Silicon photonics can now be more efficiently connected to mainstay low index contrast fibre following a development by Chiral Photonics scientists.

ASP Microcomputers has been appointed Australian partner for Casino Japan's range of mobile business solution products including mobile barcode terminals and industrial PDAs.

The Electronics Industry Association (EIA) has appointed Steve Adcock as its new CEO.

WL Gore & Associates has doubled its manufacturing capacity for flat cables to keep pace with demand for cables capable of reducing particles and outgassing in semiconductor manufacturing steps such as lithography, ion implantation and inspection.

IMEC, Europe's nanoelectronics research institute, and Qualcomm, will collaborate to understand and devleop solutions for using 3D technologies in future wireless products.

Hendon Semiconductors of Adelaide has been awarded the ISO 13485 Medical Device Quality Management Standard that represents the requirements for a management system for designing and manufacturing medical devices.

GE Digital Energy says its Multilin HardFiber System eliminates the need for thousands of copper wires in a substation and replaces them with a few fibre-optic cables.

The China Earthquake Administration, the government body managing the country’s earthquake preparedness and disaster mitigation, has selected a structural health monitoring system developed by National Instruments Alliance Partner CGM Engineering.

Tyco Electronics’ networking division AMP Netconnect has launched a website configured as an information-driven portal where visitors can find technical details.

Nordic Semiconductor is relocating its supply chain headquarters to the Philippines.

Osram Opto Semiconductors is spearheading the European-funded CombOLED project to develop cost-effective volume production methods for OLEDs.

CIP Technologies in Britain has released what is believed to be the first commercial reflective electro-absorption modulator.

Australian defence personnel may be able to generate enough electricity to power their gear via new solar technology embedded in their uniforms and equipment, now that ANU researchers have won a major defence contract.

The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with BICSI South Pacific Region at the recent BICSI South Pacific 2008 conference in Melbourne.

Sigma-Aldrich has signed an agreement with Plextronics to distribute its organic semiconductors and conductive inks.