A new European Commission-backed series of desalination pilots are about to kick off, as part of Horizon 2020, the European Union’s biggest ever research and innovation programme.
Singapore pledges S$200 million for water research
Singapore’s National Research Foundation is pledging S$200 million ($148 million) for the water industry through its research, innovation and enterprise (RIE) 2020 plan.
ADS expands manufacturing capacity at Sebring, Fla. Location
The increased production capacity at the Sebring location will be focused on manufacturing the Company’s N-12 product line.
NSF International and ASHRAE Sign Agreement to Advance Knowledge of Building Water Health
Partnership is dedicated to protecting public health by establishing safe management practices for building water systems.
ON develops new CCD pixel design technology
ON Semiconductor is introducing technology that improves the near-infrared sensitivity of CCD image sensors with an 8 MP image sensor – the KAI-08052. It is the first device in ON’s CCD portfolio to leverage the technology which provides up to twice the sensitivity in near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths as the company’s standard Interline Transfer CCD pixel …
NI gives programmable PXIe module 1GHz bandwidth for 5G
NI has introduced a programmable PXIe module which is a vector signal transceiver with a 1GHz bandwidth. It is a 6.5GHz RF vector signal generator and analyser which can be programmed using LabVIEW to create specific designs or test configurations. The NI PXIe-5840 VST has a user-programmable FPGA with high-speed serial and parallel digital interfaces …
Mentor creates cloud community for PCB designers
Mentor Graphics has added analogue/mixed-signal (AMS) and high-speed signal analysis to its PADS PCB deign and layout tools. This includes a cloud-based circuit exploration/simulation environment and user community which is available free for all PADS users. Dubbed PADS AMS Cloud, it will be used to create and share analogue and mixed-signal designs in an online …
The Smoke-Filled Room
There’s no truck with democracy in the Tory party. Leadsom was forced out because she was going to win the vote of the 150,000 party members and become PM. Steve Bell, the president of the Conservative Party’s National Convention, which represents the party’s voluntary associations, and who is a member of the 1922 Committee, said …
Adafruit’s Circuit Playground gets on a roll
Check out the Circuit Playground from Adafruit, which is meant to help practice programming on real hardware without the need to solder components in place.
Plumduino choice for robotics enthusiasts
Arduino continues to impress as a platform for makers. For instance, Plum Geek Robotics has developed a DIY programmable light – with the oft-stated intention of teaching young people – the Plumduino.