New distributor
27 June, 2007
Cluso Vision Systems Pty Ltd from Sydney, Australia and OHT Inc from Fukuyama, Japan, have entered into a distribution and technical cooperation agreement.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
