Embedded design contest winners announced
23 November, 2017 | Supplied by: Renesas Electronics Singapore Pte LtdRecognising the growing engineering talent for the Internet of Things (IoT), semiconductor supplier Renesas held its first Gadget Renesas (GR) Embedded Design Contest in Southeast Asia this year.
Emona to distribute Magna-Power DC power supplies in ANZ
17 November, 2017 | Supplied by: Emona Instruments Pty LtdEmona Instruments has been appointed as the Australian and New Zealand distributor for Magna-Power Electronics.
Nine technology predictions for 2018
15 November, 2017 | Supplied by: Keysight Technologies Australia Pty LtdKeysight Technologies takes a look at key technology trends and offers insights and predictions for 2018.
Tohoku University orders Supercomputer System from Fujitsu
14 November, 2017The Institute of Fluid Science at Tohoku University is upgrading and improving the performance of its core equipment in order to further enhance its fluid science research in fields such as health, welfare and medicine, the environment and energy, aerospace and manufacturing.
Fujitsu, Lenovo and DBJ form joint venture
09 November, 2017Fujitsu, Lenovo and the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) have announced a strategic collaboration that creates a joint venture between the three companies.
STMicroelectronics reports strong third-quarter results
31 October, 2017 | Supplied by: STMicroelectronics Pty LtdSemiconductor company STMicroelectronics has reported its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended 30 September 2017.
Queensland and China to collaborate on energy storage research
27 October, 2017 | Supplied by: The University of QueenslandA University of Queensland (UQ) research project to develop better batteries for renewable energy has received funding thanks to a joint Queensland–China scheme.
Mouser signs new distribution agreements
24 October, 2017 | Supplied by: Mouser Electronics (Hong Kong) LtdMouser Electronics has signed several new global distribution agreements recently, adding aconno, Industruino and more to its extensive list of electronics suppliers.
Healthy growth predicted for electronics components, solid-state drives
18 October, 2017BCC Research has released two reports into the future of the electronics components and solid-state drives markets, respectively, predicting continued growth for each.
3D matrix sensor wins British Engineering Excellence Award
16 October, 2017Force sensor supplier Peratech has received the Electronic Product of the Year award at the British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs). The award was presented to Peratech for its 3D Multi-Touch Matrix sensor, based on its Quantum Tunnelling Composite (QTC) technology.
Massachusetts govt invests in flexible hybrid electronics
12 October, 2017The University of Massachusetts Amherst has received a US$500,000 grant from the Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2) to support research into flexible hybrid electronics (FHE).
Transportation innovation — autonomous robots compete for glory
11 October, 2017 by Lauren Davis | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty LtdIn September this year, two dozen autonomous robots converged on the Great Hall at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) for the 7th Annual National Instruments Autonomous Robotics Competition (NIARC).
Lockheed Martin joins Australia's space race
10 October, 2017 | Supplied by: Lockheed Martin Australia Pty LtdLockheed Martin is partnering with the University of Sydney and RMIT University to develop advanced technologies that will have significant implications for both defence and commercial space-based applications.
Electronex 2017 declared a success
04 October, 2017 | Supplied by: Australasian Exhibitions and Events Pty LtdFrom 6–7 September, Electronex — The Electronics Design & Assembly Expo and Conference was held at the Melbourne Park Function Centre. Around 1000 trade visitors and delegates attended the two-day event, which alternates annually between Melbourne and Sydney, leading event organiser Australasian Exhibitions and Events (AEE) to declare the expo an outstanding success.
Wearable sensors market to hit $1 billion this year
29 September, 2017The global market for wearable sensors is expected to record its first billion-dollar year in 2017, according to market research company IDTechEx.

