Maxar 300 platform progresses for SDA missile detecting satellite constellation

Maxar Technologies has announced it’s completed the first Critical Design Review of its Maxar 300 series bus. The platform will be produced for L3Harris Technologies in support of the U.S. Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer (T1TRK) programme. This mesh network of satellites is designed to provide global warning and tracking of advanced ...

The post Maxar 300 platform progresses for SDA missile detecting satellite constellation appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/jKN6h2T
via Yuichun

New Yorker signs Degson for connectors and manufacturing services

New Yorker Electronics is to be a franchises distributor for Degson. “Founded in 1990, Degson is one of the largest manufacturers of terminal blocks and precision moulds in Asia – it currently produces more than one billion terminal blocks a year and sells to 90 countries,” according to the New Jersey-based distributor. “For New Yorker, ...

The post New Yorker signs Degson for connectors and manufacturing services appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/cL7HdRo
via Yuichun

Wirepas demo kit for mesh networking

Panasonic has announced a demo kit for Wirepas mesh networking, builts around its PAN1780 Bluetooth 5 LE module, with has a Nordic Semi’s nRF52840 radio IC and an antenna. IoT software company Symbiotech, which already has Wirepas Mesh products, has provided the kit’s software, and Panasonic earlier teamed up with Wirepas to get the mesh ...

The post Wirepas demo kit for mesh networking appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/HTjJBaA
via Yuichun

Viewpoint: Peace breaks out in robotic patents war?

The robotic patents war is not over but disputes don’t have to reach court, writes Alexander Ford of Withers & Rogers, in the wake of the Ocado and AutoStore settlement. Following a three-year-long legal dispute over alleged patent infringement, Ocado and Norwegian robotic tech company, AutoStore, have reached an out-of-court settlement. But the robot patent ...

The post Viewpoint: Peace breaks out in robotic patents war? appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/ofJA7wy
via Yuichun

Fanless AI PC can hit 78Top/s

SolidRun is aiming at artificial intelligence with a fanless industrial computer that combines an octa-core AMD Ryzen 7840HS processor and three of Hailo’s Hailo-8 AI accelerators, each rated at 26Top/s. “An important feature of Hailo-8 AI accelerator and Hailo AI software suite is linear scaling of the inference performance simply by adding modules,” said Hailo ...

The post Fanless AI PC can hit 78Top/s appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/vQi2zrA
via Yuichun

Infineon tries recyclable PCBs for demo and eval boards

Infineon Technologies is testing a biodegradable PCB material based on natural fibres in demo and evaluation boards. The substrate, branded Soluboard, is from UK start-up Jiva Materials, which claims that it would result in a 60% reduction in carbon emissions compared with FR-4, saving 10.5kg of carbon and 620g of plastic per square meter of PCB. ...

The post Infineon tries recyclable PCBs for demo and eval boards appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/1qGaQkE
via Yuichun

EMI back-shells for Harwin mini power connector

Harwin has created a range of retro-fittable 360° anti-interference back-shells for its Kona high-power connector series. “These back-shells will prevent unwanted EMI leaking out from the connector-cable assembly into the surrounding system,” according to the company. “The two-part construction of the Kona backshells enables engineers to up-grade their existing cable assemblies with 360° EMC shielding.” ...

The post EMI back-shells for Harwin mini power connector appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/3eBKRaS
via Yuichun

Intel returns to profitability

Intel’s Q2 revenue fell 15% to $12.9 billion from $15.3 billion a year ago, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of declining sales. Profit was $1.5 billion compared to a loss of $454 million in Q2 2022. It expects revenue of $13.4 billion in Q3. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger (pictured) expects “persistent weakness” in all segments ...

The post Intel returns to profitability appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/vo4W3Ty
via Yuichun

Semiconductor Education Alliance

The Semiconductor Education Alliance has been formed by Arm, Arduino, Cadence, Cornell University, the Semiconductor Research Consortium, STMicroelectronics, Synopsys, Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute, the All-India Council for Technical Education, and the University of Southampton. The alliance is bringing together key stakeholders across industry, academia and government to address the growing challenges of both finding talent ...

The post Semiconductor Education Alliance appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/Dg8BG7T
via Yuichun

Nasa backs Astrobotic for Moon power generation services

Astrobotic has won a $34.6m Nasa Tipping Point partnership contract to demonstrate power transmission on the lunar surface. Specifically, the award will result in a demonstration on the Moon called LunaGrid-Lite, which will transmit power from a lunar lander to a tethered rover. “LunaGrid-Lite will pave the way for power generation and distribution services on ...

