Clarke & Severn Electronics have developed an online Cable Assembly Builder to simplify the task of designing and building custom cables, cutting out the need for getting quotes and therefore saving time. Available online at www.cseonline.com.au, a user needs to specify the cable, select the length of cable required, choose the connector/s suited to the … Continue reading Online app simplifies design and build of cables →

Power Integrations, in association with Weltrend Semiconductor, have announced a joint reference design describing an 18W, USB PD compliant, AC-DC power converter targeted at chargers for smart mobile devices. The design, titled DER-567, pairs the WT6630P USB Type-C PD controller from Weltrend with Power Integrations’ InnoSwitch-CP off-line CV/CC flyback switcher IC, enabling designers to produce … Continue reading Faster charge times for mobile devices →

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 between 2017 and 2022. The key factors contributing to the growth of the studied market include the increasing investment in manufacturing infrastructure, integration of position sensors in … Continue reading $5.98 Billion position sensor market – global forecast to 2022 →

Panasonic has issued a recall notice for its FZ-G1 tablet due to a potential fire hazard caused by its rechargeable battery pack. The recall relates to tablets with the serial numbers FZ-G1Axxxx, FZ-G1Cxxxx, FZ-G1Fxxxx, Fz-G1Lxxxx, FZ-G1Mxxxx, FZ-G1Nxxxx and battery pack serial number FZ-VZSU84U. The battery pack may overheat when in use, which may cause it … Continue reading Panasonic recalls battery pack →

With a large proportion of telecom infrastructure being located outdoors, it will regularly be exposed to adverse weather conditions. The threat of rainwater ingress is something that telecom companies need to safeguard against, as the damage that ensues can have dire consequences – resulting in prolonged service interruptions and costly repair work. Carrying out systematic … Continue reading Leak detection sensor for outdoor telecoms →

One of the world’s leading players in the regulation of electronics and lighting will be presenting in Sydney at the end of May at the sparc-FMA Lighting and Facilities event. Swiss-based Gilles Thonet, who is Head of ICT Standards Coordination, IEC International Electrotechnical Commission is a major global opinion-leader in new developments in the electronics … Continue reading Lighting event part of Sydney’s Vivid →

CEL has announced the availability of CEL CG2409 family of high-power RF switches. RF switches are microwave devices that route high-frequency signals through transmission paths and can be used for diverse range of applications including WLAN, mobile communications, wireless security, wireless home automation, digital TV and many other RF products. The CG2409 is available in … Continue reading RF switches for an array of applications →

Chip maker Qualcomm might be happy with its recent fiscal performance, but a legal stoush with tech giant Apple might affect its profits for the third quarter of 2017. It is alleged that some of Apple’s contractors are withholding royalty payments to the San Diego-based company. In a statement released on April 19, Qualcomm said … Continue reading Is a legal dispute with Apple costing chip maker Qualcomm? →

Two years ago, Solcon Industries released the DriveStart to deliver on a promise – create a medium voltage motor control that costs less and requires a smaller footprint than a variable frequency drive (VFD). “One of our customers required a simple, yet complicated solution – bring a motor up to speed,” said Gil Briman, CEO … Continue reading Simple solution to complicated motor control problem →

Toshiba Tec Information Systems is the 2016 A3 multi-functional peripheral (MFP) market leader in China with a 16.4 percent share. This marks the 17th consecutive year Toshiba has held the top position since 2000. Toshiba’s market share has increased by half a percentage point from 2015 according to regional industry analyst firm, KeyResearch. In China, … Continue reading Toshiba’s market share grows →

Honeywell has announced a new particle sensor designed to help building owners and consumers monitor the air for potentially harmful particulate contaminants caused by dust, soot and smoke. Honeywell’s HPM series particle sensor is designed to work in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and consumer products such air purifiers to measure air quality … Continue reading New sensor monitors air quality in buildings →

VPG Foil Resistors has launched the Alpha Electronics FNP Series, a family of high-power precision shunt resistors. The design incorporates VPG’s proprietary Bulk Metal Foil technology for a low-temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) down to 0±1 ppm/°C, depending upon selected model. Integration of a Pt100 sensor within the FNP Series allows for accurate onboard temperature … Continue reading Resistors allow for accurate onboard temperature monitoring →

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 analysing the home automation market. The sensors, embedded in a wide range of smart home devices and appliances, will deliver near real-time understanding of even slight changes within home environments. The … Continue reading Installation of smart home sensors to reach 4.5 billion by 2022 →

Mouser Electronics is stocking Telaire AAS-AQS-UNO air quality evaluation boards, which help engineers evaluate Telaire air quality sensors and other sensors from the Amphenol range. The boards support Bluetooth low energy 4.0 and a 128 × 64 OLED screen, and feature reserved interfaces for the Telaire T9602 temperature and humidity sensors, T6713 carbon dioxide sensors, … Continue reading Eval boards help evaluate air quality sensors →

Speedcast International has won two new systems integration projects with a fabricator for the oil and gas industry. In both contracts, Speedcast has been named telecoms systems integrator, responsible for all telecommunications components. Under the terms of the agreements, Speedcast will design, integrate, test and deliver the entire communications systems solution. The first of these … Continue reading Speedcast wins systems integration contracts →

Analogix Semiconductor and Beijing Shanhai Capital Management have jointly announced the completion of the approximately US$500 million acquisition of Analogix Semiconductor. China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund joined Shanhai Capital’s fund as one of the limited partners. “We are very pleased to have completed the transaction,” said Kewei Yang, Analogix Semiconductor’s chairman and CEO. “Enhanced … Continue reading Analogix Semiconductor welcomes new investors →

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have found an innovative new use for a simple piece of glass tubing: weighing things. Their glass tube sensor will help speed up chemical toxicity tests, shed light on plant growth, and develop new biomaterials, among many other applications. The research, led by William Grover, assistant professor of … Continue reading Innovative sensor can screen toxic drugs, help develop biomaterials, and much more →

Stackpole’s MR Series is a molded axial leaded series of current sense resistors with power ratings of 1, 3, 5, and 10 Watts. The moulded package provides tightly controlled dimensions making them suitable for automated placement equipment. The flat resistive element provides for values down to 5 milliohm and tolerances as low as ±1% in … Continue reading Current sense resistors for automated placement equipment →

ICP Electronics Australia has released the ICP DAS’s XP 8331-CE6 and 8731-CE6 series of embedded compact PCs. The new XP-8331-CE6 and XP-8731-CE6 are the new generation of Windows CE 6.0-based PACs from ICP DAS. They come equipped with an x86 CPU (1 GHz, dual-core), VGA connector for video output, 2x USB 2.0 port, 2x Ethernet … Continue reading New embedded PCs from ICP →

The Nikkei Asian review is reporting that Apple has order 70 million OLED panels from its biggest electronics rival, Samsung,  for its iPhone 8, which goes to market later this year. The report claims that its source is a supply chain specialist, and that the panels are needed because of their bendable qualities and hat … Continue reading Apple orders 70 million OLED panels →