Imec has launched an industrial affiliation program on high-bandwidth optical input/output (I/O). The primary objective of the program, which is part of imec’s research platform on deep-submicron CMOS scaling, is to explore the use of optical solutions for realising high-bandwidth I/O between CMOS chips.

Mouser Electronics has launched a global distribution partnership with Maxim that will give design engineers access to a range of semiconductor components and tools.

Coventor has formed a partnership to improve and expand the use of advanced design and manufacturing techniques for developing CMOS integrated MEMS.

Digi-Key will distribute ITT Cannon products to users worldwide, under a new agreement between the two companies.

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An international jury has awarded the iF product design award 2011 (in the ‘industry + skilled trades’ category) to the Han-Yellock by the Harting Technology Group.

In its Q4’10 Touch Panel Market Analysis update, DisplaySearch indicates that the worldwide touch screen industry is on track for more than 30% Y/Y growth in 2010.

Nuvation Engineering has developed a custom battery management system, fuel gauge and driver interface for electric vehicles.

Consumption of transparent conductors by the photovoltaics industry is expected to reach $548 million by 2017, according to a new study by industry analyst firm NanoMarkets.

Turck Australia has adapted a direct sales structure, to meet the demand for more comprehensive technical service and support requirements for the country’s growing factory and process automation industry.

Parallel to the nanoETXexpress industrial group, Kontron has approved and released the nanoETXexpress 2.0 specification for ultra-small COM Express computer-on-modules.

Mouser Electronics has launched a major global distribution partnership with Maxim. The agreement gives design engineers immediate access to Maxim’s advanced semiconductor components and tools.

IBM and Samsung say they will collaborate on basic research into new semiconductor materials, manufacturing processes and other technologies.

Worldwide IT spending is forecast to total US$3.6 trillion in 2011, a 5.1% increase from 2010, according to the latest outlook by Gartner.

Consumption of transparent conductors by the photovoltaics industry is expected to reach $548 million by 2017, according to a new study by industry analyst firm NanoMarkets. The report, Transparent Conductors in Photovoltaics: Market Opportunities 2011, states that photovoltaics is so far the only application for transparent conductors that has made a wholesale shift away from ITO, thus creating a substantial opportunity for suppliers of other transparent conductive oxides.