Optoelectronic devices heat up
18 March, 2016New transatlantic research has created materials that enable the manipulation of excitons at room temperature — a previously unthinkable feat. The research has the potential to facilitate the creation of a new generation of optoelectronic devices.
ADLINK Modular Industrial Cloud Architecture (MICA)
16 March, 2016 | Supplied by: ADLINK Technology IncADLINK Technology has introduced Modular Industrial Cloud Architecture (MICA). The industrial IoT architecture for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) platforms features a design aimed at optimising performance, cost and space requirements for the next generation of industrial IoT solutions.
Allegro MicroSystems microstepping motor driver ICs
04 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Digi-Key ElectronicsAllegro MicroSystems' A5976, A5977 and A5979 microstepping motor driver ICs, with built-in translators, have been designed to operate bipolar stepper motors in full-, half-, quarter-, eight- and sixteenth-step modes.
Scientists prove new potential for silicon chips
29 February, 2016Scientists have proven a link between silicon chips and 'rare-earth' metals used in internet signalling.
STMicroelectronics STM32 Open Development Environment
27 February, 2016 | Supplied by: STMicroelectronics Pty LtdThe STM32 Open Development Environment from STMicroelectronics has grown into a complete integrated ecosystem for developers of embedded systems, including applications for the Internet of Things (IoT).
Cypress Semiconductor CY8CKIT-043 PSoC 4 M-series prototyping kit
24 February, 2016 | Supplied by: Digi-Key ElectronicsThe PSoC 4 M-series prototyping kit, from Cypress Semiconductor, features the PSoC 4200M device. It integrates an ARM Cortex-M0 controller with programmable analog front end, programmable digital peripherals and the CapSense technology for touch sensing solutions.
mbed OS and Freescale Freedom-K64F development board
22 February, 2016 | Supplied by: RSRS Components is strengthening its ARM mbed portfolio with the latest mbed innovations for connected, low-power, security-conscious projects. The mbed OS addresses key Internet of Things (IoT) development challenges and the Freescale Freedom-K64F platform supports the OS.
Infineon XMC Digital Power Explorer Kit
20 February, 2016 | Supplied by: Infineon Technologies Australia Pty LtdDesigned to help analog power supply designers and embedded software programmers to accelerate their understanding of digital power control, the XMC Digital Power Explorer Kit includes an XMC control card, synchronous buck power board, DAVE v4 IDE and digital power APPs.
AMD FirePro S7150 and AMD FirePro S7150 x2 GPUs
17 February, 2016 | Supplied by: AMD Far East LtdAMD has revealed the AMD FirePro S-Series GPUs with Multiuser GPU (MxGPU) technology. The company's hardware-virtualised GPU architecture responds to emerging user experiences such as remote workstations, cloud gaming, cloud computing and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).
STMicroelectronics development tools now free for Linux users
16 February, 2016 | Supplied by: STMicroelectronics Pty LtdSTMicroelectronics now enables Linux system users, including professional engineers, academics and hobbyists, to design free of charge with its STM32 microcontrollers.
Designing IoT
01 February, 2016 | Supplied by: Digi-Key ElectronicsThe IoT advocates invite us to imagine a future where even the tiniest devices are smart and connected, designed to make life easier, more comfortable and to contribute to saving the planet's resources.
NXP LPC43S67-A70CM Cloud Connectivity Kit
27 January, 2016 | Supplied by: element14NXP's LPC43S67-A70CM Cloud Connectivity Kit enables the design engineer to build secure IoT applications with AES encryption, NFC, Wi-Fi and a host of sensing technologies, driven by powerful, multicore ARM processing capabilities.
Maxim Integrated MAX14720 power management integrated circuit (PMIC)
12 January, 2016 | Supplied by: Avnet Electronics MarketingWith the MAX14720 power management integrated circuit (PMIC) from Maxim Integrated, designers can optimise power and battery life for wearable medical/fitness and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The product is suitable for non-rechargeable battery (coin cell, dual alkaline) applications where size and energy efficiency are critical.
Maxim ships one billionth automotive IC
21 December, 2015 | Supplied by: Maxim (Dallas)Maxim Integrated Products has shipped its one billionth integrated circuit (IC) to the automotive market.
Renesas Electronics R-Car H3 automotive computing platform
03 December, 2015 | Supplied by: Braemac Pty LtdThe R-Car H3 system-on-chip (SoC) delivers CPU performance, image recognition processing, ISO 26262 (ASIL-B) compliance and a system in package (SiP) with external memory to enable a wide range of automotive applications.
