Micromax has been appointed the national master distributor for the UniMeter XQL range of instruments.

SanDisk and Toshiba America Components state that their FlashVision fabrication (fab)plant has gone into production of advanced flash memories.

Senator Richard Alston, discussed relevant industry issues as part of the Electronics Industry Action Agenda process with key representatives of the electronics industry in Sydney this past week.

Simplex and Toshiba have announced a semiconductor architecture with the potential to deliver simultaneous improvements of 10+% greater chip performance, 20+% less power consumption and 30+% more chips per wafer.

Rittal and Phoenix Contact have relocated to new premises in the Adelaide suburb of Torrensville, offering a central location for transport and customer support.

Japanese electronics groups are set to revise earnings forecasts downward in coming weeks because of the collapse in semiconductor prices and demands for personal computers and mobile phones.

IBM has discovered a way to alter silicon, the fundamental material at the heart of microchips, and the breakthrough is expected to increase chip speeds by up to 35%.

Cabac and Namlea Data Systems have merged as part of a growth strategy for the Cable Accessories Group.

An Australian subsurface radar can detect hidden objects that cannot be found by other means. "The radar unit is able to look with high resolution close to the surface," says CSIRO researcher, Dr Tony Farmer. The SSR is able to find a wide range of both metal and non-metal objects.

The CSIRO has developed SpeedGrader, based on microwave technology which is used to scan timber for additional properties such as hidden knots.

Emona Instruments has been appointed the Australian distributor for the Gage-Applied range of high speed and deep memory oscilloscope and A/D PC-based cards.

Sustainable Technologies International has opened a new factory in Queanbeyan, to manufacture its Australian-developed solar wall panels and tiles.

A free online product classifieds service for Australia's test and measurement instruments community, provided by Emona Instruments, has been introduced to sell second-hand equipment.

Industry and government officials have completed a full scale prototype machine for making computer chips using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light.

Infineon Technologies has announced that present techniques for integrated circuit wiring can be used for future chip generations, extending to the 2011-2014 timeframe.