The University of Toronto and Fujitsu Laboratories have announced the joint development of the world’s lowest power referenceless CDR. The newly developed circuit operates with 55 per cent of the power requirements of previous technology for optical modules in Ethernet used for communication between servers and switches in datacenters. With the spread of big data … Continue reading Developing the world’s lowest power referenceless CDR for optical modules →

Australian energy storage specialist Redflow is selling its batteries in Asian countries where telecommunications have leap-frogged copper lines into wireless telephony and broadband. Many Asian nations have jumped straight to cellular network-based phone and Internet services because they lack the copper-based communication networks that exist in countries like Australia. As a result, Redflow is pursuing … Continue reading Battery manufacturer charges into Asian telecom markets →

Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions (PSCS) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) have reached an agreement to jointly develop next-generation 40nm Resistive Random Access Memory (ReRAM) technology for mass production. ReRAM, similar to mainstream flash memory, is a type of non-volatile memory that features a simple structure, high-speed processing and low power consumption. Panasonic first entered mass production … Continue reading Panasonic and UMC sign ReRAM agreement →

One of the most abundant elements on earth is being used to create an energy storage system that can heat homes as well as store electricity. South Australian company 1414 Degrees has developed technology to store electricity as thermal energy by heating and melting containers full of silicon at a cost estimated to be up … Continue reading Silicon energy storage technology scales up for commercial production →

After a year it would rather forget, Samsung has hit the ground running with an array of new features that are set to be standard on its Galaxy S8  of which a couple of iterations  are due to be released in 2017. Although none of these features have been confirmed by the tech giant, there … Continue reading Why Samsung’s S8 features will be a wake-up call for Apple →

Qualcomm Incorporated and TDK Corporation have announced the completion of the previously announced joint venture under the name RF360 Holdings Singapore PTE. Ltd. The joint venture will enable Qualcomm’s RFFE Business Unit to deliver RF front-end (RFFE) modules and RF filters into fully integrated systems for mobile devices and fast-growing business segments, such as Internet … Continue reading Qualcomm and TDK seal deal over RFFE modules →

GaN Systems claims it has experienced a surge in the number of customers designing and deploying power systems using their GaN transistors. By using GaN transistors instead of silicon components; customers are gaining a competitive advantage as they enter the market with 50W to 50kW power systems that are up to 5X smaller and 3X … Continue reading Thermal models of GaN Systems’ transistors now on the web →

Canon prioritising its own growth could be a stumbling block for the tech giant investing in up to 20 percent of the Toshiba’s memory chip business, according to Reuters. Toshiba needs the funds to cover a multi-billion write down, which has been peripherally affected by the accounting scandal of 2015. If the company fails to … Continue reading Toshiba still looking for investment in its memory chip business →

PayPal has released the second wave of its Digital Goods Economy Survey, which looks at the attitudes, habits, and behaviors of the digital media consumer across the digital video (including movie/TV series) and digital music industries. These findings complement recent PayPal research on the digital gaming and eBook industries. The 10-market, 10,000 consumer research study … Continue reading Smartphone on ascendancy as preferred music/movie device →

Smart home security specialists, BullGuard, who recently acquired smart home security pioneer, Dojo Labs, will showcase Dojo by BullGuard at the Mobile World Congress Barcelona from 27 February–2 March, 2017. Smart home devices are insecure, and it is relatively easy to exploit the vulnerabilities of millions of them – from smart alarms, thermostats, baby monitors, … Continue reading Smart home security learns via AI →

Asia’s largest independent renewable energy developer will build a battery ready 100-megawatt solar farm in South Australia this year. Singapore-based Equis has partnered with Snowy Hydro on the project, which will be the biggest solar array in South Australia. The AU$200 million project near the town of Tailem Bend will include 400,000 solar panels spread … Continue reading Asian developer to build 100-megawatt solar farm in South Australia →

Honeywell’s BW Clip4 is a new four-gas, portable monitor that can operate continuously for two years once turned on before it needs to be replaced, helping customers boost safety compliance and reduce maintenance costs. Suitable for oil and gas, wastewater, heavy manufacturing, confined space and other applications, the monitor is claimed to reduce maintenance costs … Continue reading Gas monitor runs for two years non-stop →

Apple has announced financial results for its fiscal 2017 first quarter ended December 31, 2016. The company posted all-time record quarterly revenue of $78.4 billion and all-time record quarterly earnings per diluted share of $3.36. These results compare to revenue of $75.9 billion and earnings per diluted share of $3.28 in the year-ago quarter. International … Continue reading Apple records all-time revenue for last quarter 2016 →

A range of 3U mezzanine carrier cards provide are a solution for interfacing a PMC or XMC module to a VPX computer system. The carrier card routes power and bus signals to a plug-in mezzanine module through the VPX card slot connector. Industrial I/O and configurable FPGA modules from Acromag or other vendors are supported. … Continue reading Rugged VPX carrier cards feature a high-speed PCI express interface →

Sound as a sensing modality is used in the natural world in some well-known examples, perhaps the best known of which is bats. But it seems to be catching on in factories as well, and for some good reasons. While photoelectric sensors have their uses and their strong points, they also have situations where they … Continue reading Compact ultrasonic sensors can succeed where vision can’t →

This week US scientists announced they have developed an algorithm, or a computerised tool, to identify skin cancers through analysis of photographs. Rather than relying on human eyes, the new method scans a photo of a patch of skin to look for common and dangerous forms of skin cancer. The authors report their approach performs … Continue reading Algorithm allows computer to identify skin cancer →

Netgear and Telstra have announced the launch in February 2017 of the world’s first Gigabit LTE device – the Nighthawk M1 mobile router. The Nighthawk acts as a mobile hotspot with the functionality of a travel router, supporting up to 20 Wi-Fi devices on a single connection so you can securely share your mobile internet … Continue reading Nighthawk M1: First Gigabit LTE router from Netgear →

According to a new report from Research and Markets, the Human Machine Interface (HMI) market is expected to be worth US$5.86 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 9 per cent between 2016 and 2022. The growth of this market is propelled by growing acceptance of industrial automation equipment in the manufacturing sector, evolution … Continue reading HMI market worth almost US$6 billion by 2022 →

Philips Lighting has announced the appointment of David Gardner as Country Manager and Managing Director for Philips Lighting, Australia and New Zealand. Gardner’s appointment comes following the retirement of Rob Fletcher from the GM role, which he had held since 2013. In his role, Gardner will oversee the Philips Lighting businesses in Australia and New … Continue reading Philips Lighting appoints new MD for Oz and NZ →

Australian energy storage specialist Redflow has announced that it has extended the warranty for its 10 kilowatt hour (kWh) ZBM2 and ZCell zinc-bromine flow batteries to 10 years. Previously, Redflow warranted the electrode stack in its batteries for 10 years or 36,500 kilowatt hour (kWh) output, whichever came first, and for three years for auxiliary … Continue reading Redflow shows faith in batteries by extending warranty →