Analog Devices AD9680-1000EBZ evaluation board for ADC
20 May, 2014Analog Devices has introduced an evaluation board for the AD9680, the AD9680-1000EBZ. The AD9680 is a dual 14‑bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with good noise and dynamic range performance. The board allows developers to quickly evaluate the features and performance of the ADC.
Freescale Freedom Kinetis development board
13 May, 2014The Freescale Freedom K64F development platform, which adds to the portfolio of over 7000 development kits at element14, features a Kinetis K64 series microcontroller, built on the ARM Cortex-M4 core.
Infineon XMC1100 Boot Kit
02 May, 2014The XMC1100 evaluation board from Infineon is designed to offer 32-bit power to current 8-bit users, delivering breakthrough performance achieved by using 65 nm embedded flash production technology and combining an ARM 32-bit processor.
Wolfson Audio Card for Raspberry Pi
01 May, 2014Raspberry Pi owners can now use high-quality audio capabilities for their latest innovations with the Wolfson Audio Card. The card brings both line-in, line-out headphone and headset support, onboard stereo microphones and digital audio S/PDIF functionality onto the Raspberry Pi, allowing the device to create a voice-controlled wireless home media network capable of running 24-bit music playback.
Mechatronic Systems P10 automatic SMT pick and place machine
03 March, 2014The Mechatronic Systems P10 is a desktop, automatic, pick and place machine for SMT component assembly. Targeting the prototyping and small batch assembly market, the product can handle SMD sizes from 0402 to 25 x 25 mm in strip, reel, tube or tray packaging.
element14 MEMS Sensor Evaluation Board
03 February, 2014The MEMS Sensor Evaluation Board is suitable for developing projects and designs on multiple platforms. The board contains multiple Freescale Xtrinsic sensors including the MPL3115 high-precision pressure sensor, MAG3110 low-power 3D magnetometer and MMA8491Q 3-Axis digital accelerometer.
NXP Semiconductors EXPLORE-NFC expansion board
17 January, 2014element14 has launched the full NFC expansion board, EXPLORE-NFC, to implement external user interfaces for industrial and consumer devices that meet NFC compliance with reader mode, P2P mode and card emulation standards.
Determining suitable PCB track width
09 January, 2014 by Eddy Zulian, Managing DirectorEach PCB design is unique and requires the skills of the designer to adapt the design to fall within PCB manufacturing capabilities. One of the key aspects of PCB development is determining appropriate trace sizes for current requirements. This article provides guidelines that designers should follow to determine the trace width.
Analog Devices ADSP-CM40x 240 MHz mixed signal development boards
20 November, 2013Mouser Electronics has available evaluation boards for the Analog Devices high-performance ADSP CM40x mixed signal control processor family. The processor is based on the 32-bit ARM Cortex M4 core, a superset of the Cortex M3 embedded processor core.
Tender opportunity for PCB manufacturers
14 November, 2013The CSIRO is undertaking a project to develop the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) telescope and is seeking proposals from tenderers for the high standard manufacture of complex and propriety BGA level electronics and mechanical assembly for approximately 30 antennas (plus spares), for up to a five-year period, according to Technology Industry Association (TIA).
Altium PCB design libraries
03 October, 2013Altium has released a range of component libraries for board-level designs using Linear Technology power management devices. Available now from AltiumLive, the release delivers more than 13,000 new board-level component models and corresponding supply chain information, such as real-time price and availability data from distributors and vendors including Digi-Key, Mouser and Farnell, directly to designers using Altium's electronics design software Altium Designer.
World PCB market reached $60bn in 2012
18 September, 2013The world market for PCBs reached nearly $60bn in 2012, with 1.7% real growth over 2011, according to IPC's World PCB Production Report for the Year 2012.
EMC: misconceptions and challenges
09 September, 2013As products become more sophisticated, the probability they will experience electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) issues also increases; both as potential emitters of electrical interference and as victims of interference. In this article, EMC expert Martin O’Hara* provides insights on misconceptions and challenges regarding EMC.
CircuitCo BeagleBone Black Cortex Development Board
30 August, 2013The BeagleBone Black is a lower-cost, high-expansion focused development board using a Sitara AM3358 ARM Cortex A8 processor from Texas Instruments. The product has an onboard HDMI interface to connect directly to TVs and monitors.
iBase Technology IB965 PICMG 1.3 CPU card
13 August, 2013iBase Technology’s IB965 PICMG 1.3 CPU card supports the Intel Q77 Express Chipset and third-generation Intel Core processors. Sustaining high performance, manageability and power efficiency, the product is suitable for demanding applications in the medical field, industrial automation, transportation and gaming sectors.
