Design

Scientists create fire-safe ‘green’ plastic

26 June, 2007

A synthetic polymer that doesn’t burn has been created by scientists from the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst.


Australia and New Zealand partnership agreement

26 June, 2007

Soanar and OSRAM Opto Semiconductors have announced a partnership agreement covering Australia and New Zealand. This agreement involves the distribution of all OSRAM Opto Semiconductor products.


Appointment

25 June, 2007

Unicom Pty Ltd has been appointed the distributor for Raytheaon JPS Communications.


Icy road test proof: wedge shortens braking distance

21 June, 2007

The electronic wedge brake (EWB) from Siemens claims to reduce braking distance on snowy and icy roads by up to 15%.


Endress+Hauser moves to new Melbourne office

15 June, 2007

Endress+Hauser has moved to a new office in the Omnico Business Centre in Notting Hill, providing it with a platform from which to service a growing Victorian client base.


Move towards consolidation

14 June, 2007

The national president of the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group), Trevor Carroll and the president of the Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (AEEMA), Ken Bridges have announced moves towards the consolidation of the two associations.


Researchers work towards enhancing the smallest electronic components

12 June, 2007

Researchers have made an important advance in the emerging field of spintronics that may one day usher in a new generation of smaller, smarter, faster computers, sensors and other devices


Wear your electronics

12 June, 2007 by Elizabeth Latham, Journalist

An electronic revolution could be on the way with the development of a thin film of plastic that conducts electricity and produces solar power, changing the way we light our homes and design clothes


Innovation, processing performance and cooperation key to moving forward faster

08 June, 2007

At the Intel Developer Forum (IDF), Intel Corporation executives detailed more than 20 new products, technology innovations and industry initiatives aimed at making the internet, computers and consumer electronics devices much more responsive, friendlier and secure.


Pan-Asian distributor announced

06 June, 2007

Analog Devices has named Avnet Electronics Marketing as its first pan-Asian distributor. The distribution agreement extends the existing arrangements, which already include China and India, to cover the Asia-Pacific region.


Global competition to find environmental electronics

05 June, 2007

Premier Farnell has launched a major international design competition called ‘Live Edge’ – Electronic Design for the Global Environment. Farnell, a Premier Farnell business, will support the competition throughout Europe, Australia and New Zealand.


Development agreement on advanced high-voltage CMOS process

23 May, 2007

IBM and austriamicrosystems have announced the signing of a development agreement for an advanced high-voltage (HV) complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process technology to be used in a range of consumer, automotive, industrial and medical applications.


Personalisation and content key drivers to demand

22 May, 2007

Personalisation and content are key drivers behind increased demand for notebook PCs and mobile internet devices (MIDs), according to Intel Corporation executives.


Lead-free electronics

21 May, 2007

Endress+Hauser has removed lead from all electronic components in its ongoing products portfolio, complying with a recent European directive aimed at protecting human health from the effects of this extremely harmful heavy metal.


Competition for environmental electronic design

18 May, 2007

A major international design competition called Live Edge — Electronic Design for the Global Environment has been launched by Premier Farnell, global distributor of electronic components.


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