Industry News
Entries invited for design competition
Engineers are invited to take part in the Eagle Design Competition. [ + ]
Scientific appointed
Pickering Interfaces has appointed Scientific Devices as its Australian representative. [ + ]
Low-voltage sensor from superconducting strip?
Researchers found an intermittent motion of magnetic flux carved into a superconducting strip. [ + ]
Lighting deal
element14 has signed an agreement with Wamco Lighting to distribute their products. [ + ]
14 nm development kit released
Imec has released an early-version PDK for 14 nm logic chips. [ + ]
Organic solar cells set world record
A world record of 10.7% efficiency for an organic photovoltaic cell has been claimed. [ + ]
Protection for portable devices
W.L. Gore is providing portable electronic vents to protect devices from water, dust and dirt ingress, while maintaining the integrity of sound transmission. [ + ]
Free RF seminars
Two free RF fundamentals workshops are being held - one in Sydney and the other in Adelaide. [ + ]
Advantech joins recycling scheme
Advantech has joined a recycling scheme to help boost the recycling rate of televisions and computers from 17% in 2010 to 80% by 2021-22. [ + ]
Dye sensitised cell market poised to expand
Dye sensitised cell photovoltaics is a technology with solid growth prospects, according to a report by NanoMarkets. [ + ]
Microcontroller sales growth award
element14 receives award for its contribution to the growth of its PIC32 microcontroller in 2011. [ + ]
Minecom sold to US firm
TR Minecom has been sold to Pyott-Boone Electronics. [ + ]
Kyocera acquires LDC firm Optrex
Japanese companies Kyocera and Optrex will form Kyocera Display Corporation. [ + ]
PV spending forecast to rise
Equipment spending by tier 1 PV manufacturers is poised to resume in 2013, according to a report. [ + ]
