Texas Instruments CC3100 BoosterPack Wi-Fi device for MCUs
10 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Texas Instruments Australia LtdThe CC3100 BoosterPack is a Wi-Fi device that simplifies the implementation of internet connectivity and delivers the flexibility to add Wi-Fi to any microcontroller (MCU), providing users with all they need to easily create IoT solutions.
Cynergy3 SSF67 Series long-reach float switch
09 July, 2014 | Supplied by: RSThe Cynergy3 SSF67 has been designed to give the user a long-reach float switch with a number of switching options to cater for a wide variety of system requirements. Manufactured in stainless steel 316L material, the switches are suitable for use in many aggressive liquids or hygienic applications.
Security consultant hacks light bulb
08 July, 2014Security consultant Context Information Security has uncovered a security weakness in an Australian inventor's Wi-Fi-enabled, energy-efficient LIFX LED light bulb that can be controlled from a smartphone.
Nanoparticles to keep electronics from overheating
08 July, 2014Power dissipation, chip power consumption, and heat flux in electronic devices has been steadily increasing over the past decade, creating a need for improved methods of cooling them.
Bio-bots that walk on command
03 July, 2014 by Janet Sinn-HanlonEngineers have developed walking 'bio-bots' powered by muscle cells and controlled with electrical pulses, giving researchers unprecedented command over their function.
New hub to encourage innovation in sports technologies
03 July, 2014META and the Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) have launched the META Sports Advanced Manufacturing Hub to promote innovation in the sports technology industry. The hub will focus on fostering innovation in technologies such as wearable devices, smart apparel, equipment, medical technologies and health products.
An electronic switch just three atoms thick
02 July, 2014 by Tom AbateEngineers have been testing electronic systems based on new materials that are both flexible and switchable - that is, capable of toggling between two electrical states: on-off, one-zero, the binary commands that can program all things digital.
Radiocrafts TinyMesh RC1140 and RC2500(HP) RF modules
01 July, 2014 | Supplied by: M2M ConnectivityRadiocrafts TinyMesh is a powerful multi-hop mesh protocol with bidirectional wireless communication for control and monitoring of individual nodes. Easy to use, the modules only require set-up and configuring of devices; there is no need to develop firmware.
Monolithic Power Systems MP110 flyback regulator and EV110-P-00A evaluation board
30 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Glyn LtdMonolithic Power Systems (MPS) has announced the MP110, a monolithic 900 V flyback regulator that is designed specifically for electronic meters, supporting wireless communication. The product offers robustness, ease of use, and smart home and building compatibility.
Researchers develop a new method for manufacturing a-IGZO
27 June, 2014Binghampton University researchers have developed a new method for manufacturing amorphous indium gallium zinc oxide (a-IGZO), a ceramic that looks like glass and can behave like metal, or even like silicon.
Mitsubishi Electric 'blows' skydivers away
24 June, 2014Mitsubishi Electric Australia's technology has been installed at iFLY Downunder, an indoor skydiving facility which opened publicly in April this year.
Maxim Integrated MAX11300 PIXI data converter
23 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Avnet Electronics MarketingEngineers can mix and match 20 ADCs, 20 DACs or 20 high-voltage digital I/O pins in any order using the MAX11300. The product is a configurable, 20-channel, -10 to +10 V, high-voltage, mixed-signal data converter.
New hybrid circuit could replace silicon
19 June, 2014A new energy-efficient hybrid circuit could soon replace silicon as the traditional transistor material used in electronic chips.
Nichia sues Arrow over LED patent
16 June, 2014Nichia Corporation has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Australia seeking an injunction to restrain Arrow Electronics from infringing Nichia's patent for LED products.
LED arrays light the way
12 June, 2014 by Bob Hult, Bishop & Associates | Supplied by: Bishop & Associates
The real advantages of solid-state lighting are realised when lamp designers shake off limitations imposed by traditional lamps and take advantage of the low power, low heat and low profiles of LED light sources, as LED arrays light the way.
