Timing solutions deal
17 February, 2011
Arrow has signed an agreement with SiTime to distribute oscillators and clock generators.
Backplane Systems Technology website
17 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Backplane Systems Technology Pty Ltd
A new website has been launched and streamlined to bring more functionality and a smoother experience for users when browsing.
Emona Instruments 2011 test instruments catalogue
11 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Emona Instruments Pty Ltd
Emona Instruments has released the 2011 test instruments catalogue.
Imec launches optics research program
09 February, 2011
Imec has launched an industrial affiliation program on high-bandwidth optical input/output (I/O). The primary objective of the program, which is part of imec’s research platform on deep-submicron CMOS scaling, is to explore the use of optical solutions for realising high-bandwidth I/O between CMOS chips.
Mouser goes global
09 February, 2011
Mouser Electronics has launched a global distribution partnership with Maxim that will give design engineers access to a range of semiconductor components and tools.
MEMS companies get together
09 February, 2011
Coventor has formed a partnership to improve and expand the use of advanced design and manufacturing techniques for developing CMOS integrated MEMS.
Digi-Key agreement
09 February, 2011
Digi-Key will distribute ITT Cannon products to users worldwide, under a new agreement between the two companies.
Design award winner
20 January, 2011 | Supplied by: HARTING Pty Ltd
An international jury has awarded the iF product design award 2011 (in the ‘industry + skilled trades’ category) to the Han-Yellock by the Harting Technology Group.
Touch screen shipments up by 30%
20 January, 2011
In its Q4’10 Touch Panel Market Analysis update, DisplaySearch indicates that the worldwide touch screen industry is on track for more than 30% Y/Y growth in 2010.
Transparent conductors
20 January, 2011
Consumption of transparent conductors by the photovoltaics industry is expected to reach $548 million by 2017, according to a new study by industry analyst firm NanoMarkets.
New sales structure
20 January, 2011
Turck Australia has adapted a direct sales structure, to meet the demand for more comprehensive technical service and support requirements for the country’s growing factory and process automation industry.
Computer-on-module spec approved
20 January, 2011
Parallel to the nanoETXexpress industrial group, Kontron has approved and released the nanoETXexpress 2.0 specification for ultra-small COM Express computer-on-modules.
Integrated products go global
20 January, 2011
Mouser Electronics has launched a major global distribution partnership with Maxim. The agreement gives design engineers immediate access to Maxim’s advanced semiconductor components and tools.
Semiconductor joint research
20 January, 2011
IBM and Samsung say they will collaborate on basic research into new semiconductor materials, manufacturing processes and other technologies.
IT spending forecast to grow 5%
14 January, 2011
Worldwide IT spending is forecast to total US$3.6 trillion in 2011, a 5.1% increase from 2010, according to the latest outlook by Gartner.

