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Tesla reveals snakelike robot car charger
Tesla reveals snakelike robot car charger
Tesla Motors (Palo Alto, CA) claims to be building a snakelike robot charger that is capable of automatically plugging in…
LDPC Error Correction IP on FPGA, for flash-based data centre storage
LDPC Error Correction IP on FPGA, for flash-based data centre storage
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Calling it “fundamental to enabling next generation flash-based applications for the cloud and data centre storage market” Xilinx has announced…
2-pin, self-powered serial EEPROMs for IoT, battery, consumable & cable ID
2-pin, self-powered serial EEPROMs for IoT, battery, consumable & cable ID
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Using a parasitic power scheme and I²C signalling, these single-wire memories require just one data and one ground pin, eliminating…
Graphical harmonic analyser for in-depth power waveform inspection
Graphical harmonic analyser for in-depth power waveform inspection
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Vitrek Corporation’s (San Diego) PA900 Precision Power Analyser is positioned as the first of a new class of affordable graphical…

NIWeek: Inside the Nokia/NI 5G system
NIWeek: Inside the Nokia/NI 5G system
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It’s August. It’s Texas. It’s unbelievably hot. It’s full of modular instruments and LabView. Yes, it’s my annual trek (along with 3200+ others) to NIWeek in Austin, Texas, a conference…
Electronic skin sensors aim to control mobile devices
Electronic skin sensors aim to control mobile devices
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Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics and Saarland University have developed a skin-worn sensor that is capable of turning the human body into a touch sensitive surface for…
Biochemical sensor provides real-time data for cancer treatment
Biochemical sensor provides real-time data for cancer treatment
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Researchers at MIT’s Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research have developed a biochemical sensor that can be implanted in cancerous tissue during an initial biopsy to enable better monitoring and…
LEDs spot quantum dots to produce high-performance nanophotonic devices
LEDs spot quantum dots to produce high-performance nanophotonic devices
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An international team of scientists working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the USA, in collaboration with the universities of Southampton (UK)and Rochester (USA) have developed…
Chinese collaboration sparks carbon based aluminum battery drive
Chinese collaboration sparks carbon based aluminum battery drive
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Tantech Holdings Ltd., a manufacturer of bamboo-based charcoal products, has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Zhejiang EGE Battery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. to jointly develop, market, and sell carbon…
Airborne shipments of lithium-batteries face tighter fire-retardant packaging standards
Airborne shipments of lithium-batteries face tighter fire-retardant packaging standards
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The Rechargeable Battery Association (PRBA) which represents lithium-battery manufacturers has agreed to the outlines of tighter fire-retardant packaging standards for airborne shipments of lithium-batteries worldwide.
Practical compact fusion reactor proposed by MIT
Practical compact fusion reactor proposed by MIT
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Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA) have proposed a new design for a practical compact nuclear fusion reactor that they say might be realized in as early…
Excelsys agrees distribution deal with Divisoft
Excelsys agrees distribution deal with Divisoft
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Power supply manufacturer Excelsys Technologies has added Divisoft AB to the company's distribution network. Divisoft will distribute solutions from Excelsys Technologies to OEM customers in the industrial, medical and government…
2-pin, self-powered serial EEPROM targets IoT applications
2-pin, self-powered serial EEPROM targets IoT applications
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Atmel Corporation has launched a single-wire EEPROM with only two-pins — a data pin and ground pin for operation — making the device ideal for the Internet of Things (IoT),…
Conductive ink market finds new growth channels, says IDTechEx
Conductive ink market finds new growth channels, says IDTechEx
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Core applications of PV and touch panels continue to grow demand, but new opportunities emerge in form the form of wearable technology, circuit boards and structural electronics, observes Dr Khasha…
All-Flash DDR4 module slashes server costs
All-Flash DDR4 module slashes server costs
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Diablo Technologies has launched the Memory1 all-flash server system memory technology which it claims will rewrite the rules of datacenter performance and economics.