The post Nasa backs Astrobotic for Moon power generation services appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/UDBkIJy
via Yuichun

Rutronik adds1,200V FRED from Panjit

Rutronik is adding 600 V and 1200 V FREDs (fast recovery epitaxial diodes) from Panjit of Taiwan to its portfolio. Panjit FREDs come in two classes: Optima (low forward voltage) and Speedy (low reverse recovery time). They “are ideal for rectifier or freewheeling circuits in a wide range of power applications, such as UPS systems ...

The post Rutronik adds1,200V FRED from Panjit appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/k7gNr1L
via Yuichun

DPDT analogue switch works above 5GHz and goes hi-z when powered off

Diodes has created a high-speed double-pole double-throw analogue switch that can be used as a multiplexer or de-multiplexer at over 5GHz. To be known as PSMUX136, it supports a supply of 1.8 to 5.5V, and from 0 to 3.6V on the analogue ports. Control pins are compatible with 1.8V logic. The device has two single-pole ...

The post DPDT analogue switch works above 5GHz and goes hi-z when powered off appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/6U19sZr
via Yuichun

Amazon’s Project Kuiper building satellite-processing facility at Kennedy Space Center

Amazon has announced – for its Project Kuiper satellite constellation – that construction is underway on a new satellite-processing facility at Space Florida’s Launch and Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center. A constellation of over 3,200 LEO satellites is planned to planned to provide global broadband services. The location at the Kennedy Space Center will ...

The post Amazon’s Project Kuiper building satellite-processing facility at Kennedy Space Center appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/9M5CP81
via Yuichun

Cree optimises XP-G LED for narrower beams, and ups drive to 3A

Cree is aiming at directional lighting applications such as spotlights, premium torches and sports lighting with the XP-G4 re-work of its XP-G series of leds, increasing energy in the beam while reducing side-spill, increasing maximum drive current, and reducing thermal resistance. It is also harking back to now-unobtainable ‘pre-PCN’ XP-G2 leds – devices made before ...

The post Cree optimises XP-G LED for narrower beams, and ups drive to 3A appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/4UVLiwX
via Yuichun

Impulse Space raises $45 million in Series A funding

Impulse Space – a Californian startup in space transportation services – has raised $45 million in a Series A funding round. The round – led by RTX Ventures – was oversubscribed, says the company, and the investment will be used for the development of Helios, Impulse’s largest vehicle. The Helios kick stage enables direct to ...

The post Impulse Space raises $45 million in Series A funding appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/CPRt3F8
via Yuichun

Qorvo launches circuit simulation software

QSPICE circuit simulation software raises design productivity in power and analogue designs through simulation, said Qorvo. It is designed for analogue simulation and allows designers to simulate complex digital circuits and algorithms. It combines schematic capture and fast mixed-mode simulation and is available free of charge. “In the past, power designers relied on analogue circuits ...

The post Qorvo launches circuit simulation software appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/3vWe7qZ
via Yuichun

RAL Space to create small satellite calibration facility

RAL Space is helping to create a new Small Satellite Calibration Facility, which will be located at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus near Didcot in Oxfordshire. As the name suggests, it will specialise in instrument calibration and characterisation, helping to ensure the required performance for both full satellite payloads and components. Who will be ...

The post RAL Space to create small satellite calibration facility appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/XReGnWq
via Yuichun

Imec spin-off Enfoil offers flexible solar panels

Enfoil, a spin-off from Hasselt University and imec, offers pliable,  robust solar panels a few millimeters thick which are  integrable on various surfaces. The solar panels are the result of years of scientific research. Initial talks between EnFoil and industry to produce the solar panels and integrate them onto the roofs of trucks are ongoing. ...

The post Imec spin-off Enfoil offers flexible solar panels appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/ncPRjLZ
via Yuichun

Moonlighter CubeSat reaches orbit for sandbox in space hacking competition

The U.S. Space System Command’s Moonlighter satellite has successfully reached its planned low earth orbit, ahead of an in-space hacking. competition. It will be the first on-orbit Capture the Flag, or CTF, hacking competition. In April we reported that the U.S. Air and Space Force had begun the fourth annual iteration of its Space Security ...

The post Moonlighter CubeSat reaches orbit for sandbox in space hacking competition appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/hzQJ6Ov
via Yuichun

Minimally-invasive brain probe senses a single neuron

At Stanford University, researchers have found a way to record the activity of a single neuron without burrowing into the brain – of a rat in this case. Developed by Anqi Zhang and colleagues, the key part is a micro-probe that can be threaded through blood vessels as small as 100μm in diameter. Initially it ...

