Report can help cut red tape on small business
18 October, 2013The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission's final report on regulatory engagement with small business.
element14 launches 'Build your own BoosterPack' portal
18 October, 2013element14 has launched the 'Build your own BoosterPack' portal that provides supporting resources to enable designers to create their own BoosterPack, an add-on board designed to work with one of Texas Instruments' (TI) microcontroller (MCU) LaunchPad evaluation kits.
Carbyne could be used for nanomechanical systems
17 October, 2013Carbyne will be the strongest of a new class of microscopic materials if and when anyone can make it in bulk. If they do, they'll find carbyne nanorods or nanoropes have a host of remarkable and useful properties, according to Rice University theoretical physicist Boris Yakobson and his group.
Mouser receives AS9100C certification
17 October, 2013Mouser Electronics has announced that it has satisfied the rigorous audits of process control, quality management and risk management to be registered to AS9100C.
Codan signs IT outsourcing deal with Dimension Data
16 October, 2013Codan, an Australian-listed company which designs, manufactures and markets electronics solutions for global markets, has hired Dimension Data, an ICT solutions and services provider, to provide outsourced IT support.
element14 announces Richtek franchise
14 October, 2013element14 has announced its new franchise with analog IC company Richtek Technology Corporation. This partnership includes an expansion of element14's portfolio of Richtek's extensive line of DC/DC converters and LDO linear voltage regulators.
Call for abstracts for Solar 2014 Scientific Conference
10 October, 2013The Australian Solar Council is inviting abstracts for the Solar 2014 Scientific Conference to be held on 8/9 May 2014 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. The conference brings together and highlights the latest achievements by Australian research scientists and engineers across all aspects of solar energy, energy efficiency and other renewables.
Cybersecurity microcontrollers’ shipment to rise 91% by 2017
08 October, 2013Driven by demand for increased security in computers, authentication and the machine-to-machine (M2M) market, global shipments of cybersecurity microcontrollers (MCUs) are set to nearly double by 2017.
Global semiconductor sales increase to $25.87bn
08 October, 2013Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $25.87 billion for the month of August 2013, an increase of 6.4% compared to August 2012, marking the industry's largest year-over-year growth since March 2011, according to The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Europe witnesses high demand for e-waste recycling
04 October, 2013The increasing volume of waste electrical and electronics equipment (WEEE) coupled with scarcity of precious metals, high cost of mining and limited landfill capacity have lent momentum to the European WEEE recycling market.
2013 NI Technical Symposiums
02 October, 2013 | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty LtdNational Instruments has opened registrations for its 2013 NI Technical Symposiums. Events will be held in Melbourne on 29 October, Sydney on 31 October and Auckland on 7 November.
Electrodes and microfluidics market to reach $9.5bn
27 September, 2013The emphasis on screening and very early diagnosis is increasing, with healthcare fast focusing on ways to prevent high treatment costs.
Smartphone data-based activities far outpace talking, study finds
20 September, 2013The combined total minutes spent on activities requiring data connectivity on smartphones now far outpaces talking on these devices, according to the latest research released today by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).
Agilent to spin off electronic measurement business
20 September, 2013Agilent Technologies has announced plans to spin off its electronic measurement business into a separate public company.
Foundry sales growth to be driven by ≤28 nm devices
18 September, 2013The pure-play foundry sales growth in 2013 is expected to be driven by ≤28 nm feature size device sales, according to research firm IC Insights.
