Making memory smaller
01 April, 2009
The long-term trend that has persisted in the computer industry since the invention of the integrated circuit in 1958 has been for the hardware to become smaller and smaller. But scientists believe that conventional miniaturisation processes could soon reach their fundamental limits.
Slim panel PCs
01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Interworld Electronics and Computer Industries
Interworld has released the APC-3x16 series all-in-one fanless panel PCs that are sealed to NEMA 4/IP65 specifications on five sides to provide protection from dust and liquid contaminants.
Embedded Wi-Fi module
01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Caelera Pty Ltd
Connect One has released Nano WiReach, an embedded Wi-Fi bridge that connects any embedded device to 802.11b/g wireless LANs with minimal programming.
Control collection
01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Advantech Australia Pty Ltd
The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech has introduced ActiveDAQ Pro, a collection of ActiveX controls performing I/O operations.
Embedded panel PC
01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: ICP Electronics Australia Pty Ltd
ICP Electronics has released its 15, 17 and 19" embedded panel PCs based on Intel’s 915 chipset. The PCs have been designed for use in high-performance applications and can support up to 2 GHz Pentium M CPUs.
Large screen panel
01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Siemens Ltd
Siemens has developed a widescreen operator panel. The Simatic HMI TP 177B 4" has a fully graphical 4.3" touch screen and four tactile function buttons.
Safety switch
01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty Ltd
Treotham has released the SNV4063KP safety switch that has a selectable access delay for applications on machines that have a slow run-downtime.
Embedded controller
01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Siemens Ltd
Siemens has released the modular Simatic S7-mEC embedded controller with pre-installed run-time visualisation software.
Voice data creation
01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Epson Australia Pty Ltd
Epson has developed a natural-sounding voice data creation tool for embedded applications, as well as the S1V3034x series of voice chips and the terminal-compatible S1V3S344 IC chip with built-in flash memory.
Active power filter
01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Westek Electronics Pty Ltd
The smart power conditioner, model SPC from PQ Tech, is an active harmonic filter series suitable for single-phase sub-distribution circuits in commercial buildings, shopping and entertainment centres, small industrial enterprises, etc.
Quest for next-generation search engine
20 March, 2009
A computer grid designed to analyse data that will be generated by the world’s biggest scientific experiment is being used by two high-tech companies to help build the next generation of an internet search engine.
Virtual solution package
19 March, 2009
Citrix Systems says it will develop the industry's first applications and desktop delivery solutions optimised for Intel Core 2 desktops and Centrino 2 laptops with Intel vPro technology.
Partnership agreement
13 March, 2009
Soanar and WIMA have formed a partnership covering Australia and New Zealand for the distribution of all WIMA products.
3U quad-core PXI controller
13 March, 2009 | Supplied by: http://www.ni.com/pxi
National Instruments has released the NI PXI-8110 embedded controller, which claims to be the industry's first 3U quad-core embedded controller for PXI systems.
20th anniversary
10 March, 2009
Backplane Systems Technology is 20 years old, having grown from a specialist company manufacturing custom backplanes for computer and telecommunications applications to an industrial computer and peripheral supplier.
