Phihong USA has proposed allowing midspans used in power-over-ethernet applications to put the power onto the data pair as required for Gigabit systems.

In its fifth year, the Technology Futures Conference (TFC) will debate the proposed solutions to the global challenges that must be overcome to achieve an environmentally secure future.

Arrow Asia Pac has announced an agreement to acquire the component distribution business of Adilam Pty Ltd from 1 June 2007. Adilam is an electronic component distributor in Australia and New Zealand.

AEEMA has welcomed Federal Labor’s proposed $500 million ‘Green Car Innovation Fund’, which would enable the automotive industry to play a key role in addressing climate change.

National Instruments is hosting the fourth annual Automated Test Summit online, which will feature technical sessions focused on identifying trends and overcoming new challenges in automated test.

Co-founder of Aucom Electronics Ltd, Mark Empson, has launched Advanced Motor Control Ltd with North Island-based director Howard Evans, formerly of Danfoss and AuCom.

Emona Instruments has received a Highly Commended placing in the "Learning" category at the fifth Secrets of Australian ICT Innovation Competition Awards Ceremony in March.

Intel Corporation has announced two energy-efficient 50 W server processors that represent a 35 to nearly 60% decrease in power from Intel's existing 80 and 120 W quad-core server products.

Emerson Process Management has announced a name change for the company's TankRadar gauging systems from Saab Rosemount to Rosemount.

Soanar announced last week that it has been appointed distributor and technical representative for German-based ZMD AG in Australia and New Zealand.

Researchers in the United Kingdom have developed a nanotechnology breakthrough that provides the foundation for the interface between living organisms and the computer world.

A wide range of optical electronic devices, from laser disk players to traffic lights, may be improved in the future thanks to a small piece of semiconductor, about the size of a button, coated with aluminum, gallium and arsenic (AlGaAs).

MagnaChip Semiconductor and Silicon Hive have announced that MagnaChip Semiconductor has licensed Silicon Hive’s HiveFlex ISP 2200 series processor. MagnaChip has integrated the HiveFlex ISP 2200 processor into a new imaging sensor, the MC531EA.

Soanar Plus has announced its appointment as a reseller for the Australian designed and manufactured range of Synotronics temperature and humidity data loggers.

Integrated Electronics Solutions Pty Ltd, an Australian-based integrated circuit design and manufacturing company, has announced a new trading name for the semiconductors division.