Renesas Electronics RL78/L1C LCD microcontrollers
21 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Renesas Electronics Singapore Pte LtdRenesas Electronics has expanded its RL78 Series of microcontrollers (MCUs) with 40 RL78/L1C devices that integrate LCD display functions, USB functions and 12-bit A/D converters on a single chip. The MCUs can interface to a wide range of sensors such as pressure, temperature and proximity sensors, and are suitable for portable monitors and mobile healthcare applications such as blood pressure and blood glucose monitoring equipment.
Allen-Bradley 842E EtherNet/IP absolute encoders
20 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaThe Allen-Bradley 842E encoder with industry-standard Ethernet/IP interface comes with dual-port ethernet and M12 connectors, thus providing users with an easy installation.
Renesas Electronics RXv2 32-bit CPU core
20 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Renesas Electronics Singapore Pte LtdRenesas Electronics has announced a high-performance 32-bit RX CPU core, the RXv2, for embedded devices in the consumer, industrial and office equipment fields. The core features increased performance from 3.2 to 4.0 Coremark MHz or 2.0 DMIPS/MHz, with a maximum frequency of 300 MHz in 40 nm. It also features enhanced DSP and FPU capabilities.
Axiomtek IPC122-833-FL fanless embedded system
20 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Braemac Pty LtdAxiomtek's rackmount fanless embedded system IPC122-833-FL, with dual core Intel Atom processor N2800, is designed as an all-in-one, mission-critical, industrial-grade computer that enables users to deploy power plant solutions quickly and efficiently.
Silicon semiconductor to help produce hydrogen fuel from sunlight
19 November, 2013 by Mark Shwartz*Stanford scientists have developed a silicon semiconductor coated in an ultrathin layer of nickel that could help pave the way for large-scale production of clean hydrogen fuel from sunlight.
Diodes ZXBM1021 motor pre-driver
19 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Future ElectronicsThe ZXBM1021 is a single-phase, brushless, DC motor pre-driver. It provides a variable speed control solution for cooling fans, blowers, extractors, motors and pumps in a variety of consumer and industrial products.
Micron develops new parallel processing architecture
19 November, 2013Micron has announced the development of a computing architecture capable of performing high-speed, comprehensive search and analysis of complex, unstructured data streams.
Peregrine PE42820 and PE42821 SPDT RF switches
19 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Wireless ComponentsPeregrine Semiconductor Corporation has released its two latest RF single-pole-double-throw (SPDT) switches. They are designed for LTE and 3G small cells, other wireless infrastructure systems and land mobile radios targeting LMR to LTE conversion.
UMS CHT4016-QEG 6-bit digital step attenuator
18 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Wireless ComponentsThe CHT4016-QEG, from United Monolithic Semiconductors SAS (UMS), is a 6-bit digital step attenuator that operates from 4 to 14 GHz and provides an attenuation range of 31.5 dB in 0.5 dB steps.
Microsoft to increase semiconductor spend, while Dell continues flat
18 November, 2013 by Myson Robles-BruceMicrosoft will be increasing its spending on wireless applications, even as Dell fails to revive spending despite releasing new tablets, according to insights from the Semiconductor Design and Spend Analysis service of IHS Inc.
Sharp PN-K322B 32″ Ultra HD touch screen
16 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Sharp Corporation of AustraliaSharp's 32″ LCD touch-screen monitor, the PN-K322B, features an ultra high definition touch screen which delivers 4K resolution (3840 x 2160 pixels) - four times the detail of full HD.
SolidRun CuBox-i mini-computer series
15 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Spinefex Pty LtdSolidRun's CuBox-i mini-computer series comprises the CuBox-i1 entry-level computer, CuBox-i2, CuBox-i2ultra and CuBox-i4pro. All are based on Freescale's i.MX6 SoC series and offer configurations ranging from single, dual and quad ARM processors running up to 1.2 GHz. Featuring an open-source SDK and several available software packages, the computers can be used in an array of scenarios, including embedded, multimedia, education, cloud client, HMI and more.
ADLINK EOS-4000 Camera Link embedded vision system
14 November, 2013 | Supplied by: ADLINK Technology IncADLINK Technology has released the EOS-4000, a compact Camera Link embedded vision system featuring a 3rd generation Intel Core i7/i5 quad-core processor, two independent PoCL ports and rich I/O capability.
Micron to adapt hybrid memory cube for supercomputers
08 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Micronet Systems Australia Pty LtdMicron Technology is planning to adapt its hybrid memory cube (HMC) for petascale supercomputer systems, representing a dramatic step forward in memory technology.
Bright future for OLEDs
04 November, 2013 by Mike Smyth, specialist technical writerOLEDs have become the device of the moment with the recent announcement and launch by Samsung of its huge 55″ curved television receiver, designed to wow the viewer with its incredible sharpness, colour range and contrast. While nobody seems to have questioned quite why we need a curved television, the technology behind it is taking us one further step towards equipment that is low in power demand and producing a realism that is breathtaking.
