Industry News
Hands-on workshops
Registrations are now open for the Fluke 2010 Handheld Hands-On Measurement Workshops, in Melbourne on 29 July and Brisbane on 17 August.
[ + ]Chinese IT spending will reach $259 billion
Spending on information technology by consumers and enterprises in China is expected to reach $259 billion this year, offering substantial opportunities for technology and service providers, according to Gartner.
[ + ]Renesas Electronics opens its doors
Completing a merger transaction between former NEC Electronics and Renesas Technology, the newly established Renesas Electronics Corporation has started operations.
[ + ]Slow but steady demand for personnel
There is a slow but steady, with many bumps along the way, upturn in demand for people in the electronic industry, says Roy Dickson, senior consultant, Technology Australia Wide Personnel Engineering, Manufacturing and Technical Recruiters.
[ + ]TFT LCD equipment spending approaches peak
Spending on TFT LCD manufacturing equipment is expected to surge from the recession-induced low of US$7 billion in 2009 to approach previous cycle peaks of US$13.2 billion in 2010.
[ + ]Bid to lower solar cell costs
Dow Corning has signed a three-year contract with IMEC to perform joint research on the next generation of crystalline silicon solar cells.
[ + ]Electronex show for Sydney
A new electronics industry expo, Electronex, involving a dedicated industry trade show and technical conference is being organised by Australasian Exhibitions and Events (AEE) and the Surface Mount and Circuit Board Association (SMCBA).
[ + ]Mobile platform under development
Renesas Electronics, Fujitsu NEC, Panasonic and Sharp have agreed to jointly develop a new application platform for mobile phones that will be compatible with both the Symbian and Linux operating systems.
[ + ]Corporation award
Advantech is the winner of The Most Innovative Corporation Award. The selection for the innovator in China was established by a Chinese magazine and the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management.
[ + ]MEMS inside a CMOS wafer
Baolab Microsystems has developed a technology to construct nanoscale MEMS (micro electro mechanical systems) within the structure of the actual CMOS wafer itself using standard, high-volume CMOS lines, which is much easier and quicker with fewer process steps than existing MEMS fabrication techniques that build the MEMS on the surface of the wafer.
[ + ]Global distributions
Digi-Key has expanded its global distribution agreement with Altera to include the Asia-Pacific region.
[ + ]Energy-scavenging power sensors
It can be inconvenient to replace batteries in electronic devices that need to work for a long period of time, either in biomedical monitoring systems worn by a patient or in monitors for machinery or industrial installations in remote or inaccessible situations.
[ + ]FPGA design support
Caelera, the Australian distributor for Actel, has formed an agreement with the La Trobe University Centre for Technology Infusion in Melbourne whereby the centre will offer product development support for designers wishing to access the technology features of Actel's low-power flash-based FPGA families.
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