Vectek electronic switch
01 June, 2008 | Supplied by: Vectek Electronics Ltd
An electronic switch has been released by New Zealand company Vectek Electronics. To achieve high reliability it is often necessary to switch to an alternative power supply quickly but without connecting the two supplies together and transferring any fault that may be present.
Embedded fanless Pcs
01 June, 2008 | Supplied by: ICP Electronics Australia Pty Ltd
ICP Electronics has launched its Afolux series of fanless panel PCs that are available with 7, 8.4, 12.1, 15, 17 and 19" sized LCD displays.
Power modules extended
01 June, 2008 | Supplied by: ERNTEC Pty Ltd
Erni Electronics has upgraded its hard metric universal power module to include new 5-, 6- and 7-pin versions. The UPMs augment the existing 3-pin power modules and match their current carrying capacity of 18A per contact (at 20ºC).
LCDs made from graphene
13 May, 2008
Researchers at the University of Manchester in England have produced tiny liquid crystal devices with electrodes made from graphene — a development that could lead to computer and TV displays based on this technology.
Joint venture to develop OLED displays
13 May, 2008
DuPont and Dainippon Screen Manufacturing have formed an alliance to develop integrated manufacturing equipment for printed organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays.
Transistor Holy Grail nearer
13 May, 2008
Better switching performance of transistors of disordered silicon films can be achieved by making the conduction channel in the device very thin, according to research at the University of Surrey in England.
CAN bus interface
08 May, 2008 | Supplied by: http://www.pne.com.au
Impart Special Products, Australian supplier of Emergency Vehicle Control & Safety Systems, has announced iCAN, which is a programmable set of modules that interface into a vehicle's CAN Bus system to retrieve information for use by the vehicle’s body control system.
Ultra low leakage diode
08 May, 2008 | Supplied by: http://www.clarke.com.au
Central Semiconductor has released the CMAD6001 ultra low leakage diode in the SOD-923 package. This device is a 100 V, 250 mA diode with a low leakage current (IR) of 0.5 nA max., and low capacitance of 2.0 pF max.
Graphene used to create tiny transistor
06 May, 2008
Graphene has been used to create the world’s smallest transistor, one atom thick and 10 atoms wide, according to Dr Kostya Novoselov and Prof Andre Geim from The School of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Manchester.
Photonic crystal stamp
01 May, 2008
A high-accuracy, low-cost photonic stamp in silicon is aimed at helping the growing demand for photonic crystal structures necessary for future photonic devices.
Expanded line card
23 April, 2008
Richardson Electronics has released the 2008 line card for its RF, wireless and power conversion division, which designs and distributes components, modules and assemblies used in RF and wireless infrastructure, networks, digital broadcasting, defence and power conversion.
Fabrication of CNT transistor using coating process
17 April, 2008
NEC Corporation has developed a carbon nanotube (CNT) transistor using a coating process. The basic operation of the new transistor with advanced characteristics has been verified, confirming its application in the printed electronics field.
ITO and alternative transparent conductor markets to reach $9.4 billion
16 April, 2008
The market for transparent conductors used in display, photovoltaics and lighting markets will reach approximately US$9.4 billion by 2015, according to a new study from industry analysis firm NanoMarkets.
French acquisition
04 April, 2008
Kontron has acquired the French company Thales Computers SA, a subsidiary of Thales SA.
What's at the end of the rainbow?
10 March, 2008
British scientists have revealed a system called 'trapping rainbows' that may be able to slow down, stop and even capture light
