This isn’t the first time these researchers have worked on reducing circuit board e-waste; they’ve made solderless and reusable circuit boards before.

New recyclable electronics could be critical to curbing e-waste, scientists argue, especially because these circuit boards can be repaired or reconfigured by simply applying heat.

Diode makes software to design printed circuit boards, which are used in most electronics. The startup raised $11.4 million in Series A funding led by A16z. Diode aims to work with robotics ...