Eight-bit microcontrollers
06 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Avnet Electronics Marketing
Freescale Semiconductor has introduced the EL and SL microcontroller families to help embedded designers improve system performance in motor vehicle local interconnect network and general market applications.
OPD series industrial monitors
06 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Interworld Electronics and Computer Industries
Interworld Electronics has expanded the OPD series of open frame industrial monitors with the 11x6 series TFT LCDs.
Sealed adapters
06 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Braemac Pty Ltd
PSA120U adapters come fully sealed in non-vented, spill-proof cases and feature universal AC inputs, IEC320 C14 inlet receptacles, 0 A minimum load, no-load power consumption of less than 0.5 W at 115 VAC input, Class B electromagnetic interference compliance and cUL, UL, TÜV, CE safety approvals.
High-output LEDs
06 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Osram Australia Pty Ltd
The Advanced Power TOPLED Plus is claimed to be the brightest colour LED in its class, providing 15% more light for direct display backlighting than standard similar devices.
Starter module
06 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty Ltd
Turck’s BL20 motor starter economy module uses SWIRE technology to provide daisy-chain connection from a single I/O slice to each motor starter via a ribbon cable.
Medical mouse
06 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Backplane Systems Technology Pty Ltd
Backplane has released InduKey’s InduProof-Med keyboard and mouse for medical applications. Keyboards are a perfect habitat for germs and pathogens — this keyboard has been designed to combat this problem area.
POP3 capability
06 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Ovarro
Semaphore has introduced POP3 (post office protocol version 3) client functionality to its T-box range of SCADA system products.
Airtight connectors
06 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Onboard Solutions
Cinch Connectors has added hermetically sealed, commercial off-the-shelf micro-D connectors to its Duracon family featuring twist-pin contacts, combining airtight performance with enhanced electrical integrity and high resilience to shock and vibration.
1B883 single board computer
06 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Backplane Systems Technology Pty Ltd
Backplane has announced another Atom-based 3.5" embedded board, the 1B883.
Teseq RF power amplifiers
06 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Westek Electronics Pty Ltd
Teseq (formerly the instrumentation division of Schaffner) has released a large range of RF broadband power amplifiers covering frequencies to 6 GHz and with outputs to 1100 W.
MEMS market declines 2%
02 April, 2009
In 2008, the MEMS market saw significant changes in the ranking of the top 30 MEMS companies.
Clear future for memory
02 April, 2009
A group of scientists at the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have fabricated a working computer chip that is almost completely clear — the first of its kind.
16 GB flash drive
01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Lexar Australia
Lexar Media has announced the hot red 16 GB capacity JumpDriveFirefly USB flash drive. It is PC and Mac compatible and comes in four different colours, each representing a different memory capacity.
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.

