A technique has been developed at Oxford University in Britain for producing high value semiconducting carbon nanotubes from samples of single- and multi-walled carbon nanotubes.

By chemically attaching a difficult-to-process solid-state fluorescent material to a universal polymer backbone, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have built what may be a foundation for a new generation of opto-electronic display devices based on inexpensive organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs).

iCurie Lab Holdings will establish its global operations in Britain to enable a former NASA scientist and his team to exploit environment-friendly nano-scale cooling technology systems.

A Team led by Britain's BAE Systems aerospace and defence group has achieved what it claims is a record digital circuit speed as a result of developing next-generation transistor technology.

During the 10th World Electronics Forum (WEF) recently, representatives of two WEF members, the Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (AEEMA) and the South African Electronic Industries Federation (EIF), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to foster collaboration between the two industry associations.

New Zealand's first public library application of RFID (radio frequency identification) has been announced.

TransTech has appointed EPIC Controls as its NSW distributor, for the range of electrical controls, process controls, and industrial electronics.

Adelaide-based Tytronics and Tekelek have merged their businesses in the specialist electronics service sector.

Australia has taken a step forward in the development of a globally competitive telematics industry with the announcement by the government of a $300,000 industry grant to the Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (AEEMA).

Our window into the digital universe has long been a glowing screen perched on a desk. It's called a computer monitor, and as you stare at it, light is focused into a coin-sized image on the retina in the back of your eyeball. The retina converts the light into signals that percolate into your brain via the optic nerve.

Jaycar Electronics has moved from Gore Hill to new premises at 96 Pacific Highway, St Leonards.

Austronics 2004, widely recognised as Australia's premier exhibition for the electronics industry, will be held in Melbourne from Tuesday October 5 to Thursday October 7 at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre.

Spy networks and international financial systems may benefit from an advance in teleportation technology developed at the Australian National University.

Particle & Surface Sciences has become the sole distributor for Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions.

The low yield of optical semiconductor processing, compared with today's silicon industry, is stalling progress in major markets such as ultra-high bandwidth communications networks for enterprises and homes.