Industry News
Disabled workers at Rydalmere plant ready for new challenges
Electronic circuitry company Qualitec in Rydalmere are moving out of their comfort zone and into electrical and semi-mechanical assembly.
[ + ]Company on the move
Due to the continual growth of AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd, the company is again on the move.
[ + ]Distributor appointed for Australia/New Zealand
Techno s.r.1. of Guanzate Italy have signed Switches Plus Components as their exclusive distributor for the Australian/New Zealand region.
[ + ]Cheaper 10 Gig ethernet on the way
A network processor chip could cut the cost of 10 Gig ethernet to as little as US$400 a port, according to semiconductor company Bay Microsystems.
[ + ]Companies collaborate to grow industry adoption of configurable processor technology
ARC International and Toshiba Corporation have announced that they have entered into a strategic collaboration that is intended to increase the worldwide semiconductor industry's adoption of configurable technology.
[ + ]Education program
Fluke Australia has teamed up with educators to bring the latest test and measurement expertise into the classroom.
[ + ]Distribution partnership
Richardson Electronics has announced a franchise distributor partnership with Radiotronix, of Oklahoma.
[ + ]Directives to impact on export into the European market
Two directives have been introduced that will impact on the export of electrical and electronic devices into the European market:
[ + ]Energy efficient regulations for external power supplies
The Australian Government now regulates the energy efficiency performance of external power supplies, AC charger and AC adaptors.
[ + ]Next wave of chip growth
The global industry - now in its fifth consecutive year of expansion - appears to have shaken off the cycle of boom and bust that characterised its earlier stages said Scott Jewler, chief strategy officer for STATS ChipPAC.
[ + ]Platform for emergency optical networking applications
The Centre for Integrated Photonics (CIP) has announced a hybrid assembly technique that offers a very simple yet highly reliable method of integrating optical devices.
[ + ]International headquarters in Asia Pacific
Verifone Holdings has expanded its Asia Pacific presence with the opening of its international headquarters in Singapore last week. The headquarters will run the company’s global supply chain management and house a research and development centre.
[ + ]Move toward vehicles that morph
MIT engineers report they may have found a way for structures – and materials – to move like a bird, adjusting its wings to catch every current of air, essentially morphing from one shape into another.
[ + ]Light source invented
Scientists in the US have devised a new flexible material that could revolutionise the way we light our homes and offices.
[ + ]Distributor for Australia and New Zealand announced
Glyn has been appointed as the sole distributor for Cyan Technology in Australia and New Zealand.
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