The post Minimally-invasive brain probe senses a single neuron appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/yBansAi
via Yuichun

Prototype solid-state vehicle radar has resolution and range

A team from the Université Côte d’Azur has addressed some of the challenges of automotive lidar, using an acousto-optic modulator, a metasurface deflector and, to improve range and signal to noise ratio, a technique borrowed from telecommunication. Vehicle lidar sends out pulses and measures time-of-flight for returned pulses to determine range. These pulses are sent ...

The post Prototype solid-state vehicle radar has resolution and range appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/QfMinwS
via Yuichun

ESA opens new events venue on Harwell Science and Innovation Campus

The European Space Agency (ESA) has opened what it describes as a "state-of-the-art conference centre" to help support the UK space industry.

The post ESA opens new events venue on Harwell Science and Innovation Campus appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/O3Spc9x
via Yuichun

Compound Semiconductor Catapult expands into Bristol, Glasgow and Durham

CSA Catapult, the organisation tasked with commercialising UK compound semiconductor innovation, is to expand into centres in Bristol, Glasgow and Durham. Currently based in Newport, South Wales, it will open: Future Telecoms Hub at the Bristol and Bath Science Park, CSA Scotland at the University of Strathclyde’s Technology Innovation Centre, and an office with the ...

The post Compound Semiconductor Catapult expands into Bristol, Glasgow and Durham appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/pTHVJ7G
via Yuichun

Has the electronics market bottomed out?

The current slump in the electronics market began in 2021, says Semiconductor Intelligence, smartphone shipments versus a year earlier turned negative in 3Q 2021. The smartphone market declines in 2020 were primarily due to COVID-19 related production cutbacks. The current smartphone decline is due to weak demand. According to IDC, smartphone shipments were 269 million ...

The post Has the electronics market bottomed out? appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/907oskd
via Yuichun

UKESF celebrates record-breaking year for its Scholarship Scheme

The UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) is celebrating the record success of its 2022/23 Scholarship Scheme for entering the electronics industry. It is the most successful year since the Scheme was established in 2010, the organisation reports. This year, there were 266 applications from undergraduates studying at one of the UKESF’s 27 partner universities. The ...

The post UKESF celebrates record-breaking year for its Scholarship Scheme appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/smdaPE0
via Yuichun

Binaural hearing aid SoC prototype

A binaural hearing aid system-on-chip prototype has been created by a consortium that including GlobalFoundries, Cadence, Leibniz University Hannover and Hoerzentrum Oldenburg. SmartHeAP, the smart hearing aid processor, is based on Cadence’ Tensilica G6 DSP and LX7 processor intellectual property, designed on Cadence’ flow and made on GloFo’s 22FDX FD-SoI platform – 22FDX has adaptive ...

The post Binaural hearing aid SoC prototype appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/8XvaLEs
via Yuichun

Dot matrix vehicle headlamp module uses Osram micro-LED array

Vehicle part maker Marelli and Osram have teamed up to design a headlamp module with a 20,000 pixel micro-LED array. Each pixel measures 40 x 40µm, and can be individually tuned to form different beam shapes for different road conditions. “It also provides dynamic curve light and precise glare-free high beam block-out zones to avoid blinding ...

The post Dot matrix vehicle headlamp module uses Osram micro-LED array appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/QtCDozX
via Yuichun

NSREC: 40V rad-hard GaN power transistors for space

Efficient Power Conversion has added two 40V GaN transistors to its radiation-hardened high-reliability portfolio. EPC7001 has 4mΩ on-resistance, 60A (250A 300µs pulse 25°C) capacity and occupies 7mm2 EPC7002 turns on to 14.5mΩ and can handle 10A (62A 300µs pulse 25°C) through its 1.87mm2 footprint “EPC’s rad hard devices exhibit superior resistance to radiation compared to ...

The post NSREC: 40V rad-hard GaN power transistors for space appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/qDoKJ5t
via Yuichun

GaN transistors in PSU design for space AI processor

Working with AMD, Renesas has created a radiation-tolerant power supply design with GaN power devices for an AMD space-grade ‘Versal adaptive SoC’ – the XQRVC1902, a processor with 400 AI inferencing tiles, dual Arm Cortex-A72 cores, dual Cortex-R5F cores, programmable logic and memory. “ISLVERSALDEMO2Z integrates key radiation-hardened components for power management,” said Renesas. “These ICs ...

The post GaN transistors in PSU design for space AI processor appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/vVqd3TZ
via Yuichun

Sponsored Content: AC/DC Leakage Current Sensors and Real-Time Energy Sensors from Bituo Technik

Advancing electrical safety and energy efficiency with RCD and PMD technology integration. Bituo Technik, a Shanghai-based technology provider, has gained recognition as a leading supplier of Residual Current Devices (RCDs). Their expertise in RCDs is evident through the integration of type-A/F leakage current detection ICs and type-EV/B leakage current sensors into various electrical protection devices ...

