Wireless networks on microchips
12 September, 2012Drexel University has earned a grant to develop wireless networks on microchips.
AMS AS3421/AS3422 speaker driver IC range
26 July, 2012AMS has introduced the AS3421 and AS3422, with integrated speaker driver ICs which make it easier for manufacturers of Bluetooth headsets, headphones and earpieces to implement active noise cancellation.
Summit Microelectronics SMB206A/SMB210A DC-DC integrated circuit range
05 March, 2012Summit Microelectronics has expanded its family of programmable DC-DC integrated circuits with the SMB206A and SMB210A. These new products bring digital power control to high-volume digital consumer systems as well as general purpose applications.
NiMH charger IC
01 April, 2009 byMaxim has introduced the DS2710, a standalone NiMH charger IC with alkaline-cell detection. Said to be the smallest charger IC to incorporate fast-charge control and alkaline-cell detection, it saves space and cost.
NICTA spin-out wins more funding
03 March, 2009Open Kernel Labs has gained a further US$7.6 million in venture funding. The company is a spin-out organisation of NICTA, Australia's Information and Communications Technology research centre of excellence.
Taitronics set to open in October
04 September, 2008Taitronics, one of the world's biggest electronics exhibtions, will open its doors in Taiwan from October 7 to 11 when visitors from all over the world are expected to converge on more than 1000 exhibitors and 2400 stands in Taipei.
New board members join NICTA
01 May, 2008Loftus Harris and Dr Chris Beare have joined the board of NICTA.
$25 million funding from NSW government welcomed
18 April, 2008NICTA, Australia’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Research Centre of Excellence, welcomes the $25 million funding over five years from 2007–2012 from the NSW government.
Winners of Printed Electronics Awards announced
22 November, 2007The IDTechEx Printed Electronics Awards have been presented in recognition of outstanding achievement. The awards were presented by Dr Peter Harrop, CEO of IDTechEx.
Embedded computer
09 November, 2007The UC-7112 Plus has two RS232/422/485 serial ports and dual 10/100 Mbps ethernet LAN ports, providing a serial communication for industrial applications. It has 32 MB of RAM, 16 MB of flash memory and an SD socket, giving a variety of storage options for running applications.
Magnetic properties of thin films
23 October, 2007Materials researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), together with colleagues from IBM and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have pushed the measurement of thin films to the edge to produce data on how the edges of metallic thin films contribute to their magnetic properties.
Icy road test proof: wedge shortens braking distance
21 June, 2007The electronic wedge brake (EWB) from Siemens claims to reduce braking distance on snowy and icy roads by up to 15%.
Personalisation and content key drivers to demand
22 May, 2007Personalisation and content are key drivers behind increased demand for notebook PCs and mobile internet devices (MIDs), according to Intel Corporation executives.
Look out silicon here comes graphene
10 April, 2007 by Elizabeth Latham, JournalistGraphene, a form of bonded carbon, may become the next buzz word in electronics over the next 10 to 20 years if the current rate of miniaturisation continues
Liquid cooling helps processors beat the heat
05 February, 2006A technique for fabricating liquid cooling channels onto the backs of high-performance integrated circuits could allow denser packaging of chips while providing better temperature control and improved reliability
