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Pasternack Releases New Line of High-Performance RF Circulators/Isolators Available with Same-Day Shipping

IRVINE, Calif.  – Pasternack, an Infinite Electronics brand and a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, has just expanded its line of high-performance circulators/isolators that are ideal for 5G telecommunication, automotive radars, satellite communication, point-to-point radios and aerospace applications.

Pasternack’s extended selection of Read More → "Pasternack Releases New Line of High-Performance RF Circulators/Isolators Available with Same-Day Shipping"

Major European Aerospace Company Chooses GNAT Pro Ada Targeted to Wind River’s VxWorks 6.x Cert RTOS on PowerPC

NEW YORK, September 8, 2020 – AdaCore, a trusted provider of software development and verification tools, today announced that Airbus Helicopters (France) has selected the GNAT Pro tool suite and the Ada programming language to develop new software components for the VSR700 prototype project. VSR700 is Airbus Helicopters’ tactical unmanned aerial system (UAS) designed to meet the demanding requirements of global navies and armies in the 21st century.

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IAR Systems supports ultra-low-power Renesas RE MCU Family in industry-leading Arm tools

Uppsala, Sweden – September 8, 2020 – IAR Systems®, the future-proof supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, announces the update of its leading development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® for Arm®. The update includes complete coverage for the ultra-low-power Renesas RE microcontroller (MCU) Family.

The Renesas RE MCU Family is built around an Arm Cortex®-M0+ core and is suitable for IoT devices that require low power consumption, such as wearables and sensing applications for homes, buildings, factories and farms. It is based on Renesas’ proprietary SOTB™ (Silicon-on-Thin-Buried-Oxide) process … Read More → "IAR Systems supports ultra-low-power Renesas RE MCU Family in industry-leading Arm tools"

congatec fuels launch of 11th Gen Intel Core processors with two great new design options

San Diego, CA, 03 September 2020 * * * In parallel with the 11th Gen Intel Core processor launch (code named “Tiger Lake”), congatec – a leading vendor of embedded computing technology – announces the availability of both its first COM-HPC Client size A module and a next generation COM Express Compact Computer-on-Module. This provides engineers the choice to further scale the performance of their existing systems or develop the next generation of products utilizing COM-HPC’s broader … Read More → "congatec fuels launch of 11th Gen Intel Core processors with two great new design options"

E-PEAS & TCT Demonstrate Inductive Energy Harvesting

3rd September 2020 – e-peas continues to lead innovation in the energy harvesting sector – this time through cooperation with French specialist in magnetic components TCT. By bringing together TCT’s engineering expertise in ferromagnetic cores with e-peas’ popular AEMS series of ultra-low power PMICs, the two companies have been able to develop an innovative energy harvesting platform that is based on induction. This will have huge potential within building automation and smart-grid deployments.

The companies have now demonstrated this platform in action. A video of it can be viewed here: Read More → "E-PEAS & TCT Demonstrate Inductive Energy Harvesting"

Imec and Ghent University Present a Smart Contact Lens Mimicking the Human Iris to Combat Eye Deficiencies

Ghent (Belgium), September 4, 2020 — Imec, a world-leading research and
innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies and CMST (an
imec-affiliated research group at Ghent University), together with their
partners the Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Fundación Jiménez Díaz
(Madrid, Spain) and Holst Centre (an open innovation initiative from
imec and TNO, the Netherlands) today presented an artificial iris
embedded in a smart contact lens. The iris aperture is tunable through
concentric rings on an integrated liquid crystal display (LCD). The
smart contact lens is designed to operate for an … Read More → "Imec and Ghent University Present a Smart Contact Lens Mimicking the Human Iris to Combat Eye Deficiencies"

Power-efficient Bluetooth modules from u-blox prove instrumental in COVID-19 track and trace wearable devices

Thalwil, Switzerland – September 3, 2020 – u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a global provider of leading positioning and wireless communication technologies and services, has confirmed that its Bluetooth® 5 modules are being built into wearable devices that are helping to combat the global COVID-19 pandemic. Available as either a wristband or a pendant, the TDS 50 has been developed by Electronic Precepts to present a highly-effective track and trace solution, with data being directly stored on the device then periodically sent to a web server. In addition, through the social distancing function that is also featured, wearers are given visual and vibrational alerts if another TDS-50 … Read More → "Power-efficient Bluetooth modules from u-blox prove instrumental in COVID-19 track and trace wearable devices"

Maxim Integrated’s Essential Analog Temperature Sensor ICs Deliver Precision Measurement to Enable Robust Protection for Goods and Equipment

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Sept. 2, 2020—Designers of highly reliable cold-chain pharma and other temperature-sensing applications can achieve high accuracy and robust system operation with two new industry-leading Essential Analog ICs from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM). The MAX31889 digital temperature sensor features an unmatched combination of accuracy and power consumption, replacing expensive resistance temperature detectors (RTDs) in precise temperature-sensitive applications. The MAX31825 digital temperature sensor enables up to 64 devices per bus, all parasitically powered by the 1-Wire® bus, to drastically reduce wiring complexity.

TE Connectivity experts to analyze the state of IoT in smart homes at Silicon Labs Works With 2020 developer conference

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland – Sept. 3, 2020 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, will be joining the upcoming Works With 2020 smart home conference from Silicon Labs to analyze the state and evolution of Internet of Things (IoT) products.

Works With 2020, a free live online event, that runs Sept. 9-10. Those interested can register here: Read More → "TE Connectivity experts to analyze the state of IoT in smart homes at Silicon Labs Works With 2020 developer conference"

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