Innovation and quality drive electronics growth
16 September, 2013Over the past few years, the Australian electronics industry has endured tough times, but there are glimmers of hope. Last week, when industry professionals and electronics enthusiasts gathered in Melbourne for the annual ElectroneX conference they had wonderful success stories to share and some exciting products and services to sell.
Mouser launches Maxim control and automation website
12 September, 2013Mouser Electronics has partnered with Maxim Integrated in the creation of a comprehensive control and automation solution repository featuring the latest product selection for four major areas of industrial system design: sensors, motor control, PLC and HVAC.
NZ electronics researcher nominated for KuDos Award
12 September, 2013University of Waikato electronics lecturer and researcher Nihal Kularatna has been nominated in the 2013 KuDos Science Excellence Awards in the Hill Laboratories Science Entrepreneur category.
Molex sold for $7.2bn
09 September, 2013Privately held Koch Industries has acquired Molex Incorporated, a global electronic components company, for $7.2bn.
Fab equipment spending up 25%
09 September, 2013Capital expenditure for semiconductor fab equipment spending is expected to increase to US$39.8 billion in 2014, the highest on record, according to the SEMI World Fab Forecast.
Winners announced for WA Renewable Energy Technology Challenge
05 September, 2013MPower Solar Systems has won the $50,000 first prize for developing a low-cost energy generation management unit which can be fitted to most renewable energy inverters.
Mouser sets up customer support centre in Malaysia
05 September, 2013Mouser Electronics has opened a new customer service centre situated in Penang, Malaysia. This new office now makes 20 locations worldwide and seven locations in the APAC region for the global design-fulfilment distributor.
Electronics company among the top 8 cleantech companies
04 September, 2013Elevare Energy is among the top eight finalists for the 2013 Australian Cleantech Competition. Elevare is using its technology to make energy storage with batteries commercially viable, reducing GHGs and rising power prices.
Cleaning in electronics manufacturing
30 August, 2013 by Doris Schulz, parts2cleanIncreasing demand for reliability, continuing miniaturisation and the growing number of faults in electronic components manufactured in no-clean processes have put the focus back on cleaning in electronics manufacturing. This article looks at different solutions that help ensure optimal cleaning of components.
Renesas joins the Multicore Association as board member
29 August, 2013The Multicore Association, a global non-profit organisation focused on developing standards that help speed time to market for products that involve multicore implementations, has announced that Renesas Electronics Corporation has joined the consortium as an executive board member.
EMC Technologies commissions a new semi-anechoic chamber
23 August, 2013EMC Technologies has commissioned a new semi-anechoic chamber (SAC) in Sydney at its Seven Hills laboratories.
Olympus launches online store
20 August, 2013Olympus, a manufacturer and distributor of optical, electronic and precision engineering products, for scientific, medical and industrial applications, has launched a new online store.
Applied Materials hires new CEO
19 August, 2013Applied Materials has appointed Gary E Dickerson as president and chief executive officer and Michael Splinter as executive chairman of the board of directors, effective 1 September 2013.
Three weeks to ElectroneX expo and SMCBA conference
19 August, 2013The competitive future of practically every Australian industry sector is increasingly dependent on the usage and integration of the latest electronics into all aspects of production, assembly, systems development, maintenance and service. Improvements can be more easily achieved by keeping up to date with the latest technologies, products, development tools and industry knowledge base.
Micron's 16 nanometre NAND technology wins an award
16 August, 2013Micron Technology’s 16-nanometre (nm) NAND process technology has been chosen by Flash Memory Summit as the 2013 Best of Show award winner in the category of Most Innovative Flash Memory Technology.
