Optical rotary torque sensors have self-diagnosis for status report

Optical rotary torque sensors designed for low torque and high bandwidth measurements have been released by Sensor Technology. The digital TorqSense ORT 230/240 series sets new benchmark performance standards for optical rotary torque transducers, claims the company. They are intended for applications when the demand is for low torque and/or high bandwidth, for dynamic measurement of rotary and ...

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Leo Li appointed CEO of Imagination

[Leo Li, former CEO of Spreadtrum now owned by Tsinghua Unigroup, has been made CEO of Imagination, now owned by China-backed private equity group Canyon Bridge. Li is Chairman of the GSA with over 30 years of semiconductor experience. He grew  revenue from $100 million to $2 billion at Spreadtrum, and increased the company’s market ...

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Semiconductor industry reports “substantial and consistent” growth

Positive figures from the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) showed the industry achieved 19 consecutive months of year-to-year sales increases. The Americas saw 37.7% growth, followed by Europe (21.7%), China (16.4%), Asia Pacific (16.2%) and Japan (15.5%) February 2017 to February 2018. Worldwide semiconductor sales increased from $30.4bn in February 2017 to $36.8bn for the month of February 2018, an ...

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Next-Gen SCARA Robots

Robot sales in North America hit record highs in 2017 in terms of both units sold and total sales. Manufacturers purchased 34,904 total units, representing $1.9 billion in total sales, according to the Robotic Industries Association (RIA).

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EEVblog #1070 – What The Hack? Dumpster Hacking!

HUGE news!
Welcome the new full time host of the EEVdumpsterHack channel!
Subscribe here for a channel devoted to dumpster hacking:
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EEVblog #1069 – Mailbag

Mailbag is back!
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Franlab T-Shirt
ServoShock PS4 Playstation wireless controller for servo motors.
Papyrus gift
PSM400 Arduino Mains Line Monitor
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Fran Blanche

MakerBuino DIY handheld game console

4 Wire Short

Blinkenrocket
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EEVblog #1068 – Autonomous Uber Incident Update

An update on the autonomous self driving Uber Volvo XC-90 involved in the pedestrian fatality.
It is being reported that Uber disabled the Intel Mobileye collision avoidance sensor that is factory fitted in Volvo XC90.
Intel have ran the dashcam footage of the accident through the Mobileye system and said that even with the dark footage it would have detected the pedestrian a second before the incident.

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