USB microcontrollers
10 March, 2008 | Supplied by: Microchip Technology Australia
Microchip has announced 12 high-performance, 8 bit flash microcontrollers, including Microchip's first USB and LCD MCU families to include an on-chip, high-speed 12 bit analog-to-digital converter peripheral.
Power correction module
11 February, 2008 | Supplied by: Vertiv Australia Pty Ltd
Emerson Network Power has launched a 720 W power factor correction module that has a 61 x 89 mm footprint and a mounting height of 14 mm, making it suitable for space-constrained applications.
Thermoelectric breakthrough in silicon nanowires
11 February, 2008
Energy lost as heat during the production of electricity could be harnessed using synthesised silicon nanowires
Breakthrough in organic RFID
11 February, 2008
The Holst Centre presented a plastic 64-bit inductively coupled passive RFID tag operating at 13.56 MHz at the International Solid State Circuit Conference.
6U CompactPCI C2K single board computer
11 February, 2008 | Supplied by: Metromatics Pty Ltd
GE Fanuc Embedded Systems has announced its 6U CompactPCI C2K single board computer. The device uses the 1 GHz MPC7447A or 1.4 GHz MPC7448 Freescale processor and extensive I/O ports for improved performance and flexible functionality.
Sandwich technique solution
22 January, 2008
Complex three-dimensional (3D) integrated circuits involving both optical and electronic elements are now easier to make, thanks to a 'wafer bonding' technique developed by a European research consortium
Pushing the limits of chip miniaturisation
22 January, 2008
Over the last four decades, computer chips have found their way into virtually every electronic device in the world. During that time they have become smaller, cheaper and more powerful
Data acquisition module
11 January, 2008 | Supplied by: Glyn Ltd
FTDI has available the DLP-232PC data acquisition module that is suitable for data acquisition, industrial/process control and process monitoring applications.
Wavecom Wireless CPU
11 January, 2008 | Supplied by: Braemac Pty Ltd
Wavecom has available the Fastrack Supreme Wireless CPU that keeps the same form factor as the previous product but with new features.
Remote controllers
06 December, 2007 | Supplied by: CrispTech Pty Ltd
CrispTech has announced the IP power range of remote power controllers or rebooters. These enable remote control of power outlets via ethernet either from across the street or across the world.
Photonic crystals market slated for high growth
05 December, 2007
The global market for photonic crystals will be worth US$13.9 million in 2007, according to a new technical market research report, Photonic Crystals: Technology and Global Markets (AVM059A) from BCC Research.
Student blasts away international opposition with 10 watts
09 November, 2007
Macquarie University electronics PhD student Michael Boers has defeated competitors from universities in the US, Canada and Korea by designing and building an ultra-efficient radio frequency (RF) power amplifier.
NPO ceramic high RF power multilayer capacitors
09 November, 2007 | Supplied by: http://www.ajdistributors.com.au
ATC and AJ Distributors have introduced the 800 series multilayer capacitor (MLC) products. The series uses a rugged NPO ceramic construction built in ATC's traditional case A and B configuration (0.55" x 0.55" and 0.11" x 0.11").
Tactile switches
09 November, 2007 | Supplied by: Future Electronics
NKK Switches has released a family of tactile switches.
Distributor of RFID modules appointed
05 November, 2007
Unique Micro Design Pty Ltd (UMD), a distributor of ‘edgeware’ devices and solutions, has been appointed as the Australian and NZ distributor of RFID modules by SkyeTek, a US-based company specialising in low-cost RFID modules for embedded and mobile applications.
