Cobham Technical Services Opera-3D finite element software
28 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Cobham Technical ServicesCobham Technical Services has extended the multiphysics capabilities of the Opera-3D finite element software for electromagnetic design with a solver that can be used to analyse natural vibration modes.
International Rectifier Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) selection tool
22 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Avnet Electronics MarketingInternational Rectifier has enhanced its Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) selection tool that enables design optimisation in a wide range of applications including motor drives, uninterruptable power supplies (UPS), solar inverters and welding.
JTAG Technologies JTAGLive Studio boundary-scan suite
20 March, 2013 | Supplied by: ProDigital Pty LtdJTAGLive Studio is a package of JTAG/boundary-scan tools that enable designers and manufacturing test engineers to develop complete test and programming applications.
Achronix 22 nm Speedster FPGAs
12 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Achronix Semiconductor CorpBuilt on Intel’s 22 nm, 3-D Tri-Gate transistor technology, Speedster22i HD devices are FPGAs with a full suite of hardened interface IP including 10/40/100 G ethernet, 100 Gbps Interlaken, PCI Express Gen1/2/3 and 2.133 Gbps DDR3 controllers.
So, who’s doing what with graphene?
08 March, 2013 by Mike Smyth, senior technical writerFrom super-fast electronics to detecting illicit drugs and finding viruses in humans - these are some of the promises of a new substance that has scientists worldwide super excited. The substance is graphene and it is poised to become the wonder material of the 21st century if intense research activity on many fronts comes up to expectations and creates a whole new generation of products.
Knocking down microelectronics barriers
08 March, 2013Working together, DARPA and key companies from the semiconductor and defence industries are establishing the Semiconductor Technology Advanced Research Network (STARnet). This effort will support large university communities to look beyond the current evolutionary directions and make the discoveries that will drive technology innovation beyond what can be imagined for electronics today.
Pushing the bounds of superconductivity
08 March, 2013A multiuniversity team of researchers has artificially engineered a unique multilayer material that could lead to breakthroughs in both superconductivity research and in real-world applications.
Ultralow-cost plastic circuits poised to reduce world food wastage
08 March, 2013Researchers have invented a plastic analog-digital converter that brings plastic sensor circuits costing less than one euro cent within reach. Beyond food, these ultralow-cost plastic circuits have numerous potential uses, including pharmaceuticals.
NI Measurement Studio 2013 for test and measurement system design
07 March, 2013 | Supplied by: http://www.ni.com/mstudioMeasurement Studio 2013 is claimed to be the only .NET software suite that provides all the tools needed to build a professional, end-to-end test or measurement system in Microsoft Visual Studio.
Microchip BodyCom uses human body as a secure, low-power communication channel
05 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Microchip Technology AustraliaMicrochip Technology has announced its BodyCom technology, which provides designers with a framework for using the human body as a secure communication channel. Compared to existing wireless methods, BodyCom technology provides lower energy consumption, while further increasing security via bidirectional authentication.
RS Components mbed application board
04 March, 2013 | Supplied by: RSRS Components has available an mbed application board that supports rapid prototyping.
Rittal product selector app
04 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Rittal Pty LtdRittal’s latest iPhone app, Rittal Industrial Solutions, is a tool to assist users to create a complete Rittal solution.
Highly energy-efficient CMOS logic systems
01 March, 2013Non-volatile bistable memory circuits being developed by Satoshi Sugahara and his team at Tokyo Institute of Technology are paving the way for highly energy-efficient CMOS logic systems.
Transient and vanishing electronics for the battlefield
25 February, 2013A new program aims to develop electronics that simply disappear when they are no longer needed on a battlefield. This will limit the access of enemy forces to the technologies and equipment harvesting.
Nanoscopic microcavities offer control in light filtering
11 February, 2013Using the geometric and material properties of a unique nanostructure, Boston College researchers have uncovered a novel photonic effect where surface plasmons interact with light to form ‘plasmonic halos’ of selectable output colour.
