PC/104-Plus computer features Intel “Kaby Lake” processor
Unitronix has released VersaLogic’s Liger a rugged new PC/104-Plus single-board computer (SBC) based on Intel’s new high performance “Kaby Lake” processor.
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Whizz! Bang! Wow! – CeBIT 2017
The best of Australian and global technology innovations will be on show at CeBIT Australia this month, including automated and futuristic public...
Swedish workers volunteer to get micro chipped
It sounds like something out of a Dystopian novel or movie – Swedish company Epicenter has injected some of its staff with microchips.
Futek Micro Reaction Torque Sensor
Traditionally, opening a patient’s thoracic wall requires fast movement and consistent torque to minimise trauma. This is accomplished with a hand...
New record for IBC mono-crystalline silicon solar cell
Trina Solar has announced that its State Key Laboratory (SKL) of PV Science and Technology (PVST) has set a new record of 24.13 per cent total-area...
Connector range extended
RS Components has added 180 new products to its portfolio of connector devices from TE Connectivity.
Rugged panel widescreen PCs for easy maintenance
B&R has expanded its range of automation-ready Panel PCs with a new series of widescreen formats ranging from 7″ WVGA to 24″ Full HD.
‘Carbon-free’ fuel discovery to make Australia world’s leading renewable energy supplier
Multi-million dollar research into separating hydrogen from Australia’s mixed gas streams could present an alternative to the liquefied natural gas...
Schneider Electric releases new circuit breakers
The new circuit breakers offer the most reliable protection with a design based on the roto-active breaking technology.
PULS products now available from Digi-Key
Digi-Key customers now have access to AC/DC and DC/DC converters from PULS. The power supplies and matching supplementary modules are also in stock.
Five-minute settlement rule needed for electricity market
If the National Electricity Market (NEM) is to provide stability into the future, the Australian Energy Market Commission needs to implement the...
Routers boost broadband speeds in bush and congested city
Brisbane-based Accelerated Concepts has launched 4G failover routers that support all carrier bands in Australia and New Zealand, including Band 28...
Vicor introduces high-performance MIL-COTS DC-DC converters
The DCM VIA family are ruggedised modular DC-DC converters in a thermally adept, low profile (9.3 mm) VIA package, with wide input voltage range...
Artificial Intelligence research venture between UTS and Chinese government
A new joint centre for advanced research into key sciences and technologies has been set up between the University of Technology Sydney and the China...
Online app simplifies design and build of cables
Clarke & Severn Electronics have developed an online Cable Assembly Builder to simplify the task of designing and building custom cables, cutting out...
$5.98 Billion position sensor market – global forecast to 2022
Research and Markets has a new report on the position sensor market, which is expected to reach AUS$7.93 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 6.27 per cent...
Faster charge times for mobile devices
Power Integrations, in association with Weltrend Semiconductor, have announced a joint reference design describing an 18W, USB PD compliant, AC-DC...
Invisible radar a boost for defence
New radar technology developed in Australia promises comprehensive surveillance of enemy troops without compromising safety.
RF switches for an array of applications
CEL has announced the availability of CEL CG2409 family of high-power RF switches.
Installation of smart home sensors to reach 4.5 billion by 2022
Up to 4.5 billion smart home sensors will be installed in buildings globally by 2022, according to ABI Research, a company that specialises in...
World’s biggest solar and battery project to be built in South Australia
A $1 billion solar and battery storage project – the largest on the planet – will open in South Australia later this year, the Lyon Group of companies...
Report shows 3 million people affected by outages in 2016
Power management company Eaton has launchd its annual Blackout Tracker Report for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), which has revealed 3 million people...
Batteries—quick coatings
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using the precision of an electron beam to instantly adhere cathode coatings for lithium-ion...
Energy-efficient power delivery for servers and data centres
STMicroelectronics’ new PM6773 and PM6776 step-down controllers meet demands for more accurate and energy-efficient power delivery in servers and data...
How to keep your mobile phone connected when the network is down
When Tropical Cyclone Debbie hit Queensland this week, one of the casualties was the region’s mobile phone network.
New safety relays for smaller tasks
With the new safety relays from Leuze electronic, many smaller safety tasks can be solved.
Testing the performance of semiconductors with light
Semiconductors are the cornerstone of modern electronics. They’re used in solar cells, light emitting diodes (LEDs), microprocessors in laptops and...
How small can superconductors be?
For the first time, physicists have experimentally validated a 1959 conjecture that places limits on how small superconductors can be. Understanding...
V2V chipsets address new vehicle regulation
Autotalks, a V2X (Vehicle to Everything) communication solutions specialist, has announced the completion of its Series D round with $30 million to...
Custom LED lighting uses new technologies
Hornet is a slim, low profile LED light that ‘disappears’ under the eaves of a building. The technology behind the lighting system is different from...
Global standard for street light products
The TALQ Consortium, developers of the global standard interface for smart outdoor lighting networks, have released the formal beta version of the TALQ...
Liquid fuel for future computers
Researchers at ETH Zurich and IBM Research Zurich have built a tiny redox flow battery. This means that future computer chip stacks—in which individual...
Panasonic capacitors handle high temperatures
Panasonic Automotive and Industrial Systems has extended its product line of OS-CON polymer-aluminium-solid capacitors with three new series for...
Plastic electrode stretches like rubber but carries electricity like wires
The brain is soft and electronics are stiff, which can make combining the two challenging, such as when neuroscientists implant electrodes to measure...
Rugged Windows tablet with low power consumption
Backplane Systems Technology has released Winmate’s M101B 10.1″ High Brightness Rugged Windows Tablet.
Live demos of GaN transistors at China Expo
GaN Systems will conduct live demonstrations of commercial systems that use GaN transistors at the 2017 Electronica Shanghai Exposition.
Stretchable electronics market forecast to reach $360 Billion
Research and Markets has written the Stretchable Electronics Market – Forecasts from 2016-2021 report, which is an overview of one of the biggest...
Renesas Electronics appoints executive vice president
Following the acquisition of Intersil Corporation, Renesas Electronics Corporation a supplier of semiconductor solutions, has announced the appointment...
Oz start-up selected for entrepreneur program
Australian tech start-up IoL Technologies has been selected in Ernst and Young’s (EY) 2017 Accelerating Entrepreneurs program.
How Lean manufacturing saved an electronics company
The team from D & N Engineering including directors Ash (top left) and Linsey Morris (second top left)
Multimeter with guided measurement technology
RS Components has released the DM284 digital multimeter and thermal imager, which is aimed at maintenance engineers, panel builders and electricians.
Hi-tech machine enables new graphene purification technique
A revolutionary machine that can unboil an egg is being used to develop graphene purification technology.
Top 10 sensors market 2017-2022
Research and Markets has released its Top 10 Sensors Market report, which covers projections for the best-performing sensor types over the next five years.
Sony batteries for Samsung’s Galaxy 8 smartphone
Samsung is looking to use Sony batteries in its Galaxy 8 smartphone, according to a report out of the Wall Street Journal.
Temperature controller has self-contained control system
Oven’s 5R6- 900 temperature controller with ramp/soak capabilities is contained in an all-in-one enclosure.
State-of-the-art motion control and electronics for sorting line
The sorting and packaging of small, medium and large ceramic formats represent a crucial phase in the manufacturing process.
Electrical fingerprint technology helps with energy savings
CSIRO will partner with start-up company Ecocentric on a system that recognises the electrical ‘fingerprint’ of individual appliances to increase...
Scientists developing sustainable seawater batteries
Korean university UNIST will be working with public organisations in the energy sector to develop a new type of eco-friendly battery that can store and...