Call for global collaboration on nanotechnology
09 May, 2007About 250 technologists and policy makers from around the globe met in Brussels, Belgium, at INC3, the third international nanotechnology conference on communication and cooperation, to discuss the latest developments in nanotechnology, the challenges and bottlenecks, and the economic and societal implications.
High-power PoE accepted by IEEE committee
12 April, 2007Phihong USA has proposed allowing midspans used in power-over-ethernet applications to put the power onto the data pair as required for Gigabit systems.
Soanar to distribute ZMD AG in ANZ
13 March, 2007Soanar announced last week that it has been appointed distributor and technical representative for German-based ZMD AG in Australia and New Zealand.
Harting names 'Global catalogue distributor of the year'
02 March, 2007RS Components has been awarded the ‘Global catalogue distributor of the year’ award by Harting Technology Group for the third consecutive year.
Group formed to address strong demand for electronics
16 January, 2007Microchip Technology has announced the formation of the Medical Products Group (MPG) to address the emerging challenges of the medical electronics market through close partnerships with medical device makers.
Build your own PC board: a designer's dream
06 September, 2006LPKF's ProtoMat S62 desktop milling machine exceeds designer expectations with its mini learning curve coupled with low cost and fast turnaround
Xantrex distributor appointed
02 October, 2005NewTek Instruments has been appointed distributors for Xantrex Technology, a power electronics company.
Components firms merge
29 September, 2005Arrow Asia Pacific has acquired the component distribution business of Connektron.
Fans keep their cool with ceramics
05 August, 2005DC type cooling fans are essential for many different types of cooling applications, but they do have a relatively short life expectancy when used on products that are designed to operate continuously in hot or hostile environments
Strip materials
03 August, 2005Sandvik has introduced its latest product form and launched a range of surface engineered stainless steel strip materials.
Plant-life inspires cooling system
27 April, 2005Cambridge Consultants in Britain has produced its 'evaporative cooler' concept design for cooling the fuel cell-powered notebook computers of the future.
Wurth components catalogue
15 November, 2004Würth Elektronik EMC/RF components and connectors are now available in Australia and New Zealand through Westek Electronics.
X-rays keep an eye on components
12 May, 2004A MyData surface mount assembly line and a three-dimensional x-ray inspection system are giving Christchurch electronics manufacturer GPC Electronics (NZ) an edge over rival companies.
Another twist in the field of superconductivity
24 March, 2004Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered an interesting type of electronic behaviour in a recently discovered class of superconductors known as cobalt oxides, or cobaltates. These materials operate quite differently from other oxide superconductors, namely the copper oxides (or cuprates), which are commonly referred to as high-temperature superconductors.
Superconductors at a stretch
19 March, 2004Research from the National Institute of Standards and Technology suggests that next-generation, high-temperature superconductor wire can withstand more mechanical strain than originally thought.
