The legacy of Henry Sutton
21 February, 2013 by Mike Smyth, specialist technical writerHenry Sutton is not a name that immediately springs to mind as possibly the greatest Australian inventor of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries.
Flat boron by the numbers
18 February, 2013Two-dimensional sheets of boron that can be lifted off a substrate are possible to make via several theoretical methods suggested in a new paper by Rice University scientists. The material could be a useful complement to graphene and other 2D materials for electronics, they said.
International Rectifier mourns the passing of its founder and former chairman and CEO, Eric Lidow
18 February, 2013Eric Lidow was co-founder of International Rectifier in 1947 and served as chairman of the company’s board of directors until his retirement in May 2008. Sadly, he passed away on 18 January 2013.
Partnership KAG and maxon motors
18 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Maxon Australia Pty LtdKählig Antriebstechnik GmbH has appointed maxon motor Australia as its distributor for Australia and New Zealand.
Routes towards defect-free graphene
18 February, 2013A new way of growing graphene without the defects that weaken it and prevent electrons from flowing freely within it could open the way to large-scale manufacturing of graphene-based devices with applications in fields such as electronics, energy and healthcare.
Commercialisation service launched
17 February, 2013Baxter Innovation Hub has launched its commercialisation service, Baxter Commercialisation, comprising an experienced team of industry specialists dedicated to assisting Australian inventors and entrepreneurs in expanding their business and selling their ideas to the world.
Renesas Electronics and J-Devices sign sign MoU to transfer back-end facilities
04 February, 2013Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and J-Devices Corporation have announced that they signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the transfer of the semiconductor back-end production business of three facilities.
Bigger things for BioMEMS
04 February, 2013One market research company is expecting the BioMEMS sector to grow from $1.9 billion in 2012 to $6.6 billion in 2018 - offering good times for canny electronics developers.
Navman Wireless acquired by Danaher Corporation
04 February, 2013Navman Wireless, a provider of fleet and asset management technology used to optimise business and government fleets as well as heavy equipment operations, has announced its acquisition by Danaher Corporation.
Mouser and ams sign distribution deal
02 February, 2013ams and Mouser Electronics have announced a new distribution partnership.
RS Components and Samtec sign distribution agreement
01 February, 2013RS Components, a leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products, has signed an EMEA and APAC-wide distribution agreement with Samtec, an industry-leading manufacturer of connectors and associated products.
Feedback sought on draft National Code of Practice for Chemicals of Security Concern
25 January, 2013Australian governments have decided to pursue a voluntary code of practice for businesses that manage, handle or use products containing 11 chemicals identified as having the potential to be used to make homemade explosives.
Industry invited to lab bench for fellowship
25 January, 2013Industry representatives are to be placed at the heart of scientific innovation - or more specifically, where it all begins - in the laboratory, thanks to an eight-week fellowship program at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES).
Detecting bombs with sensor
22 January, 2013 by Mike SmythUsing technology for finding underground mineral deposits, the CSIRO has developed a sensor that will detect bombs on the sea floor. Although untested in water, it has been proved in a stationary laboratory environment.
Mad man not loving TV ads
22 January, 2013 by Mike Smyth, specialist technical writerI am in the market for a cross between a serious and sophisticated piece of electronic equipment and something that will incorporate a mind-wave-reading device to prevent me from feeling I am wasting a third of my life by being forced to watch television advertisements that interest me not in the slightest.
