MIchrochip Technology and Digilent chipKIT uC32 open-source development platform
17 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Microchip Technology AustraliaMicrochip Technology and Digilent have launched the jointly developed chipKIT uC32 open-source development platform, which is based on Microchip’s 32-bit PIC32 microcontroller, as well as the chipKIT Wi-Fi Shield.
Crystek CVCO55CXT-5270-5375 Coaxial Resonator Oscillator (CRO)
16 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Mouser ElectronicsThe Crystek CVCO55CXT-5270-5375 Coaxial Resonator Oscillator (CRO) is a coaxial-based VCO with an internal proprietary frequency doubler.
Piezotronic transistors convert motion to electronic signals
09 May, 2013Using bundles of vertical zinc oxide nanowires, researchers have fabricated arrays of piezotronic transistors capable of converting mechanical motion directly into electronic controlling signals. The arrays could help give robots a more adaptive sense of touch, provide better security in handwritten signatures and offer new ways for humans to interact with electronic devices.
Alliance Memory synchronous DRAMs with 128 and 256 MB densities
08 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Future ElectronicsAlliance Memory has extended its 128M and 256M lines of high-speed CMOS synchronous DRAMs (SDRAM) with new devices in a 54-ball, 8 x 8 x 1.2 mm TFBGA package. The 8M x 16 and 16M x 16 SDRAMs feature fast access time from clock down to 4.5 ns at a 5-ns clock and clock rates of 143 MHz.
Delta Tau Advantage 900 CNC package
08 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Motion Technologies Pty LtdThe Advantage 900 CNC package, featuring open architecture, combines operator console with a 4-, 6- or 8-axis integrated controller/amplifier designed for machine tool OEMs and retrofit applications.
LED lighting brightens up school hall
07 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Aerospace & Defence Products
Marl International has transformed the sports hall at one of the North of England’s most prestigious independent schools, Abbey Gate College. Marl installed LED lighting that improved the hall environment and provided much brighter and more even lighting that comes on instantly.
Towards a quantum internet
07 May, 2013A UNSW-led team of researchers has achieved a breakthrough that brings the prospect of a network of ultra-powerful quantum computers - connected via a quantum internet - closer to reality.
Cheap and efficient LED lighting with dual-coloured lasers
06 May, 2013A new semiconductor device capable of emitting two distinct colours has been created by a group of researchers in the US, potentially opening up the possibility of using LEDs for cheap and efficient lighting.
Electroactive polymers market worth $2.25bn
03 May, 2013Electroactive polymers have been used for some time in actuators, capacitors and nanocomposites but, with new recent technical progress, come new growth opportunities.
Microchip PIC16F1455, PIC18F45K50 and PIC18F97J94 8-bit USB microcontroller ranges
01 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Microchip Technology Hong Kong LimitedMicrochip has released a variety of low-cost, small-form-factor USB microcontrollers (MCUs). The latest USB PIC MCUs feature internal clock sources with 0.25% clock accuracy to enable USB connectivity with no external crystal.
Vishay VCS1625ZP Z-Foil surface-mount current-sensing chip resistor
01 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Braemac Pty LtdThe Vishay VCS1625ZP Z-Foil surface-mount, current-sensing chip resistor has a power rating of 1 W at +70°C and low TCR of ±0.2 ppm/°C typical from -55 to +125°C, +25°C ref.
Q-par Angus WBH1-18 1-18 GHz wide band horn antenna
01 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Test & Measurement AustraliaDespite its small size, the WBH1-18 horn antenna offers good gain, VSWR and radiation pattern performance from 1 to 18 GHz.
Kontron SMARC Starterkit
30 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Kontron Australia Pty LtdThe Kontron SMARC Starterkit enables developers to gain fast entry into the world of embedded ARM processors.
LED droop phenomenon explained
30 April, 2013Researchers at University of California, Santa Barbara, in collaboration with colleagues at the École Polytechnique in France, have conclusively identified Auger recombination as the mechanism that causes light emitting diodes (LEDs) to be less efficient at high drive currents.
New technique helps increase OLED efficiency and cut costs
26 April, 2013Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology, Philips Research, Dresden University of Technology and other institutes have developed a method that allows the colour of light produced by a specific OLED design to be calculated with high precision.
