Engineers at Oregon State University have created what is claimed to be the first transparent transistor, a see-through electronics component that could open the door to many new products.

ADC has announced its completed acquisition of Krone Group, global supplier of copper and fibre based connectivity solutions, cabling products and services used in public access and enterprise networks.

A new type of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) is being developed by researchers at the Department of Energy’s Sandia National Laboratories to help bring the goal of a micro fuel cell closer to realisation using diverse fuels like glucose, methanol, and hydrogen.

Eaton Corporation has announced an agreement with Invensys PLC to purchase its power systems business, Powerware Corporation. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the second quarter, following regulatory review and the approval of Invensys shareholders.

Because dirty power destroys electronic devices, it's an important concern to anyone working with electronics.

A MyData surface mount assembly line and a three-dimensional x-ray inspection system are giving Christchurch electronics manufacturer GPC Electronics (NZ) an edge over rival companies.

The rapid growth in indoor and outdoor public access kiosk applications is fuelling an increased demand for robust and reliable touchscreens that give high levels of performance while withstanding a wide range of environmental, accidental and malicious physical threats.

Mitsubishi Electric has developed a ‘reversible’ liquid crystal display that can display images on both its front and rear surfaces.

An optoelectronics company is set to revolutionise the laser market. Driven by the worldwide demand for inexpensive lasers, British firm Stratophase is targeting a range of markets, from missile jamming to bacterial detection, through developing new ways to create, control and change the colour of light.

Polycom will implement a nationwide videoconferencing network for China’s Ministry of Agriculture.

Microelectronics may bring in the gold for Australian athletes at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

Spy networks and international financial systems are set to benefit from an advance in teleportation technology developed at The Australian National University. The researchers have claimed that they are the first in the world to demonstrate the sharing of secrets via teleportation using quantum physics. The research has potential to significantly enhance the security of computer systems around the world.

The Hon Ian Macfarlane MP, Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources, presented nine companies with awards for excellence and innovation on behalf of the Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (AEEMA) at a gala event on 4 May 2004. The Minister also formally launched the Australian Innovation Festival at the event.

Farnell InOne has issued the first of what will become regular email newsletter to its customer base on issues relating to the RoHS (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances) and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directives.

Future Horizons has predicted that robots will become mainstream consumer products within the next decade, providing a significant growth opportunity for the electronics sector.