WIKA Australia has opened an office in Brisbane.

Fluke Networks, part of the Danaher family of companies, and Microtest have signed an agreement to acquire Microtest, a producer of test and connectivity products.

Micromax has been appointed the national master distributor for the UniMeter XQL range of instruments.

SanDisk and Toshiba America Components state that their FlashVision fabrication (fab)plant has gone into production of advanced flash memories.

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.

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 Contact have relocated to new premises in the Adelaide suburb of Torrensville, offering a central location for transport and customer support.

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 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 and Namlea Data Systems have merged as part of a growth strategy for the Cable Accessories Group.

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.

Infineon Technologies has announced that present techniques for integrated circuit wiring can be used for future chip generations, extending to the 2011-2014 timeframe.

The federal government is to develop an electronics industry action agenda in partnership with the industry.

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.

The CSIRO has developed SpeedGrader, based on microwave technology which is used to scan timber for additional properties such as hidden knots.