Slow but steady demand for personnel
31 May, 2010
There is a slow but steady, with many bumps along the way, upturn in demand for people in the electronic industry, says Roy Dickson, senior consultant, Technology Australia Wide Personnel Engineering, Manufacturing and Technical Recruiters.
Key appointments at Farnell
28 May, 2010
Premier Farnell has announced two new appointments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Electronex show for Sydney
21 May, 2010
A new electronics industry expo, Electronex, involving a dedicated industry trade show and technical conference is being organised by Australasian Exhibitions and Events (AEE) and the Surface Mount and Circuit Board Association (SMCBA).
Trial of electric vehicles begins
21 May, 2010
An Australian-first trial that will monitor the performance, environmental benefits, policy, infrastructure and practical implications for electric vehicle fleets has been launched at the University of Western Australia.
Fluke TiR32 thermal image camera
19 May, 2010 | Supplied by: TechRentals
The Fluke TiR32 can scan large areas quickly to detect problems or the extent of any damage. The handheld instrument delivers clear, crisp images needed to find problems fast with its 320 x 240 sensor.
Semikron website
17 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Semikron Danfoss
Semikron has relaunched its website. Visitors to the site, which can be found at www.semikron.com, have ultra-short paths to technical information, products and contact details, as well as search and filter functions that facilitate user selections.
Mobile platform under development
14 May, 2010
Renesas Electronics, Fujitsu NEC, Panasonic and Sharp have agreed to jointly develop a new application platform for mobile phones that will be compatible with both the Symbian and Linux operating systems.
Kontron nanoETXexpress Starterkit
11 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Kontron Australia Pty Ltd
Designed to enable easy and efficient development and validation of real-time appliances based on the smallest x86 solutions, Kontron has introduced the Intel Atom Processor-based COM Express compatible nanoETXexpress Starterkit for the latest VxWorks platform.
Corporation award
07 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Advantech Australia Pty Ltd
Advantech is the winner of The Most Innovative Corporation Award. The selection for the innovator in China was established by a Chinese magazine and the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management.
Global distributions
04 May, 2010
Digi-Key has expanded its global distribution agreement with Altera to include the Asia-Pacific region.
FPGA design support
30 April, 2010
Caelera, the Australian distributor for Actel, has formed an agreement with the La Trobe University Centre for Technology Infusion in Melbourne whereby the centre will offer product development support for designers wishing to access the technology features of Actel's low-power flash-based FPGA families.
Welly award for HTS researcher
28 April, 2010
Physicist and IRL group manager, HTS Conductors and Devices, Dr Bob Buckley has won the New Zealand Welly Awards Science & Technology category.
Samtec Modified & Custom Interconnects Design Guide
22 April, 2010 | Supplied by: Samtec ANZ
The Modified & Custom Interconnects Design Guide, available both online and in print, details capabilities for application-specific products, whether simple modifications to standard systems or custom designs.
Rectifier contract for new destroyer
22 April, 2010
Gresham Power Electronics, the Salisbury-based defence and commercial power solutions designers and manufacturers, has won a major contract for the Australian Navy to supply helicopter starting rectifiers and DC power distribution systems for the Hobart Class air warfare destroyer.
RAST - the old/new appliance standard
20 April, 2010 by Lynda Nolen, Bishop & Associates
The global market for connectors used in consumer applications is expected to top $2.8 billion by 2013. A key segment of the consumer market is the household appliance, or whitegoods, industry.
