ABB to acquire Baldor
10 December, 2010ABB and Baldor Electric Company have agreed that ABB will acquire Baldor in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately US$4.2 billion, including $1.1 billion of net debt.
In-vitro study of brain tissue
30 November, 2010The nanoelectronics research centre imec and Peira, a Belgium-based manufacturer of pharmaceutical and chemical research instruments, have jointly developed a slice-tilting instrument for in-vitro research on brain tissue. The new tool enables long-term studying of brain cultures through electronic stimulation and read-out, essential in getting insight into the functioning of the brain.
Bioelectronics brings aged healthcare to the home
30 November, 2010Smart technologies will eventually reduce doctors’ visits and hospital admissions among Australia’s ageing population, according to the academic behind a new bioelectronics degree at the University of Sydney.
Digi-Key distributes energy-friendly devices
11 November, 2010Digi-Key Corporation has signed a worldwide agreement with Energy Micro to distribute its ultra-low-power EFM32 Gecko microcontroller products.
RF Micro Devices awarded navy contract for GaN RF power
11 November, 2010RF Micro Devices has been awarded a US$1.5 million R&D contract by the US Office of Naval Research to include the development of materials, device fabrication and high-power circuits, using gallium nitride (GaN) microelectronics.
RF system gives a lift to high-rise warehouses company
08 November, 2010Materials handling turnkey company Industrial Conveying has developed a technology for high-rise warehouses to allow each crane to communicate with every stationary object on its racks.
RS Components becomes distributor for Crydom
05 November, 2010RS Components will distribute Crydom products in Asia and will become Crydom’s first strategic partner in the Asia-Pacific.
New equation could advance research in solar cell materials
05 November, 2010A new equation developed, in part, by researchers at the University of Michigan could help to enable a wider adoption of organic semiconductors.
Tiny magnets may advance microelectronics
05 November, 2010Researchers at Shanxi University in China have made progress in understanding the single-molecule magnet, which combines the classical macroscale properties of a magnet with the quantum properties of a nanoscale entity.
Plasma treatment improves organic memory performance
04 November, 2010A group, led by Takhee Lee from Korea’s Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, has demonstrated a combination of materials and processing for a resistive memory circuit design.
Gresham Power Electronics wins defence contract
26 October, 2010Gresham Power Electronics has been awarded a major contract to supply specialist battery-charging equipment and batteries for new submarines for India. The contract will last until 2016 and is valued at approx $867,000.
Global distribution
26 October, 2010Digi-Key and Bridgelux have signed an agreement that allows Digi-Key to distribute Bridgelux products to users worldwide.
Video watching on 'own terms'
26 October, 2010A report by the Australian Communications and Media Authority confirms that Australians are increasingly able to view video content on their own terms, including when, where and how they want it.
IBM lab to be set up in Melbourne
22 October, 2010IBM will establish a world-first global research and development laboratory at the University of Melbourne.
Slimline switchgear supports WA wind farm
22 October, 2010ABB has been awarded a contract worth $4.5 million to supply power technology for the Collagar wind farm project, 25 km south-east of Merredin in Western Australia.
