Available now from MicroPower Direct, the LDF24E series is a family of low cost, DC/DC LED drivers specifically designed to power/control high brightness LEDs. These units feature a constant current output; analog & PWM dimming; control and efficiency to 96%. As part of our “Cost Cutter” family of products they are offered at very low […]
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Exploring Rio Tinto Eurobotically
No wonder it is called Red River: it looks like it could be on the red planet rather than in Spain. The landscape and terrain make it a perfect place for simulating a Mars sortie. An ESA rover, a spacesuit mockup and a medical monitoring system took centre stage between 18-22 April at Rio Tinto […]
MEMS test solution responds to the lowest-cost products
QSPI represents a multi-function of performance and capabilities for PXI-based digital instrumentation. It claims to offer high performance pin electronics and 4 I2C/SPI masters and 4 32bit counter in a compact, 3U PXI form factor. SOURCE SOURCE
Rice U. parlays sun’s saving grace into autoclave
Rice University senior engineering students are using the sun to power an autoclave that sterilizes medical instruments and help solve a long-standing health issue for developing countries. The student’s used Capteur Soleil, a device created decades ago by French inventor Jean Boubour to capture the energy of the sun in places where electricity — or […]
Medigus presents world?s smallest camera for medical endoscopy based on TSV Packaging
Medigus Ltd., a leading developer of endoscopic and visualization medical devices, and TowerJazz, announced successful sampling of the second generation of TowerJazz’s CMOS imager that serves in Medigus’ line of disposable miniature cameras. The image sensor, a high performance product at a low cost, combines superb sensitivity, high resolution and dynamic versatility, allowing customers a […]
Microfluidic chip for quick on-site diagnosis of infectious diseases
For this reason, there has been much interest in technologies that could enable replacement of the bulky instruments used at present with point-of-care testing devices. Linus Tzu-Hsiang Kao and co-workers at the A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics and the Genome Institute of Singapore have now developed a silicon-based microfluidic system that is able to sense and […]
New method to improve the electrical conductivity of polymeric composites
By introducing additives into polymeric composites, favorable properties can be achieved. For instance, they develop favorable electrical properties when reinforced with carbon nanotubes. Such composites are used to make flat-panel displays and solar cells more efficient. SOURCE SOURCE
Detroit’s exodus will continue without a revival
For over a month, Detroit has been reeling from new census numbers that showed the city lost more population in the last 10 years than anyone realized — 230,000 or about 25 percent. City officials are trying to get the estimate increased, arguing that thousands of residents went uncounted. More troubling is the outlook for […]
High Accuracy, LabVIEW Compatible Digital Pressure Transducer
The Heise DXD digital pressure transducer delivers the unique benefits of digital communication at a bargain price. This versatile instrument is now available with a LabVIEW driver and a powerful new LabVIEW based utility software that allows the user to address, configure and monitor one or more DXDs. The DXD is offered in ranges from […]
Cree announces signing of a global SiC materials license agreement with Nippon Steel Corporation
Under the terms of the agreement, Nippon Steel Corporation, and affiliates including Nippon Steel Materials Co., Ltd., have been given the right to manufacture and sell silicon carbide materials for electronic device applications. Over the lifetime of the agreement, Cree will receive certain financial considerations from Nippon Steel. As part of this agreement, Cree was […]