Warming up the world of superconductors
02 March, 2015A superconductor that works at room temperature was long thought impossible, but scientists at USC may have discovered a family of materials that could make it reality.
Altium CircuitStudio PCB design tool
16 January, 2015Altium has announced a partnership with element14 to distribute CircuitStudio, an easy-to-use PCB design tool based on Altium technology. The product will provide users with an interface that will make it easy for the user to get up to speed and, at the same time, deliver functionality powerful enough for professional use.
Maxim MAXREFDES32 reference design
18 December, 2014Maxim's MAXREFDES32 reference design provides two high-speed, high-accuracy, 400 kSps, 16-bit analog input channels and output channels to meet the factory environments of today's advanced manufacturing.
Tarapath Kappa 1000 moulding unit
22 October, 2014The Kappa 1000 is a horizontal-injection, single-station machine featuring a four-post die set for larger parts. A separate high-volume melt tank enables easy access and interchangeability.
Superconducting circuits, simplified
20 October, 2014MIT researchers have developed a new circuit design that could make simple superconducting devices much cheaper to manufacture. And while the circuits' speed probably wouldn't top that of today's chips, they could solve the problem of reading out the results of calculations performed with Josephson junctions.
Connecting future soldiers
24 September, 2014 by Wes Morgan*With continuing developments in technology, a soldier's equipment must stay that much more ahead of these advances. Here are some big ideas for keeping the future soldier connected.
element14 launches online design resource
11 September, 2014element14 has launched Design Center, a new resource that offers development tool information alongside product details and supporting material.
Maxim Integrated MAXREFDES27# and MAXREFDES36# reference designs
22 August, 2014Subsystem reference designs from Maxim Integrated provide accurate, low-power optical proximity sensing and enhance distributed control with a compact digital-input hub. The subsystems integrate the IO-Link standard for industrial applications.
Five tips for moulded connector construction
20 August, 2014You may know moulded connectors are a good option for harsh environments, but you may not know what to look for when specifying one in particular.
PCB design service
18 August, 2014Lintek has enhanced its printed circuit manufacturing capabilities by developing Via in Pad technology around vacuum metallisation.
10 finalists to reinvent the hat in element14 design challenge
15 August, 2014element14 and Adafruit have announced the finalists in its 'Hats Off' global design challenge.
element14 offers development kits for the Internet of Things
06 June, 2014element14, in association with its technology partners Freescale, Atmel and Texas Instruments, has unveiled a host of exclusive new technologies, products and design resources for the Internet of Things.
element14 expands discretes portfolio
15 May, 2014element14 has added to its portfolio of tape and reel discretes for electronics design and production over 1000 transistors, MOSFETs and diodes from suppliers such as Fairchild, NXP, ON Semiconductor and Vishay.
Hi-tech prototype facility opens in Dandenong
14 April, 2014Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips has officially opened a new $125,000 prototyping facility at SRXGlobal that is expected to create six new jobs.
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.
