Industry News
Lithography collaboration
NIL Technology and IMS Chips have started a collaboration to combine their capabilities related to electron beam lithography.
[ + ]European memory research
To explore solutions to overcome the scaling limitations of conventional flash memory, IMEC, a European research organisation, has started research activities on resistive RAM (RRAM) cells.
[ + ]Laboratory now accredited to the MEPS Standard AS/NZS 4665
According to Comtest, it is the first laboratory in Australia to achieve NATA accreditation to the Minimum Efficiency Performance Standard AS/NZS 4665 for External Power Supplies.
[ + ]Mouser Electronics and Leadis Technology global distribution
Mouser Electronics has signed a global distribution agreement with Leadis Technology, a fabless semiconductor company that specialises in designing and developing analog and mixed-signal semiconductors.
[ + ]Testing labs gain further recognition
The Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane laboratories of EMC Technologies have recently been appointed recognised test laboratories by YUV Rheinland.
[ + ]Taiwan solar revenues double
Taiwan’s manufacturers of solar cells used to generate electricity reported more than doubled revenues in the third quarter of 2008.
[ + ]Terabit comms moves closer
University of Sydney scientists have developed a photonic integrated circuit that can not only increase internet network speeds making them 60 times faster but can act as traffic monitors to keep the speed high and error free.
[ + ]Data transfer at 60 GHz
Rapid transfer of a high-definition movie from a PC to a mobile phone — plus a host of other media and data possibilities — is approaching reality.
[ + ]Study into organic solar cells
IMEC and Plextronics, a company specialising in printed solar, lighting and other organic electronics, have signed an agreement to collaborate on materials and inks for organic solar cells.
[ + ]Nano rotor spins off centre
Researchers in China and Britain have made a type of nanometre-sized rotor with an off-centre axis of rotation.
[ + ]Order won for bus computers
Kontron has won a further multimillion-euro order, this time from the Walloon Transport Company in Belgium.
[ + ]Government cash could help manufacturers
The Australian government's recently announced 10% investment allowance for capital equipment purchases — including manufacturing-related products and equipment — could act as an incentive to buyers.
[ + ]BlackBerry picks Sydney
Research In Motion, the company behind the BlackBerry wireless solution, has opened a regional headquarters in Sydney to serve customers in Australia.
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