Industry News
IoT cloud workshop
There is a growing trend to connect embedded products to the cloud/internet for control and monitoring applications. For embedded design engineers designing their first IoT product, knowing where to start can be a challenge. [ + ]
Vision-correcting electronic displays
Researchers have developed a new display technology that automatically corrects for vision defects - no glasses or contact lenses required. [ + ]
NBN Co extends Ericsson's contract
NBN Co has selected Ericsson Australia to deliver fixed wireless and satellite services to families and businesses across regional and rural Australia. [ + ]
element14 signs deal with Swissbit AG
element14 has signed a direct agreement with Swissbit AG, a DRAM module and flash storage manufacturer. [ + ]
Pure lithium anode could triple battery life
Stanford researchers are designing a pure lithium anode for rechargeable batteries. [ + ]
Matt Barrie to launch Australian Engineering Week in Sydney
Engineer, entrepreneur and Sydney Engineering Excellence Award winner Matt Barrie, CEO of Freelancer.com, will launch Australian Engineering Week at the Harricks Address, sponsored by the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET). [ + ]
Singapore launches $200m semiconductor joint labs
A*STAR's Institute of Microelectronics (IME) and its 10 industry partners have launched four joint laboratories, representing a commitment of S$200m between private and public sectors. [ + ]
Creating optical cables out of thin air
Imagine being able to instantaneously run an optical cable or fibre to any point on earth, or even into space. That's what Howard Milchberg, professor of physics and electrical and computer engineering at the University of Maryland, wants to do. [ + ]
element14 announces winners of wireless power design competition
The element14 engineering community has announced two winners in its ‘Beyond the Phone’ Wireless Power Challenge. [ + ]
RS Components and Allied sign distribution deal with ROHM
RS Components and Allied Electronics have signed an agreement with ROHM Semiconductor as authorised global distribution partners of the electronic component vendor. [ + ]
R&D key to RFID market growth
The need to optimise business processes is prompting organisations to adopt radiofrequency identification (RFID) solutions, according to Frost & Sullivan. [ + ]
Future electronics may depend on lasers, not quartz
Nearly all electronics require devices called oscillators that create precise frequencies - frequencies used to keep time in wristwatches or to transmit reliable signals to radios. [ + ]
Collaboration worth $46bn to the economy
Collaboration is a key solution to Australia's productivity and innovation challenges, according to the latest Deloitte report commissioned by Google Australia. [ + ]
UNSW's robot soccer team to compete at RoboCup
UNSW's robot soccer team and their minders are hoping they can knock their traditional rivals off the top spot in the world's largest robot competition, RoboCup Championships, to be held in Brazil next week. [ + ]
Tasmania's engineering excellence award finalists announced
Projects that in total contribute more than $1 billion investment in the Tasmanian economy have been selected as finalists for Engineers Australia's Tasmania Division Engineering Excellence Awards. [ + ]