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.
Online electronics trading
28 January, 2004RS Components has launched its Online Trading Platform localised for Australia and New Zealand. The Internet Trading Channel (ITC) is now live in Australia http://www.rsaustralia.com/ and New Zealand http://www.rsnewzealand.com/
Molecular electronic devices closer to reality
04 November, 2003Researchers at Northwestern University, led by Mark Hersam, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, have become the first to measure a unique and versatile nanoelectric effect - called resonant tunnelling - through individual molecules mounted directly on silicon.
Illuminated knobs
11 August, 2003The illuminated control knob from Mentor makes it possible to see the exact setting of the knob, regardless of the ambient light.
Photochemically-etched anodes and cathodes for high volume applications
22 January, 2003Photofabrication Engineering Inc (PEI) has a line of custom-made photochemically-etched anodes and cathodes for fuel cells, heat exchangers, oxygen and hydrogen generators. These products have applications in the aerospace, automotive , biotechnology, medical, appliances, power and electrical/electronic industries.
