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TDK releases ModCapTM – a modular capacitor concept for DC link applications

November 4, 2020

November 4, 2020

TDK Corporation (TSE: 6762) presents ModCap™ − a modular capacitor concept for DC link applications. The newly developed power capacitors are available for rated voltages of 1100 V to 2300 V and cover a 365 µF to 2525 µF capacitance range. The rated currents between 105 A and 180 A are type-conditioned with all types designed for 5 kA recurrent pulse currents. The maximum permitted hot spot temperature is 90 °C.

In contrast to conventional cylindrical designs, the B25645A* capacitor series are cubic in design and available in two versions of either 243 x 169.5 x 90 mm or 258 x 215 x 115 mm. Due to this design, … Read More → "TDK releases ModCapTM – a modular capacitor concept for DC link applications"

New Tessent Streaming Scan Network helps slash test costs, reduce implementation effort for complex next-generation ICs

November 3, 2020
  • Decoupling core-level configuration and chip-level resources eliminates compromises between DFT implementation effort and test cost.
  • Samsung Foundry includes new Tessent Streaming Scan Network in reference flow.

Growing demand for next-generation integrated circuits (ICs) that deliver the extreme performance required for fast-evolving applications such as artificial intelligence and autonomous driving has resulted in an unprecedented increase in the size of IC designs, which today can integrate many billions of transistors. For IC engineering teams, larger IC design sizes and associated complexity translate to a dramatic rise in the time and cost required to test … Read More → "New Tessent Streaming Scan Network helps slash test costs, reduce implementation effort for complex next-generation ICs"

New Raspberry Pi 400 Desktop Computer Now Available from Newark

The fully enclosed Raspberry Pi 400 desktop computer offers industry-leading performance, and power efficiency, and is available in six language variants.
November 3, 2020

Chicago – November 2, 2020: Newark, an Avnet Company and global distributor of electronic components, products and solutions, has today announced the availability of the new-to-market Raspberry Pi 400 desktop computer. Available in ready-to-use kit form, the competitively priced Raspberry Pi 400 is an ideal desktop computer for use in the home or education. Raspberry Pi 400 can also be purchased on its own for use in industrial and commercial applications including point-of-sale … Read More → "New Raspberry Pi 400 Desktop Computer Now Available from Newark"

Pixus Announces New Horizontal-mount OpenVPX Backplanes

November 3, 2020

Waterloo, Ontario  —  Nov 2, 2020 –  Pixus Technologies, a provider of embedded computing and enclosure solutions, has announced new OpenVPX backplanes designed for horizontal-mount enclosures 

The horizontal-mount backplanes can be placed into 1U-4U tall 19” rackmount OpenVPX enclosures.  They provide enough space to have three 3U slots or one 3U and one 6U slot side-by-side.  So, a wide range of configurations and size options are available.  The backplanes are typically designed to support at least PCIe Gen3 speeds, but higher-speed options are offered.  Versions that accommodate VITA 66 (for optical) … Read More → "Pixus Announces New Horizontal-mount OpenVPX Backplanes"

Greenliant Sampling Energy-Efficient DRAM-less NVMe M.2 2280 ArmourDrive™ SSDs for High-Performance Data Storage

Offered in Commercial and Industrial Temperatures to Meet Customer Needs
November 3, 2020

SANTA CLARA, CALIF. – NOVEMBER 02, 2020 – Greenliant has started sampling its DRAM-less NVMe M.2 2280 ArmourDrive™ solid state drive (SSD) modules to customers requiring data storage with fast access speeds, while using less power than other PCIe-interface SSDs. The new 88 PX Series NVMe M.2 2280 ArmourDrive SSDs use high-quality, industrial 3-bit-per-cell (TLC) 3D NAND flash memory and support a broad range of capacities from 128GB to 2TB. See NVMe M.2 ArmourDrive product information at http://bit.ly/NVMe-M2-SSD

Forward Insights predicts that the NVMe PCIe SSD market will grow from $10.5B in 2019 … Read More → "Greenliant Sampling Energy-Efficient DRAM-less NVMe M.2 2280 ArmourDrive™ SSDs for High-Performance Data Storage"

Semtech Supports New IoT Solutions for Cloud-Managed Asset and Facility Monitoring Developed by Cisco

Leveraging the LoRaWAN® protocol, Cisco’s new industrial IoT solution delivers a clear picture on how assets are performing using their telemetry and geolocation data
November 2, 2020

CAMARILLO, Calif., Oct. 29, 2020 – Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, today announced that the LoRaWAN® protocol, developed and managed by the LoRa Alliance, is providing new applications of IoT connectivity for new smart industrial control operations. Utilizing the protocol for its IoT connectivity, Cisco developed new IoT sensor solutions to enhance visibility into physical spaces for IT and Operational Technology (OT) environments.

Cisco Industrial Asset Vision is a simple and secure solution for remote asset management, equipped with a new, Cloud-based dashboard to … Read More → "Semtech Supports New IoT Solutions for Cloud-Managed Asset and Facility Monitoring Developed by Cisco"

Labcenter Electronics Introduces Managed Cloud Licensing for Proteus Users in Higher Education

Students worldwide can now install and use full Professional EDA software at home.
November 2, 2020

Grassington, UK – October 2020. Labcenter Electronics Ltd. has launched a new cloud licensing solution for the Proteus Design Suite simulation and PCB layout software. This is delivered via a website portal for license management and a simple login interface within the Proteus software to access a seat.

Lecturers can administer the cloud license by logging into a website and creating groups with usernames and passwords. Seats from the license key can be permanently reserved to groups, or a calendar reservation system can be used to guarantee access at specific times and days. Any seats that are not reserved … Read More → "Labcenter Electronics Introduces Managed Cloud Licensing for Proteus Users in Higher Education"

OKdo is supplying the first all-in-one PC from Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi 400 provides even easier access to the world of computing and electronics
November 2, 2020

London, UK, 2nd November 2020 – OKdo, the global technology company from Electrocomponents plc, today announced the availability of Raspberry Pi 400, an all-in-one personal computer, created by Raspberry Pi and based on the hugely popular Raspberry Pi 4 single-board computer.

Recalling the design of the early home computers that inspired a generation of children to become engineers, Raspberry Pi 400 takes the form of a keyboard. Users simply plug in a USB-C based power supply, mouse and micro-SD card configured with a suitable operating system, such as Raspberry Pi OS, to start exploring the world of computing and electronics.

… Read More → "OKdo is supplying the first all-in-one PC from Raspberry Pi"

Microchip’s High-Performance FPGA is First of its Kind to Achieve QML Class V in Ceramic Quad Flat Package

RTG4™ FPGAs offer a unique combination of radiation hardening by design, qualification to QML Class V and packaging that simplifies board design, inspection and assembly.
November 2, 2020

CHANDLER, Ariz., November 2, 2020 – Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) today announced its RTG4 Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) family is the first in a Ceramic Quad Flat Pack (CQFP) option to achieve qualification to the industry’s Qualified Manufacturers List (QML). The achievement will enable space system developers to create systems using more reliable packages that simplify the layout and routing of Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) that are also easier to assemble and inspect.

“We have culminated years of testing, verification and flight heritage to offer a CQFP FPGA at the RTG4 FPGA density and … Read More → "Microchip’s High-Performance FPGA is First of its Kind to Achieve QML Class V in Ceramic Quad Flat Package"

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