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Researchers develop alternative to solar cells
11 May 2011
A dramatic and surprising magnetic effect of light discovered by University of Michigan researchers could lead to solar power without traditional semiconductor-based solar cells

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Omnigo adapts to new manufacturing landscape
11 May 2011, Omnigo, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
Omnigo recently installed a new high-volume, lead-free SMT manufacturing line which nearly doubled its total capacity

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Ad Valorem excise duties - a blessing or a potential curse?
11 May 2011, Microtronix Manufacturing, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
Microtronix’ CEO, Jason Wilford, wades in on issues facing South Africa’s electronics manufacturers

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Analog Devices retains domination in data converters
11 May 2011
As the global market continues down the road to full-on recovery in 2011, the technology sector likewise continues to ramp its way back towards pre-recession numbers. This is particularly the case thanks ...

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Pad cratering test standard
11 May 2011, NKOKA Training (IPC)
Over the past few years, pad cratering has become a vexing problem in lead-free assemblies, largely attributed to problems with the resin used to make a printed circuit board. To help industry eliminate ...

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Touch sensing dev kit
11 May 2011
Dataweek is offering readers the chance to win a Microchip capacitive touch development kit. Projected capacitive touch sensing extends resistive and existing capacitive touch sensing technology to include ...

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Electronics news digest
11 May 2011
South Africa Altech’s results for the financial year ending 28 February 2011 proved to be disappointing but not entirely unexpected. Despite an overall increase in revenues from the prior period to R9,65 ...

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Taoglas opens RF test chambers
27 April 2011
The new M2M RF lab facility in Ireland is the only one of its kind in Europe and will provide the same service to M2M customers worldwide

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TI surges ahead of analog pack
27 April 2011
With the final 2010 sales numbers in, Texas Instruments remained in firm control of the analog market with $6,19 billion in global sales

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Touch sensing dev kit up for grabs
27 April 2011
Dataweek is offering readers the chance to win a Microchip capacitive touch development kit

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Suicide by price cutting for SA electronics manufacturing
13 April 2011, Microtronix Manufacturing
Jason Wilford, CEO of electronics contract manufacturer Microtronix, raises concerns over price cutting tactics pervading the local industry

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Technews Publishing partners with engineering training initiative
13 April 2011, Technews Publishing
The Ray Beaumont Trust was established to assist aspiring young South African engineers achieve their full potential in a dynamic new economy

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Touch sensing dev kit up for grabs
13 April 2011
Dataweek is offering readers the chance to win a Microchip capacitive touch development kit

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Record year for EMEA semiconductor distribution
13 April 2011
2010 proved to be a landmark year for semiconductor distribution in EMEA for a variety of reasons

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Japan quake rocks semiconductor industry
13 April 2011
Exacerbating the disruption to the supply chain, many electronic OEMs worldwide could be engaging in panic buying of semiconductors and electronic components

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Electromechanical circuit boosts quantum electronics
13 April 2011
Physicists at the US’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated an electromechanical circuit in which microwaves communicate with a vibrating mechanical component 1000 times ...

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Avnet names next CEO
13 April 2011
Avnet’s board of directors has promoted Rick Hamada, 53, to chief executive officer (CEO), effective 4 July 2011, concurrent with the beginning of the company’s new fiscal year. Hamada, who currently ...

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Telit acquires Motorola division, appoints KZN distributor
13 April 2011
Telit Wireless Solutions has completed its acquisition of Motorola Solutions’ M2M modules business unit and the latter’s associated employees have joined the former. All existing Telit and Motorola ...

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Electrocomp distributes TDK
13 April 2011, Electrocomp
Electrocomp has announced the signing of a distribution agreement with TDK Components. This will enhance the extensive footprint Electrocomp already has in the supply of passive components in the South ...

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Electronics news digest
13 April 2011
Overseas    Business Electronic components distributor Digi-Key surpassed $1,5 billion in global sales for the first time in 2010, generating a half-billion dollars in the fourth quarter alone. The record-setting ...

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