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Consumers shift from basic wearables to smarter devices
Wearable device shipments slow in Q1 2018 according to IDC
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Canadian excellence in flexible and hybrid electronics recognized
CPES2018 Innovation Awards includes presentation of first women in FHE STEM Award
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2W medical dc-dc converter comes in compact DIP or SMD package
TRACO POWER TIM 2 and TIM 2 SM family of medical 2 Watt dc-dc converters in compact DIP 16 or SMD 16 package measures 0.95 x 0.57 x 0.40”. TIM 2 series is suitable for healthcare products. Both product families…
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High power density medical power supply saves energy
BICKER BEO-3000M ac-dc switching power supply series saves space in medical devices and medical computer systems. The 3×5″ open frame unit is available with precisely regulated dc single output voltages of 12V, 24V, 36V or 48V, which can be fine-tuned in…
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Death of the password? New web standard trades passcodes for biometrics
The death of the password could be upon us. A new security standard recently endorsed by the World Wide Web Consortium has experts excited about the prospect of making logins “unphishable” and ending the vulnerabilities that currently exist because so many users have poor “password hygiene” and reuse the same one across countless websites. The Web Authentication…
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Tiny tooth-mounted sensors can track what you eat
Scientists develop wireless real-time monitoring that could add precision to the linkage between diet and health
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EPTECH trade shows coming to Montreal, Ottawa this month
EPTECH's table-top style of exhibit is the only series of coast-to-coast national electronics shows in Canada
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SEMICON West 2018 to spotlight Smart technologies
Smart Workforce Pavilion: Connecting Next-Generation Talent with the Microelectronics Industry
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Canada’s 20 top new innovators face off
Canadian companies to showcase ground-breaking projects for the ‘Global Olympics of Innovation’ with finalists facing-off at this Year’s 2018 Sci Innovation Competition at MaRS Discovery District
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‘Body on a chip’ could improve drug evaluation
MIT engineers have developed new technology that could be used to evaluate new drugs and detect possible side effects before the drugs are tested in humans. Using a microfluidic platform that connects engineered tissues from up to 10 organs, the…
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Stanford researchers develop stretchable, touch-sensitive electronics
Stanford researchers have set the stage for an evolution in electronics by taking the concept of ‘artificial skin’ to the next level, demonstrating not only a stretchable circuitry that can feel the touch of a ladybug, but a manufacturing process to mass produce this circuitry.
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EPTECH trade show comes to Markham this week
EPTECH's table-top style of exhibit is the only series of coast-to-coast national electronics shows in Canada