The post Sponsored Content: AC/DC Leakage Current Sensors and Real-Time Energy Sensors from Bituo Technik appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/yOWcj8D
via Yuichun

Hawkeye 360 raises $58m in Series D

HawkEye 360, the space-based RF data and analytics specialist has announced it has closed $58 million in new Series D-1 funding. The Herndon, Virginia-based company says it will be used to develop expand its analytics systems that support high-value defense missions. It plans to invest in AI “to better extract value” from the large amount ...

The post Hawkeye 360 raises $58m in Series D appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/amSy4u0
via Yuichun

Easby eyes a slice of the IoT market with Geniatech SBCs

Single board computers (SBCs) from Chinese industrial IoT and embedded board manufacturer, Geniatech, are now available from Easby Electronics. The XPI-xxxx series consists of the XPI-3128, XPI-3566 and XPI3568/3568J SBCs. The XPI-3128 is based on the Rockchip RK3128 quad-core Cortex-A7 1.2GHz SoC with integrated Mali-400MP2 GPU. Its arithmetic and graphics processing capabilities provide video output ...

The post Easby eyes a slice of the IoT market with Geniatech SBCs   appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/l2ZOfvY
via Yuichun

Arduino puts Wi-Fi and Bluetooth ESP32 processor into Nano

Arduino has introduced a Nano shaped board with a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE capable Espressif’s ESP32-S3 microcontroller, supporting it with the Arduino IDE and MicroPython. “Beginners can explore in an easy-to-understand, welcoming environment, with a popular MCU supported by documentation and a global community of users,” said Arduino. “At the same time, more advanced users ...

The post Arduino puts Wi-Fi and Bluetooth ESP32 processor into Nano appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/Wac6io4
via Yuichun

Orbital wins $1.7m Space Force contract to manufacture antennas in space

Orbital Composites, an in-space robotic manufacturing specialist, has won a $1.7m U.S. Space Force contract, to further “the development of In-space Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) of antennas”. Collaborating with Axiom Space, Northrop Grumman, and Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), Orbital will be working on two applications: Satellite-Based Cellular Broadband (SBCB) and Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP). ...

The post Orbital wins $1.7m Space Force contract to manufacture antennas in space appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/yJ1LB4c
via Yuichun

“Widest axial mating tolerance” RF contacts

Component manufacturer and distributor Powell Electronics is claiming “the widest axial mating tolerance of blind-mate RF contacts currently available on the market” for coaxial connector parts from Phoenix Company of Chicago, which it is now stocking. “This enables the contacts to accommodate large radial and axial misalignment tolerances found in modular applications,” continued Powell. They ...

The post “Widest axial mating tolerance” RF contacts appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/zXj21GJ
via Yuichun

IO-Link interface option for small compression and tension sensors

HBK has added an IO-Link interface option to its U9C (tension and compression, right) and C9C (compression only, below left) force sensors. Described as miniature by the company, versions of the devices range across 50N to 50kN forces and are 26mm in diameter, except 46mm for the 50kN types. They are available as just the ...

The post IO-Link interface option for small compression and tension sensors appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/shuxJq8
via Yuichun

Teledyne e2v Space Imaging launches recruitment drive

There’s room in space – Teledyne e2v Space Imaging, which is based in Chelmsford, is launching a recruitment drive, with interest in the UK commercial space sector continuing to grow. Applications for the specialist CMOS and CCD imaging sensors designed by the company include data collection for Earth Observation, space telescopes for exploration of our ...

The post Teledyne e2v Space Imaging launches recruitment drive appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/RrAINVU
via Yuichun

MCU and PUF companies sign MOU towards security processor IC

Red Semiconductor and Crypto Quantique have signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of an edge computing microprocessor IC “enabling advanced quantum-based security”, according to the companies. Red is a fabless semiconductor company and Crypto Quantique has physically un-cloneable security intellectual property – both are based in the UK. “The chips, created by Red ...

The post MCU and PUF companies sign MOU towards security processor IC appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/U3gAZXJ
via Yuichun

Wireless modules synchronise multiple TiePie scopes

Dutch test gear maker TiePie Engineering has introduced a module that can wirelessly time-synchronise and remotely access multiple instances of its PC oscilloscopes. ‘Wireless multi instrument synchronization module’ WCMI-8 can synchronise series 5 and 6 of both the company’s WiFiScope and Handyscope instruments, at up to 400m range “combining them to a single instrument”, it ...

