Super-lens with seven times the strength of a standard microscope
07 March, 2014Researchers at University of Cincinnati are discovering ways to manipulate light to better view the world's tiniest objects through a super-lens, as well as hide an object in plain sight.
Maxim Integrated MAX16993 PMIC for automotive applications
25 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Avnet Electronics MarketingThe Maxim Integrated MAX16993 power-management integrated circuit (PMIC) is a 2.1 MHz, multichannel, DC-DC converter. The device integrates three supplies in a small footprint. It includes one high-voltage step-down controller (OUT1) designed to run directly from a car battery and two low-voltage step-down converters (OUT2/OUT3) cascaded from OUT1. Under no-load conditions, the product consumes only 30 µA of quiescent current, making it suitable for automotive applications.
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.
Sundance SMT166 dual-FPGA development platform
30 January, 2014 | Supplied by: SundanceSundance Multiprocessor Technology has launched the SMT166 dual-FPGA platform for R&D into the use of large FPGAs for high-performance reconfigurable computing and large-scale embedded systems applications, as well as system-on-chip (SoC) simulation.
Nordic Semiconductor S120 8-link central protocol stack and nRF51 wireless-charging software development kit
08 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Braemac Pty LtdNordic Semiconductor has announced the S120 8-link central protocol stack and nRF51 wireless-charging software development kit (SDK) for wireless-charging applications based on the Rezence standard. Rezence is a wireless power-transfer technology and specification based on the principles of magnetic resonance.
Cypress PSoC 4 Pioneer Kit development board
01 January, 2014 | Supplied by: element14The PSoC 4 Pioneer Kit is an easy-to-use development platform enabling the user to create various designs. Featuring a member of the PSoC 4200 range, the kit provides the power of an ARM Cortex-M0 combined with the fully customisable analog and digital fabric of the PSoC.
element14 showcases TE Connectivity's subsystem design solutions
05 December, 2013 | Supplied by: element14element14 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.
Bentley Systems AutoPIPE Vessel V8i pressure vessel design software
22 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Bentley Systems Pty LtdBentley Systems has announced the availability of AutoPIPE Vessel V8i powered by Microprotol. The flexible software extends information mobility across vessel manufacturer, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor and owner-operator workflows, improving engineering collaboration and supply chain efficiency. This results in reduced iterations and errors, and safer, higher-quality, optimised designs for both greenfield and brownfield projects.
Vishay Intertechnology IWAS-4832EC-50 Rx coil
22 November, 2013 | Supplied by: RSVishay Intertechnology has announced a powdered-iron-based, WPC-compliant (wireless power consortium) wireless charging receiving coil optimised for use with or without an alignment magnet. Offering durable construction and high permeability shielding, the IWAS-4832EC-50 provides high efficiency greater than 75% for the wireless charging of 7 V portable electronics. The coil has been designed into a wireless power development kit.
Altium Software Platform builder
21 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Altium LimitedAltium's Software Platform delivers ultra-rapid prototyping and development for ARM Cortex-M based microcontrollers. The product includes a comprehensive range of middleware functionalities such as RTOS, CAN, USB, TCP/IP, I2C, HTTP(S), file systems, graphical user interface and touch-panel control.
PCB design for construction safety equipment
04 November, 2013 by Mansi Gandhi | Supplied by: Fine-Mark DesignAustralian 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.
RS Components and Allied launch 3D design challenge
25 October, 2013RS Components (RS) and Allied Electronics are spurring engineers into creative combat with an invitation to pit their design skills against each other using DesignSpark Mechanical - new free and intuitive 3D design software - co-developed with SpaceClaim.
