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.
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.
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.
RoHS legislation guidelines
14 January, 2013 | Supplied by: element14Premier Farnell has released guidelines for electronics companies to help them understand the new obligations of RoHS legislation, which comes into force on 2 January 2013.
Liquid metal marbles: a new platform for nanomaterials
14 January, 2013Researchers at RMIT University have created ‘liquid metal marbles’ - droplets of liquid metal coated in nanoparticles - in what is claimed to be a world-first breakthrough that advances research into soft electronics and industrial sensing technologies.
Worthwhile gifts for engineers
11 January, 2013 by Janette WoodhouseYes, Christmas is all over and now we are all back at work doing sensible, work things. But it is still worth considering what gifts you’d like to give yourself in lieu of those useless ties, socks and novelty toilet paper you received for Christmas.
Rohde & Schwarz updates its website
08 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Rohde & Schwarz (Australia) Pty LtdElectronics company Rohde & Schwarz has been working intensively over the last year on relaunching its website.
Glyn and Energy Micro sign distribution agreement
12 December, 2012 | Supplied by: Glyn LtdGlyn and Energy Micro, a Norwegian manufacturer of ARM-based ultralow-power microcontrollers, have signed a distribution agreement which includes all activities in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, BeNeLux, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, New Zealand and Australia.
Laird Technologies Thin Film Thermoelectric Handbook
11 December, 2012 | Supplied by: Lastek Pty LtdLaird Technologies, a designer and manufacturer of customised, performance-critical components for wireless systems and other advanced electronics applications, has published its Thin Film Thermoelectric Handbook.
