As the shake-up in the rankings, largely the result of the severe economic downturn that hit the semiconductor industry in 2001, occurs worldwide chip sales in February totalled A$20 billion, the same as January's sales.

Nanotubes measuring just 100 atoms in diameter have been created from designer molecules that were customised to self-assemble into angstrom-sized circuit elements, according to researchers at Purdue University, US.

Leaders from across the ICT innovation spectrum will join with Senator Alston, Minister for Communications, IT and the Arts, in delivering a framework for the development of Australia’s ICT sector over the next decade.

The Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (AEEMA) will hold its third annual excellence awards on 31 July at Sydney’s Australian Technology Park.

East & Partners’ quarterly benchmark of IT&T supplier performance, has just been released.

The recovery in the IC business is somewhat mixed, according to research company IC Insights.

German researchers have developed a technique that could be used to construct tiny photonic crystals, enabling the construction of all-optical circuits.

The PC and laptop resellers market is holding steady and showing signs of promise, according to channel research company Inform.

In-Stat/MDR finds that manufacturers of synchronous optical network (SONET) and synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) equipment suffered heavily in 2001, due to a sharp cut back on capital expenditures by telecommunications carriers and the demise of many competitive local exchange carriers.

Intel has produced memory chips containing 330 million transistors through manufacturing technology that will hit the mainstream in 2003.

The memory market looks set to be more stable and profitable in 2002, and this could mean higher prices.

In a bid to have its technologies adopted industry-wide, Agere and Nortel Networks have claimed to have developed the first multi-source agreement to establish standards for surface-mount 10 Gbps receivers.

Phillip Bullock, IBM Australia/New Zealand CEO, has said the company is trying to develop a computer flexible enough to roll up and put in your pocket.

Global DRAM prices will rebound to $4 to $6 per die (128Mbit equivalent) in the first half of 2002 as demand increases, according to a forecast by the Market Intelligence Centre.

Creative Technology plans to buy 3Dlabs for approximately $208 million in stock and cash.