Altium CircuitStudio PCB design tool
16 January, 2015 | Supplied by: element14Altium has announced a partnership with element14 to distribute CircuitStudio, an easy-to-use PCB design tool based on Altium technology. The product will provide users with an interface that will make it easy for the user to get up to speed and, at the same time, deliver functionality powerful enough for professional use.
Power Integrations RDR-382 reference design for high-power LED lighting applications
24 December, 2014 | Supplied by: Avnet Electronics MarketingPower Integrations has announced a reference design for LED streetlights, high-bay lights and other high-power LED lighting applications.
Allegro MicroSystems position sensor ICs
21 December, 2014 | Supplied by: Digi-Key ElectronicsAllegro MicroSystems has developed a line of fully integrated Hall-effect digital position sensor ICs that detect changes in magnetic flux density, allowing them to distinguish movement and position.
Maxim MAXREFDES32 reference design
18 December, 2014 | Supplied by: Avnet Electronics MarketingMaxim's MAXREFDES32 reference design provides two high-speed, high-accuracy, 400 kSps, 16-bit analog input channels and output channels to meet the factory environments of today's advanced manufacturing.
Mean Well PSC-35 35 W security power supply
24 November, 2014 | Supplied by: ADM Instrument Engineering GroupThe Mean Well 35 W PSC-35 series security power supply features the primary output as well as an additional charger output with a relatively small current, which can be used for DC UPS applications with a back-up battery.
What's an FPGA and why do you need one?
20 November, 2014 by Lauren Davis | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty Ltd
Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) have been growing in functionality and use over the years, yet according to a recent survey by UBM, many system designers avoid the devices due to perceived difficulty, expense or simple unfamiliarity.
Durst Programming Power Supply range
14 November, 2014 | Supplied by: Durst Motor & Electric Industries Pty LtdThe Durst Programming Power Supply range is available in 70, 100 and 130 A, with custom high-current units also available. The company also supplies lower current versions for users wishing to demonstrate vehicle electronic features without running the engine or flattening the battery.
MathWorks optimises code generation across the ARM cortex family
10 November, 2014Mathworks has announced that MATLAB and Simulink can now generate code optimised for use across the ARM Cortex Family.
Mean Well AD55 and AD155 security power supplies
04 November, 2014 | Supplied by: ADM Instrument Engineering GroupThe 55 W AD55 and 155W AD155 series from Mean Well are suitable for security equipment OEMs. Both models provide a full-range universal AC input and are available with either single or dual outputs.
Tarapath Kappa 1000 moulding unit
22 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Tarapath Pty LtdThe Kappa 1000 is a horizontal-injection, single-station machine featuring a four-post die set for larger parts. A separate high-volume melt tank enables easy access and interchangeability.
Superconducting circuits, simplified
20 October, 2014MIT researchers have developed a new circuit design that could make simple superconducting devices much cheaper to manufacture. And while the circuits' speed probably wouldn't top that of today's chips, they could solve the problem of reading out the results of calculations performed with Josephson junctions.
Mean Well SDR-75-24 and MDR-40-24 DIN rail power supplies
19 October, 2014 | Supplied by: ADM Instrument Engineering GroupMean Well has released the SDR-75-24 and MDR-40-24 DIN rail power supplies. The SDR-75 series is a slimline power supply that provides a high efficiency rating of up to 94%. The MDR-40 series is a compact power supply that has a no-load power consumption of <0.75 W.
ON Semiconductor Struix system-in-package for precision sensing in portable medical devices
26 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Future ElectronicsON Semiconductor has introduced Struix, a semi-customisable system-in-package (SiP) for precision sensing and monitoring in a variety of mobile medical electronics including glucose monitors, heart rate monitors and electrocardiogram analysers.
Connecting future soldiers
24 September, 2014 by Wes Morgan*With continuing developments in technology, a soldier's equipment must stay that much more ahead of these advances. Here are some big ideas for keeping the future soldier connected.
Toshiba SP12T RF antenna switch ICs for smartphones
17 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Toshiba (Australia) Pty LtdResponding to requirements for antenna switch ICs, Toshiba has developed TaRF6, a TarfSOI (Toshiba advanced RF SOI) process using silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology. With the TaRF6 process, MOSFETs customised for RF switch applications have been developed and used in the company's SP12T RF antenna switch ICs for smartphones.