Mobile box PC boasts 16 PoE ports
Mobile box PC boasts 16 PoE ports
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The fanless and highly compact Box PC Nuvo-3616 from Acceed is equally suited for mobile applications and fixed industrial installations.
Pentek bundles signal-interface cards and carriers in signal-processing packages
Pentek bundles signal-interface cards and carriers in signal-processing packages
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FlexorSets from Pentek combine FMC (FPGA mezzanine card) modules and [Xilinx] Virtex-7 FMC carriers preconfigured with optimised IP. The first offerings in the series are the FlexorSet Model 5973-317 for…
Plant-growing LEDs help feed NASA astronauts
Plant-growing LEDs help feed NASA astronauts
NASA astronauts on the International Space Station will be sampling fresh food grown in the microgravity environment of space for the first time using a flat-panel light bank for plant…
NI’s new measurement HW/SW targets big data challenges
NI’s new measurement HW/SW targets big data challenges
National Instruments has turned its attention to helping engineers manage 'big data' problems, with the release of CompactDAQ measurement systems with Intel Atom quad-core and USB 3.0 technology, plus DIAdem…
Simplest wire-to-PCB IDC connector is reliable and easy to install – distributor
Simplest wire-to-PCB IDC connector is reliable and easy to install – distributor
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Distributor TTI has FCI’s Griplet connector for miniature IDC (insulation displacement connector) wire-to-board connections; the low profile, small footprint, and stackable pitch suits harsh environment, industrial, automotive, consumer, LED lighting…
256 Mbit NOR flash memory delivers 333 MBps read bandwidth
256 Mbit NOR flash memory delivers 333 MBps read bandwidth
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Cypress Semiconductor has expanded its NOR HyperFlash product line with the qualification of a 256Mb memory. The 3.0V S26KL256S HyperFlash device joins a family of parts that support the high-bandwidth,…
NI’s 2015 DIAdem DAQ software promises smarter measurement and data management
NI’s 2015 DIAdem DAQ software promises smarter measurement and data management
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National Instruments has turned its attention to helping engineers ith ‘big data’ problems, with the release of CompactDAQ measurement systems with Intel Atom quad-core and USB 3.0 technology, plus DIAdem…
Wireless microcontroller for 2.4 GHz/ZigBee applications at ultra-low power
Wireless microcontroller for 2.4 GHz/ZigBee applications at ultra-low power
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NXP has posted details of the JN5169, an ultra low power, high performance wireless microcontroller suitable for ZigBee applications. It features 512 kB embedded Flash, 32 kB RAM and 4…
Fast Track Ethernet switches target time-critical applications
Fast Track Ethernet switches target time-critical applications
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Harting has expanded the company's range of Fast Track Ethernet switches for industrial applications with the FTS 3000-PTP range of managed switches.
Pick and place handler supports testing up to 10-kV
Pick and place handler supports testing up to 10-kV
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Multitest has shipped the company's first MT9510 pick and place handler for testing high voltage applications up to 10 kV (peak).
NI’s 2015 DIAdem DAQ software promises smarter measurement
NI’s 2015 DIAdem DAQ software promises smarter measurement
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National Instruments has turned its attention to helping engineers manage ‘big data’ problems, with the release of CompactDAQ measurement systems with Intel Atom quad-core and USB 3.0 technology, plus DIAdem…
Mission to Mars: Red, blue and green LEDs grow food for space travel
Mission to Mars: Red, blue and green LEDs grow food for space travel
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NASA astronauts on the International Space Station will be sampling fresh food grown in the microgravity environment of space for the first time by using a flat panel light bank…
World’s first 6-inch 4K AMOLED panel target VR devices
World’s first 6-inch 4K AMOLED panel target VR devices
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EverDisplay Optronics (EDO) has launched what is claimed to be the world's first 6-inch 4K AMOLED display.


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