Harvesting mechanical energy from the triboelectric effect
11 December, 2013Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) have discovered how to create significant amounts of electric power by rubbing or touching two different materials together - a phenomenon known as the triboelectric effect.
SEMI forecasts semiconductor equipment sales
06 December, 2013SEMI, the global industry association serving the nano- and microelectronics manufacturing supply chains, this week released the SEMI Year-end Forecast at the annual SEMICON Japan exposition. The forecast predicts that worldwide sales of new semiconductor manufacturing equipment will contract 13.3% to $32 billion in 2013.
Mobiles pass PCs as biggest systems market and IC user
05 December, 2013Total worldwide production value of electronic systems is projected to increase 4% in 2013 to $1.41 trillion and climb to about $1.74 trillion in 2017, which represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5% from $1.36 billion in 2012, according to IC Insights' 2014 edition of 'IC Market Drivers - A Study of Emerging and Major End-Use Applications Fueling Demand for Integrated Circuits'.
Kore Wireless partners with Immarsat
02 December, 2013Kore Wireless has added broadband satellite network services from Inmarsat, the provider of global mobile satellite communications services, to the Kore Global Connect network portfolio.
RS Components signs distribution deal with Taiwan Semiconductor
29 November, 2013RS Components has signed a global authorised distributor agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor. The agreement broadens the scope of the existing collaboration between the two companies to deliver a comprehensive portfolio of discrete semiconductor devices and power management ICs to customers worldwide.
LED Taiwan to co-locate with Taiwan International Lighting Show
28 November, 2013SEMI has announced that starting in 2014, LED Taiwan, the only LED manufacturing-focused exposition in Taiwan, will co-locate with the Taiwan International Lighting Show, Taiwan's largest solid-state lighting exhibition and conference. The exhibition will be held at TWTC Nagang Exhibition Hall in Taiwan from 20-22 March.
Functional printing market to reach $13.7bn by 2020
22 November, 2013The demand for a new variety of low-cost electronic products has pushed the global demand for 'functional printing'.
Chip firms and OEMs to enjoy strong year-end revenue growth
22 November, 2013The semiconductor and electronics original equipment manufacturing (OEM) industries are set to enjoy significant revenue growth in 2013, according to a Supply Chain Inventory market brief from IHS Inc.
L-com partners with Rojone
18 November, 2013L-com, a designer and manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, has reached a distribution partnership agreement with Australian manufacturer and distributor Rojone to sell its wireless connectivity products throughout Australia.
element14 to exclusively stock Wurth's signal LEDs
12 November, 2013element14 will exclusively stock Wurth Elektronik's new range of signal light emitting diodes (LEDs) comprising standard and standard multicolour.
Wireless networking drives IC market growth
08 November, 2013With the growing movement to conserve and monitor energy consumption, smart appliances with wireless networking capabilities are emerging.
Active Components receives top awards from Gallagher New Zealand
07 November, 2013Active Components, an Albany, New Zealand-based importer and distributor of electronic components, has been recognised by one of its top customers. At the inaugural Gallagher Supplier Awards, Active won three awards: Supplier of the Year; Account Manager of the Year - Nathan Bettridge; Customer Service Person of the Year - Neil Patel/Julie Bettridge.
Technology gone mad
04 November, 2013 by Mike Smyth, specialist technical writerI can't help feeling that we are being led by the nose when it comes to technology. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not against technology but there does seem to be a spate of nose pulling, especially among consumer devices.
PM's Science Prize for silicon-based quantum computer
01 November, 2013Electrical engineer and quantum physicist Andrea Morello has won the 2013 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year for his intellectual leadership in developing the silicon components to make quantum computing possible.
Renesas Electronics appoints executive vice president
31 October, 2013Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has appointed Tsuneo Takahashi as executive vice president and chief sales marketing officer (CSMO) as well as chief of the global sales and marketing division.
