RS Components and Philips Lumileds sign global distribution deal
01 May, 2013RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents, distributor of electronics and maintenance products, has entered into a global distribution agreement with LED technologies company Philips Lumileds.
IEC standard for solar LED lanterns released
30 April, 2013The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has released a new technical specification for solar-powered, light-emitting diode (LED) lighting devices, such as solar lanterns.
NI LabVIEW Developer Days coming to Australia and NZ
29 April, 2013 | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty LtdNational Instruments has opened registrations for the 2013 LabVIEW Developer Days, providing an opportunity for new or existing LabVIEW users to learn about time-saving tips and expert development techniques.
PV module revenues to rebound to $32bn by 2017
29 April, 2013Solar photovoltaic (PV) industry module revenues are forecast to decline 20% in 2013 to $20.5 billion from $25.5 billion in 2012. While revenues will remain below 2012 levels during 2013 and 2014, they are set to increase from 2015 onward.
Advantest to acquire test automation software company W2BI
26 April, 2013Advantest Corporation, a semiconductor test equipment supplier, is set to acquire US firm W2BI, a provider of system level test automation software focusing on wireless communications.
ABB to buy solar inverter company Power-One
24 April, 2013ABB, a global power and automation technology group, is set to acquire Power-One, a provider of renewable energy and of energy-efficient power conversion and power management solutions.
Annual photonics conference to be held in May
18 April, 2013The second annual IEEE Photonics Society Optical Interconnects Conference will be held at The Eldorado Hotel & Spa in Santa Fe, New Mexico from 5-8 May 2013, with approximately 120 industry, academia and government attendees.
Harting celebrates record visitor numbers at the Hannover Messe trade fair
17 April, 2013Harting has said it is extremely pleased with the course of this year’s Hannover Messe trade fair and with the results achieved.
Thomson appoints Treotham as exclusive precision linear actuator distributor
10 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty LtdThomson Industries has appointed Treotham Automation Australia and New Zealand as the exclusive distributor for their complete range of precision linear actuators.
Plessey Semiconductors and Alphatec distribution agreement
05 April, 2013Plessey Semiconductors and Alphatec have signed a distribution agreement for the Greater China market.
ASTC expands focus on ASIC and software services in Australia
05 April, 2013ASTC (Australian Semiconductor Technology Company) has appointed Mario Cavaiuolo as VP of ASIC Turnkey Design Solutions. His new charter is delivering turnkey ASIC consulting services to electronics companies in Australia, New Zealand and worldwide for their competitive advantage.
Avnet and Philips Lumileds partnership
27 March, 2013Avnet Electronics Marketing Asia has added Philips Lumileds as a supplier partner.
Richardson RFPD silicon carbide website
26 March, 2013Richardson RFPD has launched a website resource focused exclusively on silicon carbide (SiC) technology for energy and power applications.
element 14 interactive online catalogue
25 March, 2013 | Supplied by: element14element14 has launched its latest interactive catalogue for Australia and New Zealand.
Electrical signals dictate optical properties
25 March, 2013Researchers at the University of Southampton’s Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) have created an artificial material, a metamaterial, with optical properties that can be controlled by electric signals.
