On closer inspection: PCBA inspection aided by stereo inspection microscope
04 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Hawker RichardsonLaritech specialises in engineering design services and quick-turn printed circuit board assemblies. Laritech founder Bill Larrick explains how the Lynx EVO has aided the inspection process for rigid/flex PCBAs used in medical devices as well as meeting exacting IPC standards.
Infineon XMC4700 Relax series evaluation kits
17 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Mouser Electronics (Hong Kong) LtdInfineon Technologies has released the XMC4700 Relax, Relax Kit for 5V Shields and Relax Lite evaluation kits. The kits are designed to evaluate the capabilities of the XMC4700 microcontroller and Infineon's free-of-charge, Eclipse-based integrated development environment (IDE), DAVE.
Aluminium paste market to grow due to use in electronics, photovoltaics
06 April, 2016The use of aluminium paste in photovoltaic and electronics applications is set to boost the aluminium powder, flakes and paste market to 332,000 metric tons in shipments by 2019, according to a new research study from Technavio.
Aerotech QNP-Z z-axis nanopositioning stages
29 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Coherent Scientific Pty LtdAerotech has introduced a series of Z-axis piezo nanopositioning stages for extreme-precision research and industrial requirements. The QNP-Z stages provide the resolution, linearity, repeatability and high dynamics required for the most demanding applications, from microscopy to optics alignment.
Texas Instruments bq50002 wireless power transmitter analog front end
10 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Texas Instruments Australia LtdThe bq50002 is a highly integrated wireless power transmitter analog front end that contains all of the analog components required to implement a WPC-compliant 5 V transmitter. It integrates a full-bridge power driver with MOSFETs, a variable-frequency oscillator, a two-channel communication demodulator, a linear regulator and protection circuits.
Intel Genuino 101 Development Board
05 March, 2016 | Supplied by: RSThe Intel Genuino 101 Development Board is suitable for entry-level makers and education environments. The development board is based on the tiny, low-power Intel Curie module.
NXP Freedom K82F development board for secure applications
01 March, 2016 | Supplied by: element14The latest NXP Freedom development board, FRDM-K82F, can be used with the Kinetis K82, K81 and K80 series of high-performance, low-power, security-enabled microcontrollers built on the ARM Cortex-M4 core.
OKW BODY-CASE wearable enclosures
26 February, 2016 | Supplied by: ROLEC OKW Australia New Zealand P/LThe BODY-CASE series of wearable enclosures is suitable for applications on or near the body. Due to its small, compact format, it can be worn on the arm, around the neck, in shirt and trouser pockets or carried loose in an article of clothing.
Hammond HAMAR and HAMBB development board enclosures
25 February, 2016 | Supplied by: Hammond Electronics Pty LtdHammond Electronics has extended its family of design-specific plastic enclosures for housing small form factor development boards with the introduction of the HAMAR, configured for the Arduino LEONARDO, M0 PRO, UNO or YÚN, and the HAMBB, optimised for the BeagleBone Green.
NXP LPCXpresso43S67 and LPCXpresso4367 development boards
28 January, 2016 | Supplied by: element14The NXP LPCXpresso43S67 and LPCXpresso4367 boards enable development and prototyping on the LPC43xx and LPC43Sxx series MCUs.
ADLINK IMB-M43 industrial ATX motherboard
27 January, 2016 | Supplied by: ADLINK Technology IncADLINK Technology has announced the IMB-M43 industrial ATX motherboard. With robust device compatibility, durable connectivity and environmental readiness, the product is suitable for motion/vision-integrated applications.
Arrow Electronics SmartEverything Fox IoT development board
11 January, 2016 | Supplied by: RSArrow Electronics has announced the SmartEverything Internet of Things (IoT) development kit. The SmartEverything Fox board is an Arduino-form-factor IoT system-on-module that comes with a multitude of factory-bundled I/O ports and sensors, plus energy-efficient wireless connectivity technology.
Axiomtek MANO300 Mini-ITX motherboard
01 January, 2016 | Supplied by: Adept Total Turnkey SolutionsAxiomtek has announced the MANO300, a low-power, high-performance Mini-ITX motherboard built with the latest Intel Celeron processor N3150 SoC with integrated Intel Gen 8 graphics supporting up to 4K resolution. The product offers good processing and graphics for intensive multimedia and high computing base applications.
How to choose a PCB manufacturer
02 December, 2015 | Supplied by: QualiEco Circuits Pty Ltd
As the competition in the PCB manufacturing industry intensifies, engineers and purchasing officers are spoilt for choice but selecting the right supplier is not easy. Below are some points to consider when choosing a PCB manufacturer.
Hammond Electronics 1455 extruded enclosure colour options
04 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Hammond Electronics Pty Ltd
The 1455 family of extruded aluminium instrument cases consists of 22 sizes from 60 x 45 x 25 to 220 x 165 x 52 mm. All sizes are now available in a durable red or blue anodised finish in addition to the original clear and black anodised options.