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SA electronics companies profile: Trolley Scan
2 November 2005
Another area where the South African industry has been very innovative, although perhaps somewhat ahead of its time, has been low-cost RFID devices. While still working for the CSIR in Pretoria, Mike ...

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Training institute supports comprehensive access to telecom skills
19 October 2005
The role of the Siemens Training Institute is to ensure that any person or company that is interested in the telecoms industry, has access to relevant programmes that are up-to-date and immediately applicable following completion

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60th anniversary of CSIR: renewed focus on research and innovation
19 October 2005
The CSIR has a dual-focused mandate - to foster industrial and scientific development and to contribute to the improved quality of life of the people of South Africa

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T&M 2005 Conference and Exhibition highly successful
19 October 2005
There were 29 exhibitors with 41 stands and the variety of the products and services ranged from calibration to analytical services

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Strong growth to continue for MCU market
19 October 2005
2004 finally delivered an upside for 4 and 8-bit microcontrollers that justifies some degree of optimism

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Uptake of high definition TV dependent on optimal price-quality balance
19 October 2005
Television broadcasters have to work together to set a uniform standard of presentation for making their HDTV services more attractive

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Appointments
19 October 2005
Gavin van Rooy has joined Comtest. He will assist Comtest's dealer networks with exhibitions, product demonstrations, training on Fluke equipment and technical assistance.       Marthinusen & Coutts has ...

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How will mobile phone trends affect the handset's DSP?
19 October 2005
What changes are coming to the mobile phone, and how will they affect the handset's digital signal processing? ABI Research has identified four major trends:    * Transition of cellular protocols to 3G ...

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Comtest appoints value-added reseller
19 October 2005
Comtest has appointed Brittan Healthcare as a value-added reseller for the Fluke range of industrial and electrical test products. For many years, Brittan Healthcare has been the sole southern African ...

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'Plug-in' hybrid vehicles to remain rare despite amazing mileage
19 October 2005
Though it would probably void the warranty, owners of hybrid vehicles have been known to modify them to run longer solely on electric power and to charge their batteries from electric mains (thus the ...

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Battery research scientist honoured
19 October 2005
Michael Thackeray of Argonne National Laboratory, is the recipient of the 2005 Research Award of the Battery Division of the Electrochemical Society. Born and educated in South Africa, Thackeray is a ...

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Diamond firm claims Schottky diode breakthrough
19 October 2005
A diamond-based Schottky-barrier diode (SBD) capable of operating at 1700 V and >10 A/cm² has been fabricated by Element Six (E6). Element Six, formerly named DeBeers Industrial Diamonds, made the diode ...

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Insights, outlooks and trends in EMS at Productronica 2005
19 October 2005
Productronica, which is being held from 15-18 November 2005 at the New Munich Trade Fair Center in Germany - is the world's leading trade show for electronics production. This year, an expanded 'EMS Village' ...

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IBM orders high volume C4NP bumping line
19 October 2005
IBM has ordered the first C4NP (controlled collapse chip connection - new process) high-volume bumping line from SUSS MicroTec, of Switzerland. The IBM order is for a fully automatic bumping line that ...

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Techmet presents lead-free training
19 October 2005, Techmet
Techmet, in association with Piek I.E.C. recently conducted an IPC-based lead-free training course in South Africa. Piek International Education Centre, an official IPC Certification Centre, is an independent ...

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Electronics News Digest
19 October 2005, Electronic News Digest
Southern Africa    In its financial results for the six months ended 31 August 2005, Altech reported that all income, balance sheet and cash flow metrics showed strong positive increases. Revenue increased ...

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SA electronics companies profile: MLT Drives
19 October 2005
MLT Drives (MLT) is a small Cape-based company with a staff of some 25 employees. It was established during 1986 with its focus on the design, manufacturing and marketing of advanced power electronic ...

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RS takes proactive route with RoHS directive
5 October 2005, RS South Africa
RoHS is an EU directive that restricts the use of lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the manufacture of various types of electronic and electrical equipment

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R&D in telecommunication under the spotlight at Satnac 2005
5 October 2005
"Many projects support other projects, and ultimately create the true research climate"

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GPS receivers helped plot Katrina's course
5 October 2005, RF Design
u-blox GPS technology's superiority was demonstrated when almost 40 dropsondes were used to measure hurricane Katrina's strength and predict its path

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