Custom or off-the-shelf connectors?
02 April, 2014 by Hank Mancini*When designing a new medical device, one of the decisions manufacturers face is choosing a connector and mating receptacle. For some applications, a standard (or off-the-shelf) connector is a viable option. For other applications, a custom or hybrid connector may be more appropriate.
Fruit bat-inspired flying vehicles
21 February, 2014 by Jason BardiBats and other flying creatures have inspired Virginia Tech researchers to design small flying vehicles known as 'micro air vehicles' with flapping wings.
EU's 3D SoC project to use dual-FPGA development platform
03 February, 2014Sundance's SMT166 dual-FPGA platform has been chosen as the prototyping platform for the European Union's FP7 FlexTiles 3D SoC project, placing it at the heart of leading research into self-adaptive, high-performance computing.
element14 showcases TE Connectivity's subsystem design solutions
05 December, 2013element14 has a new section for TE Connectivity on its website, showcasing the company's component solutions for subsystem design including circuit protection devices, control boards, power systems, cable assemblies, controllers, timers and sensors that support end products or systems across many user segments.
Adafruit Industries and CadSoft collaborate
28 November, 2013CadSoft Computer and Adafruit Industries recently formalised a collaboration in which Adafruit will act as a global reseller of popular PCB prototyping solution Eagle.
Peer-to-peer communities are a key enabler of modern PCB design, but aren't being fully utilised
27 November, 2013Peer-to-peer communities are a key enabler of modern PCB design, but aren't being fully utilised, reveals CadSoft survey. The company marks its 25th anniversary by revealing the findings of its global survey of PCB designers.
PCB design for construction safety equipment
04 November, 2013 by Mansi GandhiAustralian technology design company Lockie Safety Systems usually designs PCB layouts in-house but when the company started a new project that required radically different architecture, it decided to engage external experts.
element14 launches new design challenge
27 September, 2013element14 has launched the Smarter Life Challenge, a global design competition which will encourage participants to develop forward-thinking products.
element14 extends design support for STM32 ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers
26 September, 2013CooCox, the integrated ARM Cortex-M design environment (IDE) from element14, has been extended to support the new STMicroelectronics Value-Line of microcontrollers (MCUs).
Marque Magnetics transformer design and prototyping services
29 July, 2013Marque Magnetics has added technical consulting to its product range, offering a design service for custom transformers, inductors and specialty coils.
HeTech industrial design solutions
23 July, 2013HeTech, an Australian design and manufacturing solutions (turnkey) company, is adding a new service to its portfolio - industrial design.
Aldec Spec-tracer unified requirements life cycle management application
23 July, 2013Aldec’s Spec-tracer is a unified requirements life cycle management application designed specifically for FPGA and ASIC designs. Spec-tracer facilitates requirements capture, management, analysis, traceability and reporting that seamlessly integrates with windows-based HDL design and simulation tools.
Electrolube hexane-free flux remover
19 July, 2013Electrolube has developed a hexane-free flux remover (HFFR) for use during PCB manufacturing. HFFR is a fast-drying cleaning solvent that eliminates the use of the hazardous material n-hexane. Flux removers commonly consist of a blend of solvents, which can contain low levels of n-hexane - a solvent that has been identified as hazardous to human health.
Heineken’s LED interactive beer bottle
03 July, 2013Dutch brewer Heineken has introduced the world’s first smart beer bottle - Ignite - that can interact with other Ignite bottles, its environment and the people around it. The interactive bottle uses microsensors and wireless networking technology to sense the moment when a bottle is being used to say ‘cheers’.
Shrinking labs to the size of a computer chip
02 May, 2013Microfluidic devices are allowing microelectronic engineers to shrink laboratories to the size of a computer chip. By ferrying reagents through a series of microscopic channels and reservoirs carved into a flat plate, researchers can develop new chemical reactions or monitor the cellular effects of drugs on a much smaller scale, potentially saving time and money.
