Quectel BG96MA LTE Cat M1/Cat NB1/EGPRS module
22 November, 2017 | Supplied by: Elecom Electronics SupplyBG96MA is a global version of the BG96 LTE Cat M1/Cat NB1/EGPRS smart module, supporting multimode technologies with a maximum data rate of 375 Kbps downlink and uplink.
ABI Electronics SYSTEM 8 Multiplexed Matrix Switch
21 November, 2017 | Supplied by: Embedded Logic Solutions Pty LtdWith the SYSTEM 8 Multiplexed Matrix Switch and modular instrumentation range, users will be able to route signals for design verification and data acquisition applications; run automated functional tests on components and PCBs; measure and compare signals from up to 64 points on a circuit; and make more efficient use of cables, clips and probes.
Ultrafast magnetic reversal for high-performance, low-power memory
20 November, 2017US researchers have developed an ultrafast method for electrically controlling magnetism in certain metals. Their breakthrough could lead to increased performance and more energy-efficient computer memory and processing technologies.
Sintrones ABOX-5000G1 embedded PC
17 November, 2017 | Supplied by: Backplane Systems Technology Pty LtdThe ABOX-5000G1 is the first in a line of small form-factor embedded GPU computing platforms to be released from Sintrones. Suitable for GPU computing and machine vision applications, it comes equipped with the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 GPU, sporting 2 GB of GDDR5 memory.
EMEA's first Industry 4.0 modem developed
16 November, 2017ercogener has developed its first Industry 4.0 modem using u-blox LTE Cat M1 cellular technology. The modem is designed to meet the requirements of the recently announced Orange LTE Cat M1 network, which will be launched across Europe in 2018.
maxon motor EC-i 30 mm brushless DC motor range
16 November, 2017 | Supplied by: maxon motor Australia Pty Ltdmaxon motor has released a range of 30 mm diameter brushless DC motors in versions that are said to offer increased torque and increased speed.
Aplex Technologies ViPAC 8XX and 9XX Series panel PCs
14 November, 2017 | Supplied by: Backplane Systems Technology Pty LtdAplex Technologies' ViPAC 8XX and 9XX Series of 15″ to 32″ panel PCs are suitable for all tasks in the PC-based automation industry.
Beryllium-doped gallium nitride for next-gen power electronics
13 November, 2017Aalto University physicists have discovered a microscopic mechanism that will allow gallium nitride semiconductors to be used in electronic devices that distribute large amounts of electric power. Their secret? Doping gallium nitride with beryllium atoms.
Avoid the automotive cybersecurity speed trap
10 November, 2017 | Supplied by: STMicroelectronics Pty LtdAmong connected-car enthusiasts, cybersecurity is the looming speed trap. If, as Gartner Research projects, there will be a quarter of a billion cars on the road by 2020 connected with Wi-Fi hotspots and Bluetooth, something will need to keep hackers from exploiting those connections.
Graphene-based material lights the way to ultralow-power transistors
10 November, 2017An international team of scientists has discovered what they believe to be a new route to ultralow-power transistors. The key to their research lay in the use of a graphene-based composite material.
Renesas R-Car D3 system-on-chip for 3D clusters
10 November, 2017 | Supplied by: Renesas ElectronicsRenesas Electronics has announced its high-performance R-Car D3 automotive infotainment system system-on-chip (SoC), designed to expand the use of 3D graphics instrument clusters (3D clusters) that support 3D graphics displays in entry-class cars.
Metal-silicone microstructures could enable new optical devices
06 November, 2017Japanese and German researchers have used a single-step, laser-based method to produce small, precise hybrid microstructures of silver and flexible silicone. Their technology could one day enable smart factories that use a single production line to mass-produce customised devices combining soft materials with hard materials.
'Invisible glass' has almost no surface reflections
03 November, 2017US scientists have demonstrated a method for reducing the surface reflections from glass surfaces to nearly zero by etching tiny nanoscale features into them. Reflections are reduced so much that the glass essentially becomes invisible.
Toyota to release autonomous vehicles in 2020
03 November, 2017 | Supplied by: Renesas ElectronicsRenesas Electronics has announced that its automotive technologies will drive Toyota's autonomous vehicles, which are presently under development and scheduled for commercial launch in 2020.
Shine bright like a nanodiamond
02 November, 2017 by Lauren DavisMacquarie University researchers have made a single tiny diamond shine brightly — a behaviour known as superradiance — at room temperature, paving the way for nanodiamonds to be used in navigation, biomedical imaging, solar cells and more.