The post Wireless modules synchronise multiple TiePie scopes appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/h4HJ0tO
via Yuichun

0.6mΩ high-side switch handles up to 57A in 12V vehicle circuits

Infineon Technologies has launched an ultra-low resistance high-side switch in a 9.9 x 11.7 x 2.3mm surface-mount package. For automotive use on 12V circuits, the IC is “ISO 26262-ready for supporting the integrator in evaluation of hardware element according to ISO 26262:2018 Clause 8-13”, said the company. Called BTS50005-1LUA, its nominal on-resistance is 0.6mΩ (1.1mΩ ...

The post 0.6mΩ high-side switch handles up to 57A in 12V vehicle circuits appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/tGJyi85
via Yuichun

Colour sensors for industrial process control

German sensor company Sick has announced a pair of colour sensors. “The newly-developed flagship, CSS, leads the way with the ability to distinguish even the slightest nuances in shade,” according to the company. “Its capability to identify subtle differences in surface structures and textures opens up wide-ranging applications in electronics components manufacture.” Variants with eight-pin ...

The post Colour sensors for industrial process control appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/hXAe6qb
via Yuichun

High-voltage automotive connectors

Amphenol is aiming at vehicles with high-voltage versions of its MicroSpace connectors. “The LV214 Severity-2 compatible connectors are compact, robust and versatile,” according to distributor Mouser, which is stocking the parts. “With a rating of up to 1,200V and 4A, these connectors are suitable for higher power applications, including automotive navigation, infotainment and HVAC clusters.” ...

The post High-voltage automotive connectors appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/A8uorWP
via Yuichun

Viewpoint: Ultra-early wildfire detection with IoT sensors using LoRaWAN

Why not use IoT-enabled sensors, using the LoRaWAN standard, for ‘ultra-early’ wildfire detection, asks Carsten Brinkschulte, co-founder and CEO of Dryad Networks? Wildfires contribute approximately 20% of the world’s CO2 emissions, equivalent to the combined emissions of automobiles, airplanes, trains, and ships. Even more concerning, these wildfires trigger a chain reaction in our climate, intensifying ...

The post Viewpoint: Ultra-early wildfire detection with IoT sensors using LoRaWAN appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/8srItwC
via Yuichun

Infra-red sensor shuns sunlight outdoors

Vishay has released an infra-red receiver designed to be used outdoors in light barriers and reflective presence detectors. TSSP93038 will work up to 1m reflectively or 11m in a light curtain when irradiated at 1.3mW/m2. The ambient light rejection strategy comes in two parts: the first is that the device’s peak sensitivity is to light ...

The post Infra-red sensor shuns sunlight outdoors appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/v5SLrye
via Yuichun

650V SiC Schottky diode drops 1.2V

Toshiba has announced twelve 650V silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky barrier diode (SBDs) based upon its 3rd generation technology. In this series, called TRSxxx65H, according to the company a new Schottky metal has been employed, and the junction barrier structure has been changed to lower the electric field compared with the 2nd generation to reduce leakage. ...

The post 650V SiC Schottky diode drops 1.2V appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/BfgZaPs
via Yuichun

Elektra Awards 2023 – Deadline for entries extended

For the Elektra Awards 2023 – which are now in their twenty-first year – we have extended the entry deadline to midnight Thursday 27 July, which gives you two more weeks’ time to get your entries in. The awards evening highlights and celebrates the best achievements in the UK and European electronics market. Enter for ...

The post Elektra Awards 2023 – Deadline for entries extended appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/IdrE0bf
via Yuichun

Elon to explain the universe

xAI, a startup founded by Elon Musk, has been set up to understand the universe. “Today we announce the formation of xAI,” said the xAI company website yesterday, “the goal of xAI is to understand the true nature of the universe. You can meet the team and ask us questions during a Twitter Spaces chat ...

The post Elon to explain the universe appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/Cqn5PJD
via Yuichun

DigiKey highlights adding 40,000 new product SKUs

DigiKey has announced a significant expansion of its portfolio in 2023, adding 175,000 new stocking parts year-to-date, including nearly 40,000 newly introduced product SKUs. The distributor – based in Thief River Falls, Minnesota – highlighted additions to automation, power, wireless and automotive verticals, particularly. “As the industry makes adjustments after three years of a roller ...

The post DigiKey highlights adding 40,000 new product SKUs appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/JSfNrkn
via Yuichun

GaN Systems signs MOU with Cambridge power module design start-up

Transistor maker GaN Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding with QPT, a start-up with patents covering power modules  designed using RF techniques to get the best out GaN transistors. The MOU covers the use of QPT technology and GaN Systems transistors in electric vehicle power converters – in particular: 100kHz to 20MHz hard-switching high-power ...

