Video Reel: SeeBlocks in action 25 November 2019 Local company K Measure, as part of its Seebox developments, has developed a new educational innovation to make electronic circuit building quick, easy and intuitive for the learner. With SeeBlocks, building ...
Video Reel: Lithium-ion batteries - Thermal runaway 25 November 2019 One of the most controversial issues with lithium-ion batteries is their tendency to suffer thermal runaway. Some of the most egregious cases of this phenomenon occurred when so-called ‘hoverboards’ took ...
Online training: Battery Safety and Protection Overview 23 October 2019, Electronics Technology So many of the portable devices, electronic equipment, and tools we use every day are powered with lithium-ion battery systems. But one challenge for engineers who design these lithium-ion-powered products ...
Video Reel: October 23 October 2019, News • The CSIR has developed an electronic device that monitors indoor carbon dioxide levels and generates an alarm when corrective action is needed. You can watch a video about it at www.dataweek.co.za/*csirvid1019...
How graphene is made 31 January 2017, News This video from the Science Channel shows the amazing processes that must be performed to create the equally amazing material graphene, which is touted as the leading contender to supersede silicon as ...
Smartphone camera films on quantum dots 14 October 2015, Electronics Technology
QuantumFilm technology from InVisage has been demonstrated for the first time with this short film shot by a smartphone camera with a sensor that uses quantum dots for improved sensitivity. Made up ...
Man-made trees harvest energy 25 February 2015, News Scientists at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have prototyped a tree that harvests solar energy from its surroundings, stores it and turns it into electricity to power small devices such as mobile ...
What a Star Wars style ‘laser bullet’ would really look like 29 October 2014, News
Scientists at the Laser Centre of the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Science have used a high-power laser to record the journey of a light projectile. They then used a special ...
GE breaks RF MEMS boundaries 16 July 2014, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services Research at GE is advancing widespread adoption of MEMS technology.
50 years of electronica 4 June 2014, News This video looks back over the last 50 years of the internationally renowned electronica exhibition, and looks to the future as it celebrates this milestone anniversary.
Robot solves Rubik's cube in under 4 seconds 2 April 2014, News The ARM-Powered CUBESTORMER 3 robot has smashed the Guinness World Record for solving a Rubik's cube, recording a time of 3.253 seconds at the Big Bang Fair in Birmingham, UK.
Causes of solder fillet lifting 3 August 2011, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services Dataweek has partnered with the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) to feature instructional videos on various defects encountered in the manufacturing of electronic printed circuit boards.
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Component damage during wave soldering 27 April 2011, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services For this month’s featured defect, a sample via hole has been mounted in resin and micro-sectioned to look at the plating quality. The optical image clearly shows the resin surface at the back of the hole. ...
