RF Micro Devices has announced plans to expand its compound semiconductor manufacturing capacity to support growth expectations in the company's cellular and multi-market product groups.

Mouser Electronics has expanded its portfolio of new data converters from Texas Instruments.

Avnet Logistics has received the Logistics Award for medium enterprises jointly presented by the Logistics Awards Hong Kong Organising Committee. According to Avnet, it is the first in Asia's electronics distribution industry to receive the recognition.

Mouser Electronics has announced its distribution agreement with Meder electronic has expanded to include the global marketplace.

TREK has received the 2007 EuroAsia IC Industry Award. The company’s Infinitron, an electrostatic voltmeter, won in the category of ‘Yield Management — Best Process’ during award ceremonies held in San Francisco, California (USA).

Arrow Asia Pac Ltd has signed a distribution agreement with Diodes Incorporated, manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application-specific standard products within the broad discrete and analog semiconductor markets. The agreement is an extension to Diodes’ long-term partnership with Arrow Electronics.

Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited (ST Electronics) has been awarded a contract by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) to provide customised forward command vehicles (FCV) with state-of-the-art communication and electronics systems.

The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) NSW Chapter has announced it will establish a permanent home in the ACT for its NSW-based Group Training Company.

Powerbox Australia has launched a new website to showcase its wide range of products and services.

Mouser Electronics has signed a global distribution agreement with Laird Technologies, a global manufacturer of electromagnetic interference (EMI) solutions that serve the telecommunications, data communications, computer, general electronics, network equipment, aerospace, defence, automotive, and medical equipment markets.

MooreHawke and Emerson Process Management have signed an Alliance Agreement to co-market MooreHawke fieldbus interface solutions through Emerson's worldwide sales network.

The market for printed and organic sensors will reach $2.3 billion by 2015, according to a study by NanoMarkets LC. The report is the next in the firm's ongoing coverage of thin film, organic and printed electronics.

Mouser Electronics has expanded its distribution agreement with Meder Electronic to include the global marketplace.

To produce materials for modern electronics, small amounts of impurities are introduced into silicon - a process called doping. It is these impurities that enable electricity to flow through the semiconductor and allow designers to control the electronic properties of the material.

Although the lithium-ion cells you see in laptops and mobile phones pack twice as much energy per pound as the next-best kind, they haven't found their way into hybrid cars because they're worryingly prone to fires.