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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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...
Transparent screen for commercial facilities
Panasonic will begin sales of its high image contrast transparent screen that enables the use of glass, such as shop windows, as digital signage.
Sensor plays role in Academy Award gong
Arnold & Richter Cine Technik (ARRI) accepted a Scientific and Technical Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the pioneering...
Recall of Panasonic battery packs that could be a fire hazard
Toshiba Australia has announced a recall to replace the battery packs manufactured for and used with certain Toshiba notebook computers sold between...
Electrocomponents launch new consumer-friendly website
Electrocomponents has developed a new website designed for mobile devices to support its growing mobile user base. The company has seen a fourfold...
Toshiba constructs factory dedicated to 3D Flash memory production
Toshiba has announced that it has started construction of a new state-of-the-art semiconductor fabrication facility, Fab 6, and a new R&D center, the...
New manufacturing process for PCBs from Lenovo
Lenovo has announced a new patent-pending Low Temperature Solder (LTS) process developed to improve PC manufacturing by conserving energy and...
LDOs deliver quiet power for precision sensing
STMicroelectronics’ LDLN025 Low-Dropout (LDO) voltage regulators are claimed to deliver best-in-class noise performance in relation to output and...
DCM family expanded with two new modules in a VIA package
Vicor Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of modular power components, has expanded its family of DC-DC converter modules with the release of two...
More features with next-gen intelligent power modules
STMicroelectronics has extended its SLLIMM nano series of intelligent power modules (IPMs) for motor drives with more package options that help...
Solar cells will lead the way for energy sustainability
The drive towards sustainability has never been more urgent – and technology will continue to play a crucial role. The Lloyd’s Register Technology...
Suitors scramble for piece of Toshiba memory chip pie
After our recent article that Canon had passed on investing in Toshiba’s troubled memory chip business, news has come via the Financial Times that a...
Overcoming challenges in data centre cabling
Enterprise data centres have traditionally focused on data storage and preparation for disaster recovery, but they rarely meet spike or excess demand...
Developing the world’s lowest power referenceless CDR for optical modules
The University of Toronto and Fujitsu Laboratories have announced the joint development of the world’s lowest power referenceless CDR. The newly...
Stomach acid helps run small sensors for drug delivery
Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have designed and demonstrated a small voltaic cell that is sustained by the acidic fluids in the...
Why Samsung’s S8 features will be a wake-up call for Apple
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...
Battery manufacturer charges into Asian telecom markets
Australian energy storage specialist Redflow is selling its batteries in Asian countries where telecommunications have leap-frogged copper lines into...
Panasonic and UMC sign ReRAM agreement
Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions (PSCS) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) have reached an agreement to jointly develop next-generation...
Silicon energy storage technology scales up for commercial production
Chief Technical Officer Matthew Johnson and Dr Kevin Moriarty and at Tonsley Innovation Hub.
Qualcomm and TDK seal deal over RFFE modules
Qualcomm Incorporated and TDK Corporation have announced the completion of the previously announced joint venture under the name RF360 Holdings...
Thermal models of GaN Systems’ transistors now on the web
GaN Systems claims it has experienced a surge in the number of customers designing and deploying power systems using their GaN transistors.
Toshiba still looking for investment in its memory chip business
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...
Smartphone on ascendancy as preferred music/movie device
PayPal has released the second wave of its Digital Goods Economy Survey, which looks at the attitudes, habits, and behaviors of the digital media...
Smart home security learns via AI
Smart home security specialists, BullGuard, who recently acquired smart home security pioneer, Dojo Labs, will showcase Dojo by BullGuard at the Mobile...
Asian developer to build 100-megawatt solar farm in South Australia
An artist's impression of the solar farm being built in South Australia.
Apple records all-time revenue for last quarter 2016
Apple has announced financial results for its fiscal 2017 first quarter ended December 31, 2016. The company posted all-time record quarterly revenue...
Gas monitor runs for two years non-stop
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...
Rugged VPX carrier cards feature a high-speed PCI express interface
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...
Compact ultrasonic sensors can succeed where vision can’t
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...
Philips Lighting appoints new MD for Oz and NZ
Philips Lighting has announced the appointment of David Gardner as Country Manager and Managing Director for Philips Lighting, Australia and New...
