Until recently, UL certificates that were primarily accepted in the US, Canada and in other parts of the world were mainly available for systems. Now, with the implementation of UL certification for computer-on-modules (COMs), Kontron now provides OEMs with more security in selecting appropriate COMs and simplifies the procedure for its own UL certification.

Bluewater Systems of Christchurch has received the EDN Innovation Award for Best Application of Programmable Logic at the 2006 Technology Futures Conference in Melbourne.

Polycom has chosen Singapore as its new Asia-Pacific headquarters in 2007.

Researchers at the University of Toronto have created a semiconductor device that claims to outperform conventional chips – and they made it by painting a liquid onto a piece of glass.

AEEMA’s chief executive, Angus Robinson, has announced that Australia’s peak high technology industry association for infrastructure suppliers is responding to demands from the suppliers of digital television and radio product for a more coordinated approach in addressing the planning and implementation issues related to digital television and radio in Australia.

Motorola is planning an initial US$30 million manufacturing plant in India.

GeoGroup Components has acquired Step Global, the supplier of Trimble Navigation component technology products to New Zealand and Australia.

Leading Australian manufacturer of testing and measuring instruments, IDM Instruments Pty Ltd, has launched a new look for its website.

Monash University researchers have won the $100,000 Peter Doherty Prize for Innovation, at the Commercialisation Expo 2006, for their work in faster optical communications.

Nu Horizons has announced the opening of their first office in Australia.

The Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (AEEMA) will hold its biennial Excellence Awards and Gala Dinner on Wednesday 18 October 2006, in Melbourne.

Growing low sheet resistivity transistors on 150 mm silicon wafers has been achieved by a European research group and presented at the 13th International Conference on Metal Organic Vapor Phase Epitaxy in Japan.

German manufacturer of advanced cable managements systems, icotek GmbH, has appointed Switches Plus Components as their exclusive distributor for Australia.

SmartCal and Trio Test & Measurement Solutions have merged. The new Trio SmarCal is a Tektronix service, repair and calibration provider and was formed by ex-employees of the Tektronix service department when Tektronix closed its Australian T&M office in 2001.

NewTek Instruments has moved its Sydney office to Homebush where the new address and contact details will be: