Industry News
Distribution relationship expanded
Nu Horizons Electronics announced the expansion of the long-standing authorised distribution agreement with Xilinx into Australia and New Zealand.
[ + ]ICT industry unites under a 10-year vision
The National ICT Industry Alliance (NICTIA) has released a 10-year strategic vision for development of the Australian ICT industry.
[ + ]Development agreement on advanced high-voltage CMOS process
IBM and austriamicrosystems have announced the signing of a development agreement for an advanced high-voltage (HV) complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process technology to be used in a range of consumer, automotive, industrial and medical applications.
[ + ]Spin-off company opens office overseas
Open Kernel Labs, a spin-off of National ICT Australia, has established its worldwide headquarters in the United States.
[ + ]Personalisation and content key drivers to demand
Personalisation and content are key drivers behind increased demand for notebook PCs and mobile internet devices (MIDs), according to Intel Corporation executives.
[ + ]MTech 2007 hits Sydney
The 19th Australian international manufacturing technology exhibition for the automation, process electronics and electrical industries will be held this year at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre at Darling Harbour.
[ + ]Lead-free electronics
Endress+Hauser has removed lead from all electronic components in its ongoing products portfolio, complying with a recent European directive aimed at protecting human health from the effects of this extremely harmful heavy metal.
[ + ]Technology to functionalise nanoparticles for biomedical applications
IMEC has developed a generic and versatile method to synthesise stable, biocompatible magnetic nanoparticles.
[ + ]Competition for environmental electronic design
A major international design competition called Live Edge — Electronic Design for the Global Environment has been launched by Premier Farnell, global distributor of electronic components.
[ + ]Competition for environmental electronic design
A major international design competition called Live Edge — Electronic Design for the Global Environment has been launched by Premier Farnell, global distributor of electronic components.
[ + ]New company in semiconductor market
Royal Philips Electronics has announced that Silicon Hive has been spun out as an independent company.
[ + ]Merging Technologies launches Ramses
Switzerland’s Merging Technologies has revealed a strategic alliance with Smart AV, the Australian manufacturer of the Smart range of console control surfaces.
[ + ]Ultracapacitor product distributor announced
Richardson Electronics has joined Maxwell Technologies’ worldwide channel partner network as a distributor of Boostcap ultracapacitor products and ultracapacitor-based engineered solutions in the US, Canada, Mexico and China.
[ + ]Power conditioner approved
The MooreHawke Trunksafe TS Series power conditioner has been approved by the Fieldbus Foundation; it is now a registered product and listed on the Fieldbus Foundation website (www.fieldbus.org).
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