Better GaN circuits for radar and military systems
05 November, 2012DARPA has awarded a contract to RFMD to investigate how to enhance the thermal efficiency of gallium nitride (GaN) circuits used in high-power radar and other military systems.
Hybrid electronics: low-resistance carbon-IC interconnect fabrication
05 November, 2012Using a new method for precisely controlling the deposition of carbon, researchers have demonstrated a technique for connecting multiwalled carbon nanotubes to the metallic pads of integrated circuits without the high interface resistance produced by traditional fabrication techniques.
Diodes Incorporated AH1892 programmable omnipolar Hall effect switch
01 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Arrow Electronics Australia Pty LtdThe AH1892 is suitable for proximity and position detection in space-constrained portable and battery-powered products.
Litemax Navpixel NPD1744 sunlight-readable marine monitor
01 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Interworld Electronics and Computer IndustriesInterworld Electronics has released the Navpixel Marine BV-certified NPD1744 sunlight-readable marine monitor from Litemax. It is engineered to survive in marine environments and housed in a rugged aluminium case.
Mornsun VRB-LD-50W DC-DC converter
01 November, 2012 | Supplied by: DLPC Pty LtdMornsun’s VRB-LD-50W high-performance DC-DC converter comes in a small 50.8 x 25.4 x 10.2 mm package with up to 93% efficiency and 50 W power. It is said to have the highest power density in the industry for a non-brick unit.
Advantech SATAIII SSDs to withstand high temperatures and humidity
24 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Advantech Australia Pty LtdAdvantech has introduced what it claims are the world’s first industrial-grade SATAIII SSD series of products.
ULP-COM form factor computer-on-module for imaging-centric applications
22 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Kontron Australia Pty LtdKontron has announced it now manufactures the first module to provide an NVIDIA Tegra 3 ARM processor in the scalable ULP-COM standard form factor.
TDK Corporation EPCOS multilayer varistors
22 October, 2012 | Supplied by: TDK AustraliaThe EPCOS E series multilayer varistors are designed to assure protection from current surge pulses in automotive electronics.
Advantech ARK-DS762 and ARK-DS262 digital media processors
22 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Advantech Australia Pty LtdThe ARK-DS762 and ARK-DS262 are part of Advantech’s 3rd generation Intel Core i technology.
Kontron ETX-OH T16R with AMD Embedded G-Series APU T16R
22 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Kontron Australia Pty LtdWith its native PCI and ISA support, it provides a suitable upgrade path for AMD Geode-based ETX designs.
Optical vortices on a chip
19 October, 2012An international research group led by scientists from the University of Bristol and the University of Glasgow (UK) and Sun Yat-sen and Fudan universities in China has demonstrated integrated arrays of emitters of so-called “optical vortex beams” onto a silicon chip.
Development of crystal-free USB microcontrollers for 8-bit PIC MCUs
19 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Microchip Technology AustraliaMicrochip Technology Inc has produced a certified full-speed, low-power USB 2.0 device PIC microcontroller portfolio with an internal clock.
Vishay Intertechnology IHLP low-profile, high-current inductor
18 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Fastron ElectronicsWith a frequency range up to 5 MHz, the IHLP inductor serves as a high-performing, space- and power-saving solution for voltage regulator module (VRM) and DC/DC converter applications in end products.
Mornsun small isolated micropower high-voltage converter module
18 October, 2012 | Supplied by: DLPC Pty Ltd
A combination of small size and wide input voltage range is considered a breakthrough in micropower high-voltage converter modules.
Microchip Technology dsPIC ‘GS’ digital signal controller for digital power and lighting
17 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Microchip Technology AustraliaMicrochip Technology dsPIC33 ‘GS’ digital signal controllers enable full digital control for cost-sensitive power-conversion applications.
