Obama to sign bill combating counterfeit semiconductors
17 February, 2016US President Barack Obama will sign into law a bill that will strengthen trade enforcement, stop evasion of trade laws and provide tools to address unfair currency practices.
Semiconductor conference returns to Penang
12 February, 2016Global semiconductor association SEMI will be hosting SEMICON Southeast Asia from 26–28 April 2016 in Penang, Malaysia.
Electronics companies accused of forced and child labour
10 February, 2016Over 50 electronics companies fail to make the grade on forced labour, child labour and exploitation, according to The 2016 Electronics Industry Trends report released by Baptist World Aid and Not For Sale.
58% of pure-play foundry capacity in earthquake-prone areas
10 February, 2016Many of the world's largest foundry facilities lie directly within the earthquake-prone Ring of Fire.
Global wireless medical devices market to reach $11bn
05 February, 2016The global market for wireless medical devices is expected to increase from $3.6 billion in 2015 to about $11 billion by 2020.
Wearable device sales to grow 18.4%
04 February, 2016Wearable device sales are expected to grow by 18.4% from 232 million units in 2015 to 274.6 million in 2016, according to Gartner Inc.
Clustering — key to electronics industry growth
28 January, 2016 by Dr Ronald Grill, Managing Director, Technology ManagementIndustry clusters have long been used to facilitate economic growth. New research shows how the electronics industry in Adelaide and in Christchurch is using a cluster-based approach to seize growth opportunities.
Sony acquires chip company Altair
27 January, 2016Sony is set to acquire Altair Semiconductor, an Israel-based developer of high-performance, singlemode Long Term Evolution chipsets, for US$212 million.
Government funding for semiconductor business
25 January, 2016Semitech Semiconductor is one of the 17 innovation Australian companies to benefit from the government's latest round of funding worth AU$7.8 million.
New Chief Scientist to drive innovation and commercialisation
25 January, 2016Dr Alan Finkel AO, a renowned engineer, neuroscientist, entrepreneur and philanthropist, begins his three-year term as Australia's Chief Scientist today.
congatec accelerates global expansion with new appointment
14 January, 2016 | Supplied by: Congatec Australia Pty Ltdcongatec, a supplier of embedded computer modules, single board computers (SBCs) and embedded design and manufacturing (EDM) services, has appointed Fred Barden as vice president, worldwide sales to support its global expansion plans.
Worldwide semiconductor revenue drops 1.9%
13 January, 2016Worldwide semiconductor revenue totalled $333.7 billion in 2015, a 1.9% decrease from 2014 revenue of $340.3 billion, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc.
RCM transition deadline fast approaching
21 December, 2015 | Supplied by: Comtest GroupFrom 1 March 2016, all suppliers must use the Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) as their compliance label.
Semtech and STMicroelectronics collaborate on LoRa technology
16 December, 2015 | Supplied by: STMicroelectronics Pty LtdSemtech Corporation and STMicroelectronics have announced an agreement on Semtech's LoRa long-range wireless RF technology.
Australian engineer to head global engineering body
10 December, 2015 by Engineers AustraliaAustralian engineer Dr Marlene Kanga AM has been elected to the position of president-elect of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations.
