Electronic Components Feature Articles

There will be an average of at least one connectable device for every person on the planet by the end of the decade, claims a new report.

For those in the electronics industry, conformal coatings can be one of the most important things on the job.

The past four years has seen a dramatic growth in the use and availability of smart phones, and the handheld devices are now having a profound influence on the way many people do ...

The last quarter of 2010 and the first of 2011 saw modest increases in the global semiconductor market, but double digit growth could be on the horizon if the past is anything to go ...

Industrial caps and plugs may not be glamorous, but you and thousands of others still need them, and they better be fit for purpose.

Intel’s cheaper third-generation solid-state drives (SSDs) challenge traditional hard disks for non-volatile computer storage.

The surge in popularity for LCD televisions has provided a welcome boost for LED sales, but with market saturation approaching, new markets need to be found.

The catastrophic Japanese earthquake has resulted in suspended production of one quarter of the world's semiconductor wafer supply, according to a recently released report from IHS ...

The world is an interconnected web of people and places.

Researchers have warned that GPS systems are becoming increasingly vulnerable to accidental interference or deliberate jamming, raising concerns about reliability and security.

The question lingering over the latest bout of weak economic figures is whether they have been depressed temporarily by adverse weather or reveal a longer-lasting economic malaise.

Industrial relations (IR) is an all-encompassing term for the relationships existing between employers, workers and their representatives.

Emergency authorities responding to devastating floods across central New South Wales have new tool at their disposal courtesy of satellite radar experts at UNSW.

New Zealand scientists are playing a key role in developing a new system to give early warning of aviation-endangering volcanic eruptions by detecting the lightning their ash clouds ...

The National Australian Bank's widespread delays in processing payments and transactions have been blamed on a corrupted file, but sensible design of enterprise systems should be ...

Feature of the week: It's been said that if you build a better mousetrap the world will beat a path to your door.

Feature of the week: The continuing push for a sustainable fuel source is a topic that's gathering real momentum; from the public, government officials, and often from fuel companies ...

Feature of the week: As the energy source at the forefront of current research and development, battery powered vehicles have travelled a long way in the last few years.

Excessive pressure at work is costing Australia's economy $730 million a year due to job-stress related depression, a University of Melbourne and VicHealth report has revealed.

In a major physics breakthrough with international significance, University of Otago scientists have developed a technique to consistently isolate and capture a fast-moving neutral ...