1025H-32.
Georgia Tech Researchers Develop Wireless Implantable Vascular Monitoring System
Georgia Institute of Technology researcher Woon-Hong Yeo and his collaborators are trying to improve the odds for patients with development of an implantable soft electronic monitoring system. Their new device, consisting of a smart stent and printed soft sensors, is capable of wireless real-time monitoring of hemodynamics without batteries or circuits.
