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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
UK investing in a power electronics competition - why can’t we?
03 December, 2012The UK’s Technology Strategy Board (TSB), in partnership with the Welsh Government and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, is to invest up to £5.4m to stimulate innovation and develop UK supply chains between the power electronics and energy sectors.
Next-generation memory market worth $90.74 million by 2017
03 December, 2012According to a new market research report, emerging memories are expected to replace most of the conventional technologies like flash memory as the market for next-generation memory reaches more than $90 million by 2017.
Electronic waste removal service
29 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Dimension Data AustraliaResearch indicates that the number of electronic devices at end-of-life will double from 2010 to 2025, and it’s estimated that over 60 million tonnes of electronic waste (e-waste) will be at the decision point for re-use, recycle or landfill in 2013.
Embedded consumer electronics device revenues to double in the next two years
28 November, 2012Juniper Research has predicted that revenues from products and services delivered over embedded consumer electronics devices will reach $6.4 billion in 2014, as the sector emerges as a key anchor for the M2M industry.
The mad man behind the company name
23 November, 2012 by Mike Smyth, specialist technical writerThe award-winning Tesla Model S car is built by a company whose aim is to accelerate the world’s transition to affordable electric mobility. However, the man behind the company name was basically a mad scientist. Interesting, prolific, but pretty nuts.
