Move towards consolidation
14 June, 2007
The national president of the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group), Trevor Carroll and the president of the Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (AEEMA), Ken Bridges have announced moves towards the consolidation of the two associations.
Researchers work towards enhancing the smallest electronic components
12 June, 2007
Researchers have made an important advance in the emerging field of spintronics that may one day usher in a new generation of smaller, smarter, faster computers, sensors and other devices
Wear your electronics
12 June, 2007 by Elizabeth Latham, Journalist
An electronic revolution could be on the way with the development of a thin film of plastic that conducts electricity and produces solar power, changing the way we light our homes and design clothes
Innovation, processing performance and cooperation key to moving forward faster
08 June, 2007
At the Intel Developer Forum (IDF), Intel Corporation executives detailed more than 20 new products, technology innovations and industry initiatives aimed at making the internet, computers and consumer electronics devices much more responsive, friendlier and secure.
Pan-Asian distributor announced
06 June, 2007
Analog Devices has named Avnet Electronics Marketing as its first pan-Asian distributor. The distribution agreement extends the existing arrangements, which already include China and India, to cover the Asia-Pacific region.
Global competition to find environmental electronics
05 June, 2007
Premier Farnell has launched a major international design competition called ‘Live Edge’ – Electronic Design for the Global Environment. Farnell, a Premier Farnell business, will support the competition throughout Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
Development agreement on advanced high-voltage CMOS process
23 May, 2007
IBM and austriamicrosystems have announced the signing of a development agreement for an advanced high-voltage (HV) complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process technology to be used in a range of consumer, automotive, industrial and medical applications.
Personalisation and content key drivers to demand
22 May, 2007
Personalisation and content are key drivers behind increased demand for notebook PCs and mobile internet devices (MIDs), according to Intel Corporation executives.
Lead-free electronics
21 May, 2007
Endress+Hauser has removed lead from all electronic components in its ongoing products portfolio, complying with a recent European directive aimed at protecting human health from the effects of this extremely harmful heavy metal.
Technology to functionalise nanoparticles for biomedical applications
18 May, 2007
IMEC has developed a generic and versatile method to synthesise stable, biocompatible magnetic nanoparticles.
Competition for environmental electronic design
18 May, 2007
A major international design competition called Live Edge — Electronic Design for the Global Environment has been launched by Premier Farnell, global distributor of electronic components.
New company in semiconductor market
17 May, 2007
Royal Philips Electronics has announced that Silicon Hive has been spun out as an independent company.
Green car one step closer
14 May, 2007 by Elizabeth Latham, Journalist
A new variation of a familiar platinum-nickel alloy has been identified and claimed to be the most active oxygen-reducing catalyst ever reported
Plastic: the way of the electronic future
14 May, 2007 by Elizabeth Latham, Journalist
Plastic electronics have been in the public eye since three scientists won the 2000 Nobel Prize for their contribution to the discovery and development of conductive polymer plastics
Call for global collaboration on nanotechnology
09 May, 2007
About 250 technologists and policy makers from around the globe met in Brussels, Belgium, at INC3, the third international nanotechnology conference on communication and cooperation, to discuss the latest developments in nanotechnology, the challenges and bottlenecks, and the economic and societal implications.
