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Nexeon hires researchers from Sony

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Battery material supplier Nexeon has appointed three senior researchers from Sony for its R&D department in Oxfordshire, UK.

Kenta Yamamoto, Kengo Ichimiya and Akifumi Nakamura have worked in battery developments in the past years at Sony.

Integrated circuit recharges batteries

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Semiconductor developer, STMicroelectronics, has brought out a new integrated circuit (IC) that uses a thermo-electric generator to power electronic circuits and recharge batteries.

The IC uses ambient light or thermal energy to power small electronic devices such as wireless sensors, smart-building and industrial equipment controls.