IEEE president talks disruptive innovations during CSIR visit 5 October 2016, News Professor Barry Shoop believes the speed of technological innovation and the continual expansion of disciplinary knowledge leave little time in the curriculum of engineering students to formally study innovation.
Li-metal battery promises double capacity of Li-ion 5 October 2016, Electronics Technology SolidEnergy Systems, a company founded in 2012 by MIT alumnus Qichao Hu, is preparing to commercialise a novel rechargeable lithium metal battery that is said to offer double the energy capacity of the ...
SA’s first photonics prototyping facility hosted at CSIR 7 September 2016, News, Opto-Electronics Established through support from the Department of Science and Technology and in partnership with the Innovation Hub, the facility’s remit is the industrialisation and commercialisation of photonics-based technologies.
Understanding ESD protection device specifications 7 September 2016, Altron Arrow, Circuit & System Protection Littelfuse’s director of technical marketing and TVS diode array product line explains why understanding ESD protection device specifications is critical to building reliable circuits.
How to use an ultrasonic device for range detection 7 September 2016, Tempe Technologies, Analogue, Mixed Signal, LSI Ultrasonic range detection can be accomplished with an ultrasonic device added to just an op-amp and a microcontroller with four available I/O pins, including an internal integrated comparator.
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LTE is progressing beyond the consumer market and into M2M 10 August 2016, RF Design, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT Realising that there is a growing requirement for LTE to support low-speed, machine optimised devices, the most recent releases of the standard specify support for lower-power devices.
New president illuminates IESSA’s future 10 August 2016, News In addition to supporting the practical implementation of internationally recognised lighting practices, the association represents South Africa by serving as the national committee of the International Commission on Illumination.
Potting protection for outdoor LED video walls and signs 10 August 2016, Opto-Electronics With the move into the digital age, outdoor signs and video walls are becoming more and more common. Nowadays, these electronic signs can be seen in stadiums, as street billboarding or advertising on ...
Breakthrough towards carbon nanotubes succeeding silicon 10 August 2016, News, Electronics Technology Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a method for growing carbon nanotubes that could lead to the day when molecular electronics replace the ubiquitous silicon chip ...
Innovation centre opened by GE in Jo’burg 13 July 2016, News GE, one of the world’s biggest digital industrial companies, has invested R500 million in a 2700 m² innovation centre in Johannesburg – the first of its kind in Africa.
10-year forecast of relationship between MCUs and SBCs 13 July 2016, Computer/Embedded Technology The unique new IDTechEx Research report, ’Microcontrollers and Single-board Computers 2016-2026’, is the first to reveal the big picture developing from the close relationship between these devices. It ...
Adverts served with Pi 15 June 2016, News The prototype advertising device is a member of the new breed of real-world applications built using so-called ‘maker’ platforms – Raspberry Pi 2, in this case.
Hiconnex lands stellar project 15 June 2016, Hiconnex, News At the facility the company established in 2013, dubbed ‘The Fibre Lab’, manufacturing commenced in January this year, and is performed by three specially trained technicians assigned to the task.
Semiconductor market shrank by 2% in 2015 18 May 2016, News Global semiconductor revenues fell by 2% in 2015, as sequential quarterly growth was weak throughout every quarter of the year, especially in the first when the market declined 8,9% over the previous ...
Will OLED lighting eventually disrupt or fade away? 18 May 2016, Opto-Electronics OLED (organic light emitting diode) lighting technology has faced a difficult challenge since its very beginning, in the shape of inorganic LEDs. The challenge was that LED lighting got there first and ...
The state of electronic component distribution in SA 20 April 2016, News With component distribution forming such a vital link in the supply chain, two of the biggest South African distributors share their insights on the health of the local market.
The do’s and don’ts of embedded Linux 20 April 2016, Keystone Electronic Solutions, Computer/Embedded Technology Embedded Linux can be used to craft impressive solutions, but it cannot just be taken, installed and used. It has its own set of rules and there are certain factors that have to be considered before, and during, any installation.
Locally made PV modules power REIPPP 23 March 2016, News After winning this Q1 2015 bid, ARTsolar implemented an expansion programme to meet production requirements of this project.
PCB design intelligence avoids last-minute mistakes 23 March 2016, EDA Technologies, Design Automation PCB designers today are dealing with an array of new challenges, including greater electronic and mechanical design complexity, tighter constraints and rules, and the need to stay on top of a fast-changing ...
