The Electronics Group of Orbit International Corp, an electronics manufacturer and software solution provider, has received several awards from a U.S. Navy Procurement Agency valued in excess of $2,465,000 for its MK 119 Gun Computer System Cabinet (GCSC) and MK 437 Gun Mount Control Panels (GMCP). The MK 119 GCSC is an unmanned, environmentally-isolated shipboard enclosure … [Read more...]
Nobel Prize Puts Graphene in Spotlight
Two Russian expatriates working in Britain have been awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in physics for their discovery of graphene, a two-dimensional layer of carbon molecules whose unexpected properties promise to revolutionize the electronics industry, the production of lightweight materials and a host of other applications. Among potential applications cited by the Swedish Nobel … [Read more...]
Apple Gets Patent on Method of Cooling Electronic Devices
Apple Inc., maker of the iPhone and the iPad, received a patent on a method of cooling an electronic device by using hinge assemblies that can conduct heat. Patent 7,746,631, which was issued June 29, covers the use of a variety of cooling components within a hinge assembly. According to the patent, these could include fans, heat sinks, heat spreaders, heat pipes, vents or … [Read more...]
We still have a headache with Arrhenius
"We have a headache with Arrhenius" was attributed to Takehisa Okada, Senior General Manager of Sony Corporation, when asked about Sony's perspective on reliability prediction methods during a U.S. Japanese Technology Evaluation Center visit.[1] The thermal environment is an important consideration in the design of electronics. Temperatures that arise during the use of … [Read more...]
