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• Things to come?

  - 2008-04-01

  Each year, the editors of Technology Review, published by MIT, take a look at what they see as important emerging technologies for readers to watch for in the future. As in the past, the editors have picked 10 potential breakthroughs that could have significant impact on our lives and the...

  Tags: HARDWARE, Nanotechnology, nanotube, Semiconductors, silicon, Technology Review, transistor

• Motors & motion control.(PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW)

  - 2007-05-01

  STMicroelectronics' STR750 Motor Control Starter Kit (STR750-MCKIT) is suited for vector-control applications using both permanent magnet synchronous motors PMSM and three-phase AC induction motors in appliance, industrial and HVAC applications. The kit includes the necessary firmware and hardware, including a 24V DC...

  Tags: 32-bit, board, firmware, hardware, motor, STMicroelectronics, Technology Review

• ESD protection.(PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW)

  - 2006-11-15

  Two low-jitter, signal-conditioning buffer-repeaters from National Semiconductor feature on-chip termination and what is said to be the industry's highest ESD protection. The DS15BR400 and DS15BR401 four-channel LVDS buffer-repeaters operate from zero to 2 Gbps and feature 14 ps of total jitter at 1.5 ...

  Tags: ASICs, diode, HARDWARE, Semiconductors, Technology Review

• Cooling devices.(PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW)

  - 2006-05-01

  Air Performance Tech has released a new series of fans designed for applications requiring substantial airflow in low profile/1U high applications. The AP 4056 Series of DC ball bearing fans is appropriate for demanding thermal management issues. The low profile fans measure 40 mm...

  Tags: C, Components, HARDWARE, millimeter, Processors, Semiconductors, Technology Review

• Small displays.(PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW)

  - 2006-02-01

  Arista Corp. has introduced an industrial 6.4-inch LCD Panel Computer, the ARP-2606AP. Designed to meet the demands for mission critical, high performance and reliable operation, the unit is appropriate for factory automation, facility monitoring, machine automation and environmental monitoring. The ARP- 2606AP is...

  Tags: board, Components, computer, HARDWARE, Keyboards, LCD, Technology Review

• Sun Microsystems' engineer honored by MIT's Technology Review 35 as one of World's Top Young Innovators; Bryan Cantrill selected to the Technology Review 35 for work on Solaris 10.

  - 2005-09-16

  M2 PRESSWIRE-16 September 2005-Sun Microsystems: Sun Microsystems' engineer honored by MIT's Technology Review 35 as one of World's Top Young Innovators; Bryan Cantrill selected to the Technology Review 35 for work on Solaris 10C1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:15092005 SANTA CLARA,...

  Tags: HARDWARE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Servers, SOFTWARE, Sun Microsystems Inc., Technology Review, UNIX

• Enclosures.(Product Technology REVIEW)

  - 2005-08-01

  Kicking off this month's new enclosure products is an ultra thin enclosure from New Age Enclosures designed for WirelessUSB[TM], flash drives and Wi-Fi applications. Identified as Class I part number 180804, the enclosure measures 1.8" X 0.80" X .425" and weighs 8g. It was developed in...

  Tags: Cable, enclosure, HARDWARE, millimeter, NETWORKING, PCI, Storage, Technology Review, TELECOMMUNICATIONS

• The soft side of motion control: new and improved software-based motion control systems are hitting the market and reducing costs, while increasing flexibility for manufacturers.(Technology Review)

  - 2005-08-01

  PC-based motion control is nothing new. OEM machine builders serving the semiconductor automation, machine tool, metalworking, material handling, and packaging industries have been using PC-based systems since the early '90s. However, as new techno PC-based motion control is nothing new. OEM machine builders ...

  Tags: hardware, PC, software, technology, Technology Review

• Network processors: network processors & WLAN controller.(Product Technology REVIEW)

  - 2005-05-01

  The latest versions of Analog Devices' (Norwood, MA) Blackfin[R] Processors are the network-enabled ADSP-BF534, BF536 and BF537, designed to address the need for embedded Controller Area Network CAN connectivity. The Blackfin devices are 16/32-bit embedded processors designed specifically for embedded audio, video and communications applications....

  Tags: Analog Devices Inc., Components, HARDWARE, network, Processors, Semiconductors, Technology Review, video, WIRELESS, WLAN

• Computer boards.(Product Technology REVIEW)

  - 2005-03-01

  For bus-level customers who need to integrate a PCI- based timing card into their application, Symmetricom is now offering two PCI-based timing cards that are universal signaling compliant. The multi-functional time and frequency processor plug-in cards, PCI-SG 2U and GPS-PCI 2U, now support 3.3V and 5V...

  Tags: board, computer, HARDWARE, PCI, Storage, Symmetricom, Technology Review