The post GaN Systems signs MOU with Cambridge power module design start-up appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/j6OJU1X
via Yuichun

Harwin: CAD models, live distributor stock levels and on-line pricing

Connector maker Harwin has teamed up with TraceParts to offer 3D models of its connectors as well as models of its board-level EMC shielding and PCB hardware. “Models are available in all current file formats for engineers to integrate directly into their CAD system,” according to Portsmouth UK based Harwin. The same deal has put ...

The post Harwin: CAD models, live distributor stock levels and on-line pricing appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/XP6pdx3
via Yuichun

Tension and compression sensors with IO Link

HBK has added IO Link digital communication to a range of tension and compression force sensors. U9C sensors (pictured) measure tension and compression, and C9C sensors measure only compression. The sensors easing digital up-grades by having identical mechanical dimensions and threads to their analogue counterparts. “With a standardised interface to any PLC, HBK’s digital force ...

The post Tension and compression sensors with IO Link appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/CKqOwf9
via Yuichun

LiFi standard released – IEEE 802.11bb

A standard for LiFi has been released – IEEE 802.11bb. By harnessing the light spectrum, LiFi can deliver faster, more reliable and more secure wireless communications compared to WiFi and 5G. The Light Communications 802.11bb Task Group was formed in 2018 chaired by pureLiFi and supported by Fraunhofer HHI. Both organisations aim to see accelerated ...

The post LiFi standard released – IEEE 802.11bb appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/jITSWc9
via Yuichun

eBook looks at at intelligence at the edge of IIoT

Mouser Electronics and Renesas have brought out  an eBook in collaboration with Renesas Electronics, exploring the use of  AI and ML  in industrial IoT applications. The eBook titled Bringing Intelligence to the Edge: Designing Industrial IoT Applications with TinyML, has eight  articles covering topics including AI in IoT endpoints, vision AI processing, and endpoint AI in ...

The post eBook looks at at intelligence at the edge of IIoT appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/t0x4AHY
via Yuichun

CUI introduces 20x20mm fans and a lot of blowers

CUI Devices has added 20 x 20 x 6mm and 35 x 35 x 7mm fans to its thermal management products. Bearing options include sleeve, ball and the company’s own magnetic (-V suffix) and enhanced sleeve (-C or -CF). 20 x 20 types range from 0.33 to 1.56cfm and 0.02 to 0.24inch of water pressure. ...

The post CUI introduces 20x20mm fans and a lot of blowers appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/BKhFzV6
via Yuichun

IoT coin cell power IC extends life by removing current pulsing

Nexperia has created a dc-dc converter chip designed to extend the life of 3V primary coin cells in bursty IoT applications, such as those with pulsed radio transmitters. “The IC’s designed to extend the life of a typical non-rechargeable lithium coin cell battery while also increasing peak output current by up to 25x compared to ...

The post IoT coin cell power IC extends life by removing current pulsing appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/TPiqDuN
via Yuichun

May semi sales down 21% y-o-y

May semi sales of $40.7 billion were 21.1% down on the $51.7 billion in May 2022 but up 1.7% on April. “Despite continuing market sluggishness compared to 2022, month-to-month global semiconductor sales inched upward in May for the third consecutive month, sparking optimism for a possible market rebound during the second half of the year,” ...

The post May semi sales down 21% y-o-y appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/sPOJ6Ei
via Yuichun

85V 75A 20bit current voltage and power monitor has 535μΩ sense resistor

Texas Instruments has created a series of precision current monitors with digital outputs, for use across power rails from  -100mV to +85V, at up to ±78.64A. In each case, an internal ΣΔ ADC measures current across an integrated sensing resistor, as well as voltage and temperature – communication with the host if via I2C. The ...

The post 85V 75A 20bit current, voltage and power monitor has 535μΩ sense resistor appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/rodZqHs
via Yuichun

Initiative aims to drive foreign direct investment for UK space sector

The UK Space Agency is funding a new initiative to secure foreign direct investment (FDI) opportunities for the UK. It will be supporting the Department for Business and Trade and various space cluster representatives across the nation. Basically, it is to encourage startups and established companies from around the world to set up, or expand, ...

The post Initiative aims to drive foreign direct investment for UK space sector appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/2rkjMlW
via Yuichun

Metal industrial case for 10.1inch Raspberry Pi touch screen display

For industrial use, Inelco Hunter has announced a metal case for its Raspberry Pi and 10.1inch touchscreen kit. Made from a mixture of steel and aluminium, it is powder coated in one of three standard colours: black, grey or white. Other RAL colours are possible subject to a minimum order. The standard Raspberry Pi 4 ...

