Industry News
Memory card production begins
SanDisk and Toshiba America Components state that their FlashVision fabrication (fab)plant has gone into production of advanced flash memories.
[ + ]Electronics industry switching on innovation
Senator Richard Alston, discussed relevant industry issues as part of the Electronics Industry Action Agenda process with key representatives of the electronics industry in Sydney this past week.
[ + ]Chip speed breakthrough
Simplex and Toshiba have announced a semiconductor architecture with the potential to deliver simultaneous improvements of 10+% greater chip performance, 20+% less power consumption and 30+% more chips per wafer.
[ + ]Rittal and Phoenix relocation
Rittal and Phoenix Contact have relocated to new premises in the Adelaide suburb of Torrensville, offering a central location for transport and customer support.
[ + ]Semiconductor price forecast
Japanese electronics groups are set to revise earnings forecasts downward in coming weeks because of the collapse in semiconductor prices and demands for personal computers and mobile phones.
[ + ]IBM stretchs silicon
IBM has discovered a way to alter silicon, the fundamental material at the heart of microchips, and the breakthrough is expected to increase chip speeds by up to 35%.
[ + ]Cabac Merges
Cabac and Namlea Data Systems have merged as part of a growth strategy for the Cable Accessories Group.
[ + ]Wire Shrinking
Infineon Technologies has announced that present techniques for integrated circuit wiring can be used for future chip generations, extending to the 2011-2014 timeframe.
[ + ]Electronics Industry Action Agenda
The federal government is to develop an electronics industry action agenda in partnership with the industry.
[ + ]Online Sales
A free online product classifieds service for Australia's test and measurement instruments community, provided by Emona Instruments, has been introduced to sell second-hand equipment.
[ + ]Ultraviolet Chip Making
Industry and government officials have completed a full scale prototype machine for making computer chips using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light.
[ + ]Subsurface Radar
An Australian subsurface radar can detect hidden objects that cannot be found by other means. "The radar unit is able to look with high resolution close to the surface," says CSIRO researcher, Dr Tony Farmer. The SSR is able to find a wide range of both metal and non-metal objects.
[ + ]Solar Plant Opens
Sustainable Technologies International has opened a new factory in Queanbeyan, to manufacture its Australian-developed solar wall panels and tiles.
[ + ]Lead-free Televisions
The Panasonic TV manufacturing plant in Sydney has become the first factory in the group in the southern hemisphere to convert its production line to using lead-free solder.
[ + ]Electronic Timber Grading
The CSIRO has developed SpeedGrader, based on microwave technology which is used to scan timber for additional properties such as hidden knots.
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