UL presents new smart meter standards 14 June 2017, News Users throughout the supply chain need to be assured of the fact that common, consensus-based standards are being used on both a national and international basis to test and certify all smart meters.
Keeping time to save money in smart meters 14 June 2017, Tempe Technologies, DSP, Micros & Memory Mary Tamar Tan from Microchip Technology explains how a real-time clock and calendar module can reduce component count and cut programming costs in smart meters and other applications.
Implementing the upcoming 71 W PoE standard now 14 June 2017, Altron Arrow, Power Electronics / Power Management With Power over Ethernet (PoE) being a popular and mature technology, it’s no surprise that developers are eager to jump onto the next IEEE bandwagon and start delivering higher levels of power down Ethernet cables.
How the humble op-amp plays a crucial role in medical electronics 17 May 2017, Tempe Technologies, Analogue, Mixed Signal, LSI Vinaya Skanda from Microchip Technology shows the significance of the op-amp in certain applications, such as measuring vital signs on the human body.
The many flavours of Bluetooth IoT connectivity 17 May 2017, NuVision Electronics, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT Bluetooth allows developers to build IoT systems across a variety of applications and do so in the most cost effective manner on a platform flexible enough to meet varying operating constraints.
New-gen cellular technology for smart metering? 17 May 2017, RF Design, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT With 2G and 3G metering applications already so well established, why are some parts of the industry calling for smart meters to be upgraded to 4G technologies?
WhiteSpace Alliance encouraged by ICASA draft regulation 17 May 2017, News, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT “We expect final regulations to be released later this year, creating additional momentum for TV white space deployments.”
arei - from the chairman's desk 19 April 2017, News The rumours were confirmed on 31 March 2017, but one has to wonder if this is just a lead up to a sick April Fool’s joke. Alas, there are no Zapiro cartoons in the Sunday papers with the words “Heh, Heh, ...
8-bit microcontrollers continue to defy doomsayers 19 April 2017, Tempe Technologies, DSP, Micros & Memory This would not be the first time that doomsayers got it wrong, after all, the ‘experts’ are human beings and we are, as a global race, surprisingly inept at predicting the future. Looking back at the ...
Local cable harness manufacturing 19 April 2017, Otto Wireless Solutions, Interconnection Dataweek quizzed Chris Viveiros and Barry Culligan, respectively the general manager and CEO, about what goes on behind the scenes to produce its cable harnesses. Dataweek: What are the benefits ...
From the editor's desk - Out with the old 19 April 2017, Technews Publishing, News I once mistakenly credited President Jacob Zuma with having an underrated, though diabolical, sense of humour. That was back when he decided to split the former Department of Communications into a new, ...
Online ordering is advancing, but not yet the norm 22 March 2017, News Two local electronic component distributors and a leading security OEM share their insights on the popularity of online ordering platforms.
Chronicles of DesignCon 2017 22 March 2017, Cirtech Electronics, News, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services Cirtech EDA’s Nechain Naicker was appointed to DesignCon USA’s technical programme committee, and reports back on the conference.
Success factors for contract manufacturing in 2017 22 March 2017, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services Grand Tellumat Manufacturing’s Duncan Pollock outlines the factors for contract manufacturing success in SA in 2017.
Intel and ARM architectures may battle over IoT 22 February 2017, News Intel is the largest semiconductor company and the combination of Intel Security, Wind River and Intel Architecture silicon is a powerful combination to help secure the IoT.
Wits researchers make breakthrough in quantum electronics 31 January 2017, News, Electronics Technology The group, headed by Professor Somnath Bhattacharyya, has been working for the past 10 years on developing carbon-based nanoelectronic devices.
Sigfox network coming to SA 31 January 2017, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT Currently the world’s largest IoT-dedicated network, Sigfox makes it possible for devices to send and receive data without the need to manage complex connections or SIM cards.
UJ looks to Finland to encourage local tech startups 22 February 2017, News Speaking at a ceremony at UJ’s Auckland Park campus on 31 January, vice-chancellor Prof Ihron Rensburg explained: “We want to see our students and other young people start businesses valuable to the economy. ...
Advice for local manufacturers to thrive EMP 2017 Electronics Manufacturing & Production Handbook, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services Duncan Pollock, business development manager at Grand Tellumat Manufacturing, shares his thoughts on how the local electronics manufacturing industry can prosper.
Local procurement must be prioritised by both public and private sectors EMP 2017 Electronics Manufacturing & Production Handbook, News To ensure that our economy is capable of producing affordable quality goods for local consumption and export, it is necessary to drive home the Local Procurement Accord.
