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.
EPCOS MotorCap B32355C series motor run capacitors
02 November, 2017 | Supplied by: EPCOSThe B32355C series EPCOS MotorCap motor run capacitors are designed for a high continuous operating temperature of 100°C.
IEI PPC-F19B-BT 19″ intelligent industrial panel PC
01 November, 2017 | Supplied by: ICP Electronics AustraliaIEI Integration has released its intelligent 19″ industrial metal bezel panel PC, the PPC-F19B-BT. Powered by the Intel Celeron J1900 Quad-Core SoC, the panel PC can support up to 8 GB of DDR3L SO-DIMM.
SEMIKRON SEMITOP E1 and E2 power modules
01 November, 2017 | Supplied by: Semikron DanfossThe second-generation SEMITOP fulfils SEMIKRON's aim to offer a safe supply chain to users. The packages represent the SEMITOP platform's natural evolution at the same high performance levels, set to offer a good footprint, a flexible architecture and high-performing solutions.
Panasonic Toughpad FZ-Q2 semi-rugged 2-in-1 detachable tablet PC
31 October, 2017 | Supplied by: Panasonic Australia Pty LimitedPanasonic has released the Toughpad FZ-Q2, a 2-in-1 convertible tablet designed to offer mobile workers tablet and notebook functionality in a lightweight but durable business device.
KAG IP67 12 and 24 V DC motors with internal encoder and mounting brake
30 October, 2017 | Supplied by: maxon motor Australia Pty LtdSpecifically designed for the agriculture industry, KAG's IP67 rated 12 and 24 VDC motors have an incremental encoder built inside the motor body.
3D printed 'battery' can be worn on your wrist
26 October, 2017UK scientists from Brunel University London have used a 3D printer to create a flexible, wearable equivalent of a battery, in what is claimed to be a world first.
Doctored quantum dots release laser light more efficiently
25 October, 2017US researchers have created tiny semiconductor particles, called quantum dots, into which they can add extra electrons — a treatment that nudges the dots ever closer to producing the desired laser light with less stimulation and energy loss.
Supplementing Wi-Fi with LEDs
20 October, 2017University of Edinburgh researchers have alleviated potential fears about using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for wireless communication, revealing that transmitting digital data via LEDs does not make their light dimmer or change their colour.
