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Industrialise your Raspberry Pi – A cost-effective and time-saving solution

This cost-effective, pre-assembled display Kit will realise the potential of the Raspberry Pi, turning it into a complete system with minimal effort, providing huge time-savings by speeding up installation and slashing development time.

The potential commercial uses are enormous and encompass a very wide range of applications eg industrial automation, machine tool control systems,  medical devices, home technology, IoT products, communication systems, payment terminals, etc.

The kit comes pre-assembled to take the Raspberry Pi which is simply mounted onto the rear of the interface PCB using the supplied pillars … Read More → "Industrialise your Raspberry Pi – A cost-effective and time-saving solution"

Rohde & Schwarz demonstrates innovative T&M equipment for next generation designs at embedded world 2018

Rohde & Schwarz will be presenting its T&M instruments with the tagline “Oscilloscope innovation. Measurement confidence”. Tests on electronic circuits have shown that these instruments significantly increase measurement reliability. Highlights include the new embedded oscilloscopes with a 10-bit resolution and large memory depth. New, high-precision power rail probes and an EMC precompliance test setup.

Munich, January 22, 2018 — Rohde & Schwarz will be premiering its three new oscilloscope series R&S RTC1000, R&S RTM3000 and R&S RTA4000 to the general public … Read More → "Rohde & Schwarz demonstrates innovative T&M equipment for next generation designs at embedded world 2018"

Pentek Announces Kintex UltraScale FMC Carrier for 3U VPX

  • 3U VPX Carrier for Pentek Flexor FMC and FMC+ Modules
  • JadeFX Architecture with Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA
  • FlexorSet Integrated Sub-systems
  • Navigator Design Suite for Streamlined IP Development

AUSTIN, TX, Embedded Tech Trends Forum─January 22, 2018─Pentek, Inc., today introduced the JadeFX® Model 5983, a 3U VPX carrier board for FMC and FMC+ modules based on the high performance Xilinx Kintex Ultrascale FPGA. The Model 5983 includes a VITA-57.4 FMC site providing access to a wide range of I/O options. When … Read More → "Pentek Announces Kintex UltraScale FMC Carrier for 3U VPX"

New Vishay Intertechnology AEC-Q200 Qualified, Medium Voltage Thick Film Chip Resistors Save Space and Reduce Component Counts

MALVERN, Pa. — Jan. 17, 2018 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new series of AEC-Q200 qualified, medium voltage thick film chip resistors. Designed to save space and lower component counts in automotive and industrial applications, Vishay Techno CRMA series devices offer high working voltages up to 1415 V in five compact case sizes ranging from 1206 to 2512.

The devices released today deliver higher voltage capabilities than standard thick film chip resistors. This makes them ideal for battery management and overvoltage protection in electric vehicles and for voltage monitoring and regulation in power inverters, high voltage power supplies, defibrillators, and … Read More → "New Vishay Intertechnology AEC-Q200 Qualified, Medium Voltage Thick Film Chip Resistors Save Space and Reduce Component Counts"

100G Lambda MSA Releases Preliminary Specifications for Next Generation Optical Interconnects

San Jose, California – January 17, 2018 – The 100G Lambda Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) Group has announced the release of preliminary specifications based on 100 Gbps per wavelength PAM4 optical technology. Under the MSA, member companies addressed the technical challenges to achieving optical interfaces utilizing 100 Gbps per wavelength PAM4 technology, enabling multi-vendor interoperability for optical transceivers produced by different manufacturers and in various form factors. These new optical interface specifications target the next generation of networking equipment that is required to address the industry’s ever-growing demand for increased bandwidth and bandwidth density.

The 100G Lambda MSA Group … Read More → "100G Lambda MSA Releases Preliminary Specifications for Next Generation Optical Interconnects"

Alliance Memory Launches New 256Mb High-Speed CMOS SDRAMs in the 54-Pin TSOP II Package

SAN CARLOS, Calif. — Jan. 17, 2018 — Alliance Memory today extended its offering of 256Mb high-speed CMOS SDRAMs with new x8 and x4 devices in the 54-pin 400-mil plastic TSOP II package.

“Alliance Memory is the market’s SDRAM leader, offering the broadest product lineup of any vendor, with densities from 16Mb to 512Mb in a wide range of configurations and packages,” said TJ Mueller, Vice President of Marketing at Alliance Memory. “We are excited to add these new 256Mb devices to our portfolio, which complement our existing x16 and x32 parts.”

Internally configured as four banks of 32 … Read More → "Alliance Memory Launches New 256Mb High-Speed CMOS SDRAMs in the 54-Pin TSOP II Package"

Plessey demonstrates microLED-based AR and VR HUD Concept to industry leaders during CES 2018

Plymouth, ENGLAND – 18 January 2018: Plessey Semiconductors, a leading developer of award-winning optoelectronic technology solutions, has successfully demonstrated how its monolithic microLED technology can be used to deliver the next-generation of Head-Up Displays (HUDs), enabling new AR and VR applications.

MicroLEDs are emerging as the only technology that can provide high luminance in a small format. All leading manufacturers of wearable technologies are currently pursuing manufactures that can deliver an ideal microLED solution. With this demonstrator, Plessey has confirmed it is ready to enable its partners to move into production of a monolithic display based on microLEDs using the … Read More → "Plessey demonstrates microLED-based AR and VR HUD Concept to industry leaders during CES 2018"

RS Components launches DesignSpark Pmod adapter for the Raspberry Pi

LONDON, UK, 18 January, 2018 – RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, today announced the launch of the DesignSpark Raspberry Pi Pmod(TM) (Peripheral Module) HAT adapter board. Manufactured by Digilent, the Pmod HAT adapter enables users of the highly popular credit-card-sized computer to rapidly develop electronic design prototypes. The Pmod adapter breaks new ground for RS: it is the first DesignSpark-branded product released in conjunction with one of its suppliers.

DesignSpark is an online engineering community, which can be accessed at Read More → "RS Components launches DesignSpark Pmod adapter for the Raspberry Pi"

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