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.
Arduino Zero development board
07 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Ocean ControlsThe Arduino Zero is a simple and powerful 32-bit extension of the platform established by Arduino UNO. The board aims to provide users with the potential to realise innovative ideas for smart IoT devices, wearable technology, high-tech automation, robotics and more.
EU launches robotics program; to create 240,000 jobs
06 June, 2014The European Commission and 180 companies and research organisations, under the umbrella of euRobotics, have launched a civilian research and innovation program in robotics.
Pasternack low-noise amplifiers
06 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Rojone Pty LtdPasternack Enterprises has released a family of low-noise amplifiers, capable of high gain and broadband performance between 9 kHz and 18 GHz, which are widely used across the spectrum of military and commercial applications.
Turning Intel inside out
05 June, 2014After missing major market opportunities in fast-growing smartphones and tablet computers, Intel continues to shake itself up in ways that would have been unthinkable several years ago, according to IC Insights' newly released Update to the 2014 IC Market Drivers Report.
2D transistors for faster electronics
05 June, 2014Faster electronic device architectures are in the offing with the unveiling of the fully two-dimensional field-effect transistor (FET) by researchers with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
