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HotSpot Episode 13: Samsung Announces 5G
May 20, 2013 10:38 am | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development | Videos | Comments
In this week’s episode of the HotSpot, brought to you by Memory Protection Devices, Samsung announces 5G mobile communications; a Japanese company announces an iPhone attachment that produces smell; a new wireless data transmission record is set; and o-synce puts the answer to the challenge of exercise motivation in front of your eyes.
Whirlpools on the Nanoscale Could Multiply Magnetic Memory
May 23, 2013 10:00 am | by Paul Preuss, Berkeley Lab | News | Comments
“We spent 15 percent of home energy on gadgets in 2009, and we’re buying more gadgets all the...
First Look: New Xbox Elegant, but Much Unknown
May 23, 2013 9:48 am | by DERRIK J. LANG, AP Entertainment Writer | News | Comments
After four years of development, Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One entertainment console and...
The New Consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony
May 22, 2013 10:02 am | by BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments
Microsoft is the last of the three big video game console makers to unveil its latest gaming...
Cradle Turns Smartphone into Handheld Biosensor
May 23, 2013 4:48 pm | by Liz Ahlberg, Physical Sciences Editor | News | CommentsUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers have developed a cradle and app for the iPhone that uses the phone’s built-in camera and processing power as a biosensor to detect toxins, proteins, bacteria, viruses and other molecules. Having such sensitive biosensing capabilities in the field could enable on-the-spot tracking of groundwater contamination, combine the phone’s GPS data...
The U.S. Market & Design for Test
May 23, 2013 4:10 pm | by W. Scott Fillebrown, President & CEO of ACD | Blogs | CommentsBecause many high-volume printed circuit assemblies are sent outside the United States, it is challenging to test the lower volume/high turnover assemblies domestically. But this does not need to be a problem — some simple planning and the right contract manufacturer (CM) can solve this issue.
Stackpole's ZOV Series of Metal Oxide Varistors
May 23, 2013 3:47 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsThe ZOV Series of metal oxide varistors from Stackpole Electronics, is a series of epoxy coated square varistors with sizes ranging from 23 to 60 mm. These high-energy varistors come in single, double, triple, and quadruple disc versions...
Murata’s New RBQ, DC-DC Converters
May 23, 2013 3:39 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsMurata Power Solutions has announced the availability of the RBQ series of isolated 12 Vout, 400 Watt DC-DC converters. The RBQ-12/33-D48 model provides efficiencies up to 96 percent from a standard DOSA-compliant quarter-brick package. The RBQ-12/33-D48 is designed to operate in most applications with convection cooling.
Ironwood Electronics’ BGA Sockets
May 23, 2013 3:31 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsIronwood Electronics has recently introduced a new high-performance BGA socket for 0.8 mm pitch BGA 78 pin DDR3 packages. The SG-BGA-6374 socket is designed for a 9x13 mm package size and features bandwidths up to 8 GHz with less than 1 dB of insertion loss.
Littelfuse Increases Voltage Output of Multipulse SIDAC Devices
May 23, 2013 2:54 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsLittelfuse, Inc. has introduced the Kxxx1GL Series Multipulse SIDAC, a thyristor power control device designed for use in 220 to 240 VAC line installations. The thyristor, when coupled with a capacitor and transformer, generates the multiple high-voltage pulses required to ignite metal-halide lamps.
Navy's Unmanned Ocean Recon Craft Makes 1st Flight
May 23, 2013 10:39 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsAn unmanned jet built for U.S. Navy high-altitude maritime surveillance missions has made its first flight. Northrop Grumman Corp. says the MQ-4C Triton took off from Palmdale, Calif., Wednesday and completed a 90-minute flight. The aircraft is designed to fly missions lasting up to 24 hours at altitudes greater than 10 miles, allowing coverage out 2,000 nautical miles.
Engineering Newswire 39: Lockheed Completes First Vertical Takeoff
May 23, 2013 10:31 am | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development | Videos | CommentsToday on Engineering Newswire, we’re launching jets vertically, printing paper circuits, driving LEGO trains, and building power plants at the bottom of the sea. This episode features an F-35B test aircraft from Lockheed Martin has completed the first-ever vertical takeoff as part of the most expensive weapons system purchase in United States history.
Innovation Could Bring Flexible Solar Cells, Transistors, Displays
May 23, 2013 10:19 am | by Emil Venere, Purdue University | News | CommentsResearchers have created a new type of transparent electrode that might find uses in solar cells, flexible displays for computers and consumer electronics and future "optoelectronic" circuits for sensors and information processing. The electrode is made of silver nanowires covered with a material called graphene, an extremely thin layer of carbon. The hybrid material shows promise as a possible replacement...
Twitter Adds Security Measure to Logins
May 23, 2013 9:38 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsTwitter said in a blog post Wednesday that users will be able to enroll in a login verification program. For those who sign up, Twitter will send a six-digit code using a text message each time they sign in to Twitter.com. Besides their username and password, users will have to enter the code as well to log in.
GORE Acoustic Vents Protect Fujitsu Smartphones
May 23, 2013 8:33 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsThe Fujitsu ARROWS X F-02E and Raku-Raku SMART PHONE F-12D have a high level of water resistance. They are rated to IPX5 and IPX8. These devices feature this durability in a thin and attractive design. The ARROWS X F-02E and Raku-Raku SMART PHONE F-12D utilize the GAW325 acoustic adhesive vents made by W. L. Gore & Associates.
Programmable Digital Temperature Control
May 23, 2013 8:33 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsEIC Solutions, Inc. offers a digital temperature control (DTC) for fine-tuning of temperature inside air conditioned electronic enclosures. The DTC is fully programmable. Features include a tolerance of +/- 1° F through the use of a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control scheme.
OMEGA Introduces Compensated M12 Thermocouple Connectors
May 23, 2013 8:33 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsThe M12-FM series is a new Omega connector that will ensure accuracy for your applications. The M12-FM Series features male pins and female sockets made of thermocouple material, straight or right angled connection styles, and a wide selection of connection options.
WAGO's Pluggable Connector Systems Receive International Certification
May 23, 2013 8:31 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsWAGO Corporation's picoMAX and picoMAX eCOM Pluggable Connector Systems are certified UL 1059 and 1977, CB (Certification Body), and CSA. These international certifications confirm the all-new design's technical properties as connector and terminal block components.
Littelfuse Hosts Speed2Design TechTalks at NASA
May 22, 2013 4:48 pm | by Littelfuse, Inc. | News | CommentsLittelfuse, Inc. has created a NASA Exploration & Discovery Experience for the engineering community as part of its 2013 Speed2Design promotion. Winning design engineers will get an opportunity to go behind the scenes to spend time with NASA engineers at two premiere NASA facilities. Littelfuse will host Speed2Design TechTalk events at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif...
