eeDesignIt

Fanout switch offers advanced debug capabilities

Editorial Team Aug 4, 2016

The availability of its Switchtec PFX PCIe switch, has been announced by Microsemi, providing the industry’s highest density, lowest power PCIe switch for data center, communications, defense and industrial applications. Using simple…

Passives

Compact wireless transceiver module achieves 2km+ range

Editorial Team Aug 4, 2016

Compact wireless transceiver module, ZETA is the latest addition to RF Solutions’ already impressive radio module offering. It will be available on 433, 868 and 915MHz frequencies with CE and FCC approvals in mind. This module has been…

Displays

Displays deliver greater color brilliance and more speed

Editorial Team Aug 4, 2016

At IFA 2016 from 2nd-7th September, MMD, the technology company and brand license partner for Philips Monitors, is putting on a great show with innovations that are a deserved waypoint on the IFA tour. With advanced displays to deliver…

Automotive

Fleet of autonomous vehicles to be provided for urban trial

Editorial Team Aug 4, 2016

Chosen as a strategic partner to implement autonomous mobility concepts, Delphi Automotive has been selected by the Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA), which recognizes Delphi’s technologies in advanced safety and automated software.…

Automotive

Radar sensors implement safety features in cars

Editorial Team Aug 4, 2016

Setting a benchmark in 77GHz technology HELLA has announced its CompactRadar Sensors based on highly innovative RFCMOS radar system chips from NXP Semiconductors. Highly robust, weatherproof radar-based systems are gaining traction as a key…

Smartphones

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 comes with iris-scanning security

Editorial Team Aug 3, 2016

Samsung has officially revealed its newest phone: the Galaxy Note 7, along with some pretty cool features. Some cool new additions to the smartphone include a A water resistant body and S Pen, new security features that combines Samsung…

A&D

MIT aerospace engineers figure out how to make airplanes stronger

Editorial Team Aug 3, 2016

A team of aerospace engineers from MIT determined that carbon nanotube "stitches" make stronger, lighter composites and that this method of reinforcement could help make airplane frames lighter and more damage-resistant. Today, the newer …

Software/Hardware

Database management system optimized for high-speed memory

Editorial Team Aug 3, 2016

The development of a database management system optimized for the high-speed embedded memory in the hardware (FPGA) and technology for high performance parallel data processing in FPGAs has been announced by Hitachi. Using these…

Materials

Talk microstructures to me…

Editorial Team Aug 3, 2016

Understanding the atomic, electronic and macroscopic scales of materials materials for use in the large variety of gadgets and structures that support our everyday lives is necessary their design. Integrated computational materials…

Power

Converters operate over extended temperature range

Editorial Team Aug 3, 2016

The JWL and JSK series of regulated, metal cased 40 and 50W DC/DC converters has been announced by XP Power and offers high efficiency, typically up to 92%. Fitting the industry standard 50.8x25.4mm (2x1") footprint and pin outs, they are…