Nighthawk M1: First Gigabit LTE router from Netgear
Netgear and Telstra have announced the launch in February 2017 of the world’s first Gigabit LTE device – the Nighthawk M1 mobile router.
HMI market worth almost US$6 billion by 2022
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...
Redflow shows faith in batteries by extending warranty
Australian energy storage specialist Redflow has announced that it has extended the warranty for its 10 kilowatt hour (kWh) ZBM2 and ZCell zinc-bromine...
Algorithm allows computer to identify skin cancer
This week US scientists announced they have developed an algorithm, or a computerised tool, to identify skin cancers through analysis of photographs.
Power amplifier IC gives car speaker consistent sound quality
Toshiba has launched the TCB502HQ – a 4-channel power amplifier IC that detects output offset voltage, a factor in speaker burnout.
Panasonic ramps up production of circuit board materials
Panasonic has commercialised its Low Transmission Loss Flexible Multi-layer Circuit Board Materials, suitable for high-speed large-volume data...
Samsung’s components cover Galaxy 7 disaster
With a massive recall of its Samsung Galaxy Note 7 last year you would think that the Korean tech giant couldn’t wait to see the back of 2016.
Fujitsu’s connection control technology boosts connection speeds for portable devices
Fujitsu Laboratories has announced the development of connection control technology for LTE and Wi-Fi to boost communication speed in areas with Wi-Fi.
Microcontrollers drive the smart revolution
STMicroelectronics has delivered one million development kits for its STM32 microcontrollers and 100,000 kits for the STM8 family, equipping product...
Meeting demand when mobile mania hits
Ahead of 2016’s much-hyped iPhone 7 launch, die hard Apple fans around the world were so desperate to be the first to get their hands on the new device...
Cloud-based online threat detection for SMBs
WatchGuard Technologies has announced Threat Detection and Response (TDR), a new cloud-based service that gives businesses the ability to detect...
UK looking to open driverless car manufacturing hub in Adelaide
An international driverless car firm will launch its Asia-Pacific headquarters in South Australia.
Mouser offers TI’s LDC2114 EVM for inductive touch sensing
Mouser Electronics is offering the LDC2114 Evaluation Module (EVM) for the LDC2112 and LDC2114 inductive touch solutions from Texas Instruments (TI). A...
6000 attendees expected for first IoT expo
A global IoT event will arrive in London next week for the first event of the 2017 World Series. The flagship show will take place in London’s Olympia...
Toshiba releases super junction N-channel power MOSFETs
Toshiba has announced the launch of 800V super junction N-channel power MOSFETs for high-efficiency power supplies with improved low on-resistance and...
Internet of Things puts brakes on fuel theft
An Australian manufacturer is using the Internet of Things to tackle fuel theft across the globe.
Cheap DNA-analysing smartphone attachment
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Researchers create flame-retardant li-ion battery
Researchers at Stanford University have found a way to incorporate fire-extinguishing materials into lithium-ion batteries.
Android Wear 2.0 for smartwatches due Feb
Google Wear 2.0, the updated operating system for wearables and smartphones, is said to be due for release on Feb 9, according to a report from ibtimes.
Robotics company is complete package for South East Asian food industry
Packaging robots from Australia fitted with modems to allow remote troubleshooting are helping to streamline South East Asia’s surging food and...
Audi chooses Samsung
Samsung Electronics has announced its participation in the Audi Progressive SemiConductor Program (PSCP) as a partner supplier of Exynos processors...
Continuum opens Sydney office
Continuum provides a vertically integrated IT service delivery platform, is expanding the company’s role in the Asia Pacific (APAC) market with a new...
Businesses held responsible for data breaches
Digital security specialist, Gemalto, has released the findings of its 2016 Data Breaches and Customer Loyalty report, revealing that consumers put...
Airbnb’s Belinda Johnson joins PayPal board
PayPal Holdings has appointed Belinda Johnson to its board of directors. Johnson is a recognized attorney and business leader who has focused her...
Panic over OLED supplies for smartphone manufacturers
A shortage of OLED panels could be on the cards in 2017 as the iPhone 8 goes into production in 2017, according to DigiTimes.