The post Metal industrial case for 10.1inch Raspberry Pi touch screen display appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/Pftkugv
via Yuichun

Designer solid electrolytes for no-liquid lithium batteries

Tokyo Institute of Technology has created a strategy to produce high ionic conductivity solid electrolytes for all-solid-state lithium-based batteries. Such solid batteries could offer better battery safety, but inferior ion conductivity is hampering their development compared with, for example, conventional liquid electrolyte Li-ion cells. Inferior conductivity can be intrinsic to the electrolyte, or due to, ...

The post Designer solid electrolytes for no-liquid lithium batteries appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/MBiN9eI
via Yuichun

Galvanically isolated gate driver for GaN transistors

STMicroelectronics has created its first galvanically isolated gate driver for GaN transistors. Called STGAP2GS the wide body SO-8W packaged single-channel driver can work with rails up to 1.2kV, or 1.7kV for the STGAP2GSN narrow body SO-8 version, said ST. According to the data sheets, the the lower-voltage-rated ‘wide’ package is 5.8mm long by 10.3mm across ...

The post Galvanically isolated gate driver for GaN transistors appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/cVmJiO2
via Yuichun

Cryogenic SRAM IP demonstrator taped out

sueCore, the Sheffield low-power SRAM IP specialist, has taped out it its first cryogenic IC demonstrator under the “Development of CryoCMOS to Enable the Next Generation of Scalable Quantum Computers” programme. sureCore’s cryogenic SRAM is a building block for any digital sub-system, that is capable of operating from 77K (-196°C) down to the near absolute ...

The post Cryogenic SRAM IP demonstrator taped out appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/1Fnm7yr
via Yuichun

Leonardo to develop Nasas infrared sensors to find habitable planets

NASA has awarded a $4m contract to the University of Hawaii to develop – in collaboration with Leonardo, Markury Scientific, and Hawaii Aerospace – ultra-sensitive infrared sensors to help observe distant planets and their atmospheres. Specifically, it is the university’s Institute for Astronomy (IfA) that will be working on the technology, along with the Southampton ...

The post Leonardo to develop Nasa’s infrared sensors to find habitable planets appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/0iqB2s5
via Yuichun

Vodafone and Sandbox hook up for quantum-safe networks

Vodafone and  SandboxAQ (a spin-off from Alphabet) have conducted a proof-of-concept test for a quantum safe VPN. The test was conducted using standard smartphones, connected to the VPN, that had been specifically adapted by Vodafone/SandboxAQ using cryptography algorithms from the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Adapting a standard smartphone for the test ...

The post Vodafone and Sandbox hook up for quantum-safe networks appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/2bCrIYZ
via Yuichun

A fiery end to Aeolus and its Chelmsford-made image sensor

ESA has begun the controlled destruction of its Aeolus global wind-measuring satellite. Launched in 2018, the 1.3 tonne satellite has already worked 18 months longer than its planned three year mission, but is now running out of orbit-maintaining fuel. Matter and radiation released by recent solar flares and coronal mass ejections have temporarily increased drag ...

The post A fiery end to Aeolus, and its Chelmsford-made image sensor appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/7G9AN1d
via Yuichun

Avnet signs worldwide distribution deal for Aceinna MEMS sensing modules

MEMS-based sensing devices by Aceinna are available from Avnet, following a global distribution agreement between the two companies. The agreement enables Avnet to sell Aceinna products which include inertial navigation systems (INS), real time kinematic (RTK) solutions, inertial measurement units (IMUs), and current sensors. The MEMS modules are suitable for use in off-road, autonomous, and ...

The post Avnet signs worldwide distribution deal for Aceinna MEMS sensing modules appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/40Jkvwo
via Yuichun

15.7% hike in Q2 notebook shipments expected

Q2 notebook shipments will increase by 15.7% to 40.45 million units after six consecutive quarters of decline, says TrendForce, which expects Q3 shipments  to grow 6.5% to 43.08 million units. Q2 shipments are still down by 11.6% YoY and probably hit their lowest point in Q1. A widening consumer price gap could dampen the Q2/Q3 market market ...

The post 15.7% hike in Q2 notebook shipments expected appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/LdG03eq
via Yuichun

Rutronik and MediaTek signing brings IoT Genio series to Europe and Israel

MediaTek has signed a franchise agreement with Rutronik to distribute IoT chipsets to device makers in Europe and Israel MediaTek’s Genio multi-core processors are designed for robotics, industrial automation, and IoT applications. The series targets consumer, enterprise and industrial smart applications at the premium, mid-range and entry levels, explained Rutronik. Processors can be used in the ...

