Faster FeRAM on the way
03 September, 2003
Epson is developing a ferroelectric material for ferroelectric random-access memory (FeRAM), a next generation type of memory. The new material has been tentatively named PZTN.
Rotational transducer
11 August, 2003 | Supplied by: IDM Instruments
Combine the reliable, rotational position feedback of Celesco's two wire, 4-20 mA current loop signal with the linearity and resolution of a plastic-hybrid potentiometer, than package it in stainless steel sealed to IP68 submersible standards, and the result is an accurate and safe RT9420 sensor.
Secure microcontroller
11 August, 2003 | Supplied by: Braemac Pty Ltd
Atmel is sampling a secureAVR RISC microcontroller with 32 Mega-bit flash based on the AT90SC3232CS (secureAVR processor, 32 KB flash, 32 KB EEPROM) with in addition, 32 Mega-bit of flash for secure datastorage.
New manufacturing technique for microelectronics
24 July, 2003
About every 18 months, the number of transistors in computer chips doubles - the direct result of ever-shrinking sizes. By decreasing the size of these components and consequently, fitting more of them onto a single chip, computer speed and power improves. Thanks to a new manufacturing technique - developed by an international team of researchers which includes Paul Nealey, a University of Wisconsin-Madison chemical engineer - manufacturing the minute may soon be cheaper and more exact.
New approach to solid-state lighting
17 July, 2003
In a different approach to creating white light, several researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Sandia National Laboratories have developed what is claimed to be the first solid-state white light-emitting device using quantum dots. In the future, the use of quantum dots as light-emitting phosphors may represent a major application of nanotechnology.
DC bus converter chip set
07 July, 2003 | Supplied by: International Rectifier
International Rectifier has unveiled the first group of products in the family of DC bus converter chip sets for 48 V input and 150 W board-mounted power converters used in telecom and networking systems.
Buck MOSFET chip
07 July, 2003 | Supplied by: Soanar Plus
International Rectifier has introduced the IRF7821 and IRF7832 synchronous buck converter chip set designed to increase battery life in notebook computers.
Triple-Gate transistor from research to development
25 June, 2003
Intel has announced details of its 'tri-gate' transistor design, stating that the tri-gate transistor is moving from research to the development phase.
Silva attracted by magnetics group
19 June, 2003
Magnets form the basis of computer technology, so the speed at which magnets can act and react has become extremely important. The Nanomagnetics and Spin Dynamics (NSD) group in the School of Physics recently hosted Dr Tom Silva, from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Colorado, to work with them on a development of a high speed magnetometer which measures magnetisation at very short time scales.
Breakthrough tuning for microelectronics
17 June, 2003
The ability to make atomic-level changes in the functional components of semiconductor switches, demonstrated by a team of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, North Carolina State University and University of Tennessee physicists, could lead to changes in the semiconductor industry.
DC/DC controller
05 June, 2003 | Supplied by: http://www.soanar.com/
Linear Technology has introduced the LTC3730, a three-phase synchronous step-down switching controller with integrated MOSFET drivers dedicated to power the Pentium 4 IMVP-III mobile processors.
Recovery diodes
05 June, 2003 | Supplied by: International Rectifier
International Rectifier has introduced a family of standard-recovery diodes in a stud-mount DO-5 plastic-cap case.
Low power processor
05 June, 2003 | Supplied by: Soanar Limited
Wincomm's Micro PC, WPC-650, is especially developed for embedded applications. The WPC-650 features compact size, high performance and fan-less low power operation with the VIA Eden platform.
COTS graphics
05 June, 2003 | Supplied by: http://www.metromatics.com.au/
SBS Technologies has introduced the Sentiris S4110-CD00-AR COTS graphics subsystem offering good performance and image quality in a conduction cooled PMC format.
PC-based controller
05 June, 2003 | Supplied by: ICP Electronics Australia
ICP Electronics Australia has released the DIN-310, a fan-less Transmeta Crusoe PC-based controller, designed to mount on a DIN rail or be use in wall-mount applications.
