congatec conga-TR3 COM Express basic modules
16 December, 2015 | Supplied by: Congatec Australia Pty LtdThe conga-TR3 COM Express basic modules from congatec, with dual- or quad-core AMD Embedded R-Series SOCs, offer a broadly scalable TDP from 12 to 35 W, good performance per watt, high-performance AMD Radeon graphics and full support of the HSA specification 1.0.
Designer crystals for more powerful electronics
15 December, 2015
A new process to grow designer crystals, known as 'metal organic frameworks' or MOFs, could lead to a new breed of faster, more powerful electronic devices.
Stretchable hydrogel electronics
11 December, 2015MIT engineers have designed a sticky, stretchy, gel-like material that can incorporate temperature sensors, LED lights and other electronics, as well as tiny, drug-delivering reservoirs and channels.
Major funding boost for UNSW's quantum mission
10 December, 2015UNSW's quantum computing project has received a second major injection of funds from Australia's corporate sector, with Telstra matching a Commonwealth Bank pledge of $10 million.
UNSW researcher makes nanomedicine breakthrough
09 December, 2015 by Amy Coopes
A UNSW researcher has used near-infrared light to create polymers — a discovery with significant implications for nanomedicine.
Photonic 'sintering' could lead to new solar, electronics manufacturing technologies
03 December, 2015A recent breakthrough in photonic 'sintering' could lead to new advances in solar cells, flexible electronics, various types of sensors and other high-tech products printed onto something as simple as a sheet of paper or plastic.
element14 launches Raspberry Pi's new Pi Zero Board
30 November, 2015 | Supplied by: element14element14 has further expanded its extensive Raspberry Pi product range by launching the smallest form factor Raspberry Pi on the market, the new Raspberry Pi Zero.
Graphene improves performance and stability of energy storage devices
30 November, 2015A*STAR researchers have developed an 'asymmetric' supercapacitor based on metal nitrides and graphene that could be a viable energy storage solution.
Self-healing gel for flexible electronics
27 November, 2015A 'first-of-its-kind' self-healing gel repairs and connects electronic circuits, creating opportunities to advance the development of flexible electronics, biosensors and batteries as energy storage devices.
Vishay Milwaukee GRE2 grid resistors
25 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Arrow Electronics Australia Pty LtdVishay Intertechnology has introduced a series of high-power, high-current grid resistors. Offering designers a drop-in replacement for competing solutions, Vishay Milwaukee GRE2 devices combine high power ratings to 24 kW and high operating temperatures to +400°C with a robust design.
STMicroelectronics ST33J2M0 32-bit microcontroller
23 November, 2015 | Supplied by: STMicroelectronics Pty LtdSTMicroelectronics has introduced the ST33J2M0 secure microcontroller, based on the 32-bit ARM SecurCore SC300 processor. The product provides a 2 MB Flash program memory, nearly doubling the memory available in a secure microcontroller.
Tunable filter for faster internet
20 November, 2015Canadian researchers have designed a new tunable filter with the widest tuning span ever demonstrated on a silicon chip that could help provide the low-cost flexibility needed for the next generation of high-speed optical networks.
Acromag XMC-7A200 XMC mezzanine module and Artix-7 FPGA
16 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Metromatics Pty LtdAcromag's XMC-7A200 is an XMC mezzanine module enhanced with a Xilinx Artix-7 FPGA for low power consumption and 128 M x 16-bit Quad DDR3 SDRAM processing performance.
Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley ControlLogix 5580 controller
16 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaRockwell Automation has expanded its Allen-Bradley ControlLogix family of controllers to enable faster system performance and support the growing use of smart devices in manufacturing and industrial operations. The ControlLogix 5580 controller is said to provide up to 45% more application capacity and includes an embedded 1 GB ethernet port.
ADLINK ADi-SA1X and ADi-SA2X embedded box PCs
13 November, 2015 | Supplied by: ADLINK Technology IncADLINK Technology has introduced an industrial PC product line with specialised features for retail and gaming applications. The ADi-SA1X and ADi-SA2X integrated box PCs are based on AMD and Intel processors and offer state-of-the-art graphic performance and an onboard GPU option.