The post Rutronik and MediaTek signing brings IoT Genio series to Europe and Israel appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/NjtHvMK
via Yuichun

Stevenage contract manufacturer celebrates 10 years supplyingof

Stevenage-based contract electronics manufacturer Nemco is celebrating 10 years of supplying assembled PCBs to Wolverhampton safety equipment maker Fortress. What started as prototype support and a few thousand assembled PCBs, said Nemco, has grown in excess of 90,000 per year, covering more than 50 different board variations. “We work really hard to build strategic relationships ...

The post Stevenage contract manufacturer celebrates 10 years supplyingof appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/eXEoQHj
via Yuichun

4kV reed relay operates up to 125C

Pickering Electronics has announced 125°C versions of its 104 series high-voltage reed relays. 104HT relays will be available in a 1 Form A configuration (SPST NO) rated to stand-off 4kV. Full data has yet to be unveiled but, using the original (-20 to +85ºC) 4kV 104 relays as a guide, switching capacity is likely to ...

The post 4kV reed relay operates up to 125°C appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/lDzXQha
via Yuichun

1750hp motor meets US NEMA standards

ABB is focussing on companies exporting heavy equipment to the US with a series of long-life motors built to meet NEMA requirements. Constructed with NEMA 5800 (368.5mm, 14.5inch shaft height) frames, the induction motors can deliver up to 1,750 horse power. They have “high-strength welded steel frame construction usually reserved for larger motors reduces stress ...

The post 1,750hp motor meets US NEMA standards appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/aiM0FKk
via Yuichun

Space mission sees XCAM imaging thermospheric winds impacting GPS

XCAM is collaborating with UCAR (University Corporation for Atmospheric Research) to observe the global thermospheric winds that impact radio and GPS communications. The space mission – dubbed WindCube – will involve the first wind measuring interferometer to be carried on a small 6-U LEO CubeSat, with XCAM providing an advanced imaging camera system. The Northampton-based ...

The post Space mission sees XCAM imaging thermospheric winds impacting GPS appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/36OclJp
via Yuichun

Ionic transistor for meuromorphic computing

Researchers at the Tokyo University of Science have developed an ionic transistor for neuromorphic computing. The ions in question are lithium, its ‘gate oxide’ is a solid lithium-ion-conducting glass-ceramic electrolyte, and its channel is lithium tungsten oxide that changes conductivity as ions are inserted. Physically, it is built around the electrolyte in the form of ...

The post Ionic transistor for meuromorphic computing appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/qbvNn0t
via Yuichun

Adhesive for motor magnets can be fixed with light

Delo has created a high-temperature adhesive for electric motor components. “HT2990 is designed for use in multiple processes, including magnet bonding and magnet stacking in electric motor manufacturing,” according to the company. This is a dual-cure adhesive: Heat is the main way that it is cured, but accessable parts of its can also be cured ...

The post Adhesive for motor magnets can be fixed with light appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/HA4JRrU
via Yuichun

Supercapacitor modules at 9 18 and 30V

Cornell Dubilier has introduced supercapacitor modules for use at 9, 18 or 30V. “The DSM series modules are offered in packs with 3, 6 or 10 cells in series, and capacitance values range from 0.15 to 36.6F,” according to New Yorker Electronics, which is stocking the parts. “Unlike lithium-ion batteries, there is no charge-discharge cycle ...

The post Supercapacitor modules at 9, 18 and 30V appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/lsQ3OAp
via Yuichun

Power tool eval board from ST and Wurth

Würth Elektronik and STMicroelectronics are demonstrating a brushless dc motor power tool power circuit developed between them. The demo is based on the STDES-PTOOL3A evaluation board. “The Gerber files, bill of materials, schematics and all other reference materials are downloadable from ST.com without charge,” according to Wurth. From ST comes the STM32G4 (Cortex-M4) MCU, STDRIVE101 ...

The post Power tool eval board from ST and Wurth appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/3Wh4GDM
via Yuichun

Flying EV

Guangzho Automobile Group Co (GAC)  has demo-ed a flying car prototype calked Gove (GAC On-the-Go Vertical EV). The cabin has  six  rotors to enable it to take off from its wheelbase. GAC  says it is made of 90 lightweight composite materials and has aerospace-grade high-precision docking technology. GAC’s EV brand Aion is  the third NEV ...

The post Flying EV appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

from News | Electronics Weekly https://ift.tt/Y2U3tyG
via Yuichun