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 ...
Energy trading goes peer-to-peer 24 February 2016, Power Electronics / Power Management The search for solutions to the world’s energy shortage is sparking something of a revolution in the way large-scale energy is generated, distributed and stored.
The importance of testing in electronics manufacturing 24 February 2016, Test & Measurement Most customers hope for as much test point coverage as possible, and a contract manufacturer must be prepared for a wide range of requirements.
Digital TV set-top box rollout commences 27 January 2016, News Households in the SKA (Square Kilometre Array) area of the Northern Cape received Christmas presents in the form of free set-top boxes for digital terrestrial TV.
Design and evaluation of 5G candidate waveforms 27 January 2016, Concilium Technologies, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT Even while fourth generation (4G) cellular systems – LTE and LTE-Advanced – are in the midst of deployment, the move to fifth generation (5G) systems has already begun with a vision of “everything everywhere ...
10 tips for designing touchscreen applications 14 October 2015, Centurion Micro Electronics, Computer/Embedded Technology Touchscreens are everywhere: on mobile phones, personal tablets, information displays in shopping malls, fast food and restaurant counters, kiosks and factory and shop floor terminals. They make using ...
EU falls short of e-waste targets 23 September 2015, News A two-year study found that only 35% (3,3 million tons) of all European e-waste discarded in 2012 ended up in the officially reported amounts of collection and recycling systems.
STB manufacturing allocation still as clear as mud 23 September 2015, News The South African government’s lack of transparency into the digital TV migration process is once again stirring controversy, this time over the manufacture and supply of set-top boxes.
Choosing the right instrument form factor 23 September 2015, Concilium Technologies, Test & Measurement The term ‘test system’ represents millions of different possible configurations of test instruments, software and device under test (DUT) specific test execution programs.
Each test system is created ...
The expanding scope of projected capacitive touch sensing 23 September 2015, Tempe Technologies, Analogue, Mixed Signal, LSI Since the emergence of touchscreens, user interface technology has experienced continued and rapid evolution in order to meet ever rising consumer expectations.
Projected capacitive touch sensing – ...
Silicon’s successor could be black phosphorus 2 September 2015, News, Electronics Technology Two separate studies have demonstrated the ability of black phosphorus to conduct electricity in two dimensions, marking it as a potential rival to graphene.
Renewables slash SA’s energy costs 2 September 2015, Power Electronics / Power Management A CSIR study has found that renewable energy from wind and solar projects created R4 billion more financial benefits than they cost during the first half of 2015.
Self-powered serial EEPROM 2 September 2015, EBV Electrolink, DSP, Micros & Memory Atmel launched a single-wire EEPROM with only two-pins – a data pin and ground pin for operation – making the new family ideal for the Internet of Things (IoT), wearables, consumable, battery and cable ...
New drivers open up new possibilities for LED lighting 2 September 2015, CST Electronics, Opto-Electronics, Power Electronics / Power Management Light emitting diodes (LEDs) are semiconductor devices that emit light when an electrical current passes through them.
The benefits of using LEDs continue to evolve and mature, making them an increasingly ...
Top 10 reasons for using ultracapacitors 2 September 2015, Electrocomp, Passive Components Historically, the use of a single energy device to satisfy the entire power specification of an application required designers to either design for power (at times providing excess energy) or design for ...
IoT’s biggest obstacle is security 12 August 2015, News According to Mark Warren, Gemalto’s M2M solutions manager for Africa, trust is critical for IoT to achieve its potential, especially in terms of its adoption by the mass market.
Set-top boxes see light of day after a year of gestation 12 August 2015, Microtronix Manufacturing, News, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services Mike Goodyer, CEO of Microtronix, reveals that his year-long vision to produce a fully functioning set-top box for digital TV has finally come to fruition.
