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World's first IT lesson with Raspberry Pi shows the future of ICT education
element14 has donated a much coveted Raspberry Pi to Swallow Hill Community College in Leeds and held a master class with pupils and teachers to highlight the device’s huge potential as an inspirational teaching aid. The initiative is part of a wider programme with Farnell element 14 partnering with social enterprise, Leeds Ahead in a programme called ‘Make the Grade’.
AWR Design Forum Welcomes Taiwan to 2012 Schedule – Set for Thursday July 12, 2012
AWR Corporation announces that it has added Taiwan to the list of cities scheduled for the July 2012 tour of the AWR Design Forum 2012. The Taiwan event will take place on Thursday, July 12. The call for papers for the Taiwan forum, as well as for those in Japan and Korea, is now open.
Microstick II for PIC32MX1 & MX2 Microcontrollers
This video discusses a low cost and easy to use development tool called MicrostickII. It supports low cost PIC32 Microcontrollers and as well as 16-bit MCUs and DSCs.
Using Microcontrollers for Solar Powered Applications and Solutions
Learn when to consider a microcontroller over other devices in a design and understand some design considerations to keep in mind when implementing microcontrollers. Understand the different types of microcontrollers and their unique functions and capabilities.
National Instruments and TU-Dresden Collaborate on Fifth-Generation Mobile Network Research
National Instruments has announced its collaboration with TU-Dresden on the exploration of new technologies for 5G wireless systems using NI LabVIEW system design software. Research on 5G wireless systems is in its infancy as 3.5G and 4G systems are still largely in development.
Edge Electronics Thrilled To Be Back In Boston For SID’s Display Week 2012
Edge Electronics, Inc. will once again exhibit at the Society for Information Display’s (SID) Display Week 2012. Edge has long been a provider of TFT-LCDs, LCD Solutions, and related products to customers across multiple markets including the military, medical, industrial, security and broadcast industries.
AdoptSMT Announces Partnership with Label Manufacturer Nortec AMI
AdoptSMT Group Europe is proud to announce the partnership for most of Europe with Nortec in order to provide their international clients with Nortec’s standard and customized Thermal Transfer label solutions for applications across multiple markets. Nortec is known as a leading solution provider for total ID needs.
Standardization Group for Embedded Technologies (SGET) Inaugurated
A group of embedded computing manufacturers have formed a registered association to drive standardization of embedded computing technologies called The Standardization Group for Embedded Technologies e.V. The proclaimed aim of the association is to speed up the development of new standards for embedded hardware and software. 23 companies signed up to support the founding principles during the inaugural meeting, among them Advantech, congatec, Dat...
Infineon Ships Two Billionth Sensor Chip, Putting It Up With the World Market Leaders for Sensors Used in Automotive and Industrial Applications
Infineon Technologies AG today announced it has shipped its two billionth sensor and thus belongs amongst the world’s leading providers of semiconductor-based magnetic sensors and pressure sensors. Infineon believes itself to be the world market leader in sensors for example for pressure sensors used in side airbag systems and for magnetic sensors used for wheel speed measurement in anti-lock braking systems, enjoying market shares of around 50...
Nexeon wins Climate Week Award for Best Technological Breakthrough
Abingdon-based Nexeon has won a prestigious Climate Week Award in the Best Technological Breakthrough category, for their lithiumion battery technology that uses silicon in place of carbon.