Advantest to acquire test automation software company W2BI

Advantest 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

ABB, 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

The 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

Harting 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

Thomson Industries has appointed Treotham Automation Australia and New Zealand as the exclusive distributor for their complete range of precision linear actuators.

ASTC expands focus on ASIC and software services in Australia

ASTC (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.

Plessey Semiconductors and Alphatec distribution agreement

Plessey Semiconductors and Alphatec have signed a distribution agreement for the Greater China market.

Avnet and Philips Lumileds partnership

Avnet Electronics Marketing Asia has added Philips Lumileds as a supplier partner.

Richardson RFPD silicon carbide website

Richardson RFPD has launched a website resource focused exclusively on silicon carbide (SiC) technology for energy and power applications.

element 14 interactive online catalogue

element14 has launched its latest interactive catalogue for Australia and New Zealand.

Electrical signals dictate optical properties

Researchers 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.

Inaco and Rittal partner in Australia

Specialist industrial automation and controls distributor Inaco Automation Controls has announced a new distribution alliance with Rittal for Australia. Inaco will now distribute the Rittal portfolio of enclosure systems.

Smithers Rapra Characteristics and Analysis of Non-Flammable Polymers

Samtec 2013 Interconnect Solutions Catalog

Samtec has released its 2013 Interconnect Solutions Catalog.

New distributor for RF/EMI shielded enclosures and pouches in Australia

Select Fabricators, a US manufacturer and developer of RF/EMI solutions including shielded enclosures, pouches and curtains, has signed an agreement with Victorian company EMC and RF Solutions for the distribution of its range of Select-A-Shield RF/EMI shielded enclosures and pouches.