Design democratisation
10 July, 2015 by Paul Cox | Supplied by: MathWorks AustraliaSupporting a burgeoning spirit of 'democratisation' in micro-manufacturing, 3D printing is quickly growing in popularity across Australia's active community of makers.
Algocraft WriteNow! ISP programming technology
04 July, 2015 | Supplied by: Redback Test ServicesAlgocraft has designed WriteNow! ISP programming technology that allows users to reach the theoretical programming speed for any given device on up to eight devices at once.
National Instruments LabVIEW 2015 system design software
04 July, 2015 | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty LtdNI LabVIEW is a development environment optimised for engineers and scientists creating test, measurement and control applications.
Mathworks MATLAB Release 2015a design software
02 July, 2015 | Supplied by: MathWorks AustraliaWith MATLAB Release 2015a, enhancements to signal processing and wireless communications products make it easy to analyse signals. Users can perform antenna-to-bits simulation, over-the-air testing and smart RF design, as well as develop real-time DSP algorithms for streaming audio devices and smart sensors.
Würth Elektronik eiSos wireless power coils
29 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Wurth Electronics Australia PtyWürth Elektronik eiSos is expanding its portfolio of wireless power-transfer products, offering two transmitter and three receiver coils that are suitable for charging wearables and mobile devices.
How insulator materials affect connectors at work
01 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Bishop & AssociatesThe material used in a connector design significantly impacts its overall performance. Bob Stanton, technology director at Omnetics Connector Corp, takes a look at how insulator materials affect connectors at work.
RECOM REDIN series 'fit and forget' DIN rail power supply
29 May, 2015 | Supplied by: RECOM Asia Pte LtdRECOM's DIN rail power supply, the REDIN series with 45 and 60 W power, is available with standard output voltages of 12 and 24 VDC, adjustable by a front cover potentiometer.
Self-destructing electronic devices
26 May, 2015University of Illinois researchers have developed heat-triggered self-destructing electronic devices, a step towards greatly reducing electronic waste and boosting sustainability in device manufacturing.
Analog Devices ADALM1000 active learning module
26 May, 2015 | Supplied by: element14Analog Devices has launched the ADALM1000, a learning ecosystem for mixed-signal circuit designs. The product is suitable for teachers, students, electronic design engineers, hobbyists and makers that can benefit from a portable source measure unit that works by streaming to a desktop computer or laptop.
Australian start-up locks in a deal with Tesla
21 May, 2015Canberra start-up Reposit Power has locked in a contract that will see Tesla batteries sold with Reposit's technology installed in them.
Toshiba TB9051FTG small-sized driver IC for DC brushed motor
19 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Toshiba (Australia) Pty LtdToshiba has launched the TB9051FTG, a small-sized motor driver IC for DC brushed motors intended for automotive electronic throttle control.
Robots plan underwater missions autonomously
14 May, 2015A new programming approach developed by MIT engineers gives robots more 'cognitive' capabilities, enabling humans to specify high-level goals, while a robot performs high-level decision-making to figure out how to achieve these goals.
MathWorks Vision HDL Toolbox
12 May, 2015 | Supplied by: MathWorks AustraliaVision HDL Toolbox, from MathWorks, provides pixel-streaming algorithms for the design and implementation of vision systems on FPGAs and ASICs.
Mathworks introduces Robotics System Toolbox
30 April, 2015 | Supplied by: MathWorks AustraliaMathWorks has introduced Robotics System Toolbox, which provides an interface and complete integration between MATLAB and Simulink, and the Robot Operating System (ROS).
Renesas Electronics CC-RL C compiler for RL78 microcontrollers
24 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Braemac Pty LtdRenesas Electronics has announced the CC-RL C compiler for the RL78 family of 16-bit microcontrollers (MCUs). The compiler achieves increased processing performance to respond to industry needs for high performance and low power consumption in home appliances and industrial and automotive systems.