Hi-tech prototype facility opens in Dandenong
14 April, 2014Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips has officially opened a new $125,000 prototyping facility at SRXGlobal that is expected to create six new jobs.
Traco Power TXM encased power supplies
03 April, 2014 | Supplied by: element14Designed for a range of cost-critical applications, Traco Power's TXM encased power supplies are now available. The units feature a low-profile metal case and screw-terminal block connection, making them easy to install.
Custom or off-the-shelf connectors?
02 April, 2014 by Hank Mancini* | Supplied by: Bishop & Associates
When designing a new medical device, one of the decisions manufacturers face is choosing a connector and mating receptacle. For some applications, a standard (or off-the-shelf) connector is a viable option. For other applications, a custom or hybrid connector may be more appropriate.
Number One Systems Easy-PC version 17 PCB design software
01 April, 2014 | Supplied by: Embedded Logic Solutions Pty LtdEasy-PC is professional PCB EDA software offering good performance. The product includes schematic capture and PCB layout performance said to be associated with more expensive tools.
Maxim Integrated MAX3956 10GBASE-LR SFP+ optical transceiver IC
12 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Avnet Electronics MarketingEngineers can achieve high performance in optical modules with low power consumption using the highly integrated MAX3956 10GBASE-LR SFP+ optical transceiver IC from Maxim Integrated. The company says the product delivers better than 50% transmit mask margin performance (1 k waveforms, zero mask hits) with <0.8 W total SFP+ module power dissipation.
Super-lens with seven times the strength of a standard microscope
07 March, 2014Researchers at University of Cincinnati are discovering ways to manipulate light to better view the world's tiniest objects through a super-lens, as well as hide an object in plain sight.
Maxim Integrated MAX16993 PMIC for automotive applications
25 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Avnet Electronics MarketingThe Maxim Integrated MAX16993 power-management integrated circuit (PMIC) is a 2.1 MHz, multichannel, DC-DC converter. The device integrates three supplies in a small footprint. It includes one high-voltage step-down controller (OUT1) designed to run directly from a car battery and two low-voltage step-down converters (OUT2/OUT3) cascaded from OUT1. Under no-load conditions, the product consumes only 30 µA of quiescent current, making it suitable for automotive applications.
Fruit bat-inspired flying vehicles
21 February, 2014 by Jason BardiBats and other flying creatures have inspired Virginia Tech researchers to design small flying vehicles known as 'micro air vehicles' with flapping wings.
EU's 3D SoC project to use dual-FPGA development platform
03 February, 2014Sundance's SMT166 dual-FPGA platform has been chosen as the prototyping platform for the European Union's FP7 FlexTiles 3D SoC project, placing it at the heart of leading research into self-adaptive, high-performance computing.
Sundance SMT166 dual-FPGA development platform
30 January, 2014 | Supplied by: SundanceSundance Multiprocessor Technology has launched the SMT166 dual-FPGA platform for R&D into the use of large FPGAs for high-performance reconfigurable computing and large-scale embedded systems applications, as well as system-on-chip (SoC) simulation.
Nordic Semiconductor S120 8-link central protocol stack and nRF51 wireless-charging software development kit
08 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Braemac Pty LtdNordic Semiconductor has announced the S120 8-link central protocol stack and nRF51 wireless-charging software development kit (SDK) for wireless-charging applications based on the Rezence standard. Rezence is a wireless power-transfer technology and specification based on the principles of magnetic resonance.
Cypress PSoC 4 Pioneer Kit development board
01 January, 2014 | Supplied by: element14The PSoC 4 Pioneer Kit is an easy-to-use development platform enabling the user to create various designs. Featuring a member of the PSoC 4200 range, the kit provides the power of an ARM Cortex-M0 combined with the fully customisable analog and digital fabric of the PSoC.
element14 showcases TE Connectivity's subsystem design solutions
05 December, 2013 | Supplied by: element14element14 has a new section for TE Connectivity on its website, showcasing the company's component solutions for subsystem design including circuit protection devices, control boards, power systems, cable assemblies, controllers, timers and sensors that support end products or systems across many user segments.
Adafruit Industries and CadSoft collaborate
28 November, 2013CadSoft Computer and Adafruit Industries recently formalised a collaboration in which Adafruit will act as a global reseller of popular PCB prototyping solution Eagle.
Peer-to-peer communities are a key enabler of modern PCB design, but aren't being fully utilised
27 November, 2013Peer-to-peer communities are a key enabler of modern PCB design, but aren't being fully utilised, reveals CadSoft survey. The company marks its 25th anniversary by revealing the findings of its global survey of PCB